Last week, many of our Buckingham Friends School Trustees attended “Board Visiting Day.”  This was an opportunity for them to tour the entire campus, to visit classes in action, and to witness first-hand the outstanding education that is provided each day here at BFS.  They were able to directly speak with me and to engage with […]

In keeping with our mission and values as a Friends school community, we prepare our students to be successful in today’s global environment, equipping them with 21st-century skills and providing them with opportunities to develop crucial cultural competencies. In particular, our Joint Environmental Mission (JEM) program offers students the opportunity to spend time with peers […]

On Friday, September 30, 2022, we gathered as a community – students, faculty, staff, families, trustees, members of Buckingham Friends Meeting, former students and parents, and neighbors and elected officials – to break ground and set the stage for a series of thoughtful, transformative changes to our campus that will allow us to continue to […]

I cannot recall how many times I have referenced and/or recommended Dr. Michael Thompson’s book, Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow since it was published in 2012.  While a majority of the book focuses on the value of summer camp experiences, chapter one presents a series of things that Dr. […]

Teaching may be the most “human” of professions, with schools being rich with and enriched by many levels of relationships between children and teachers, teachers and parents, parents and one another, and more.  At BFS, “community” is a core value, where we strive to “cultivate a joyful, involved, and inclusive community devoted to kindness, respect, […]

This was in my inbox today and awakened an ocean of memories. I’m hopeful it may stir your thoughts and reflections about the educators that have impacted you and/or your children. At BFS, our teachers see and embrace what they do as a vocation rather than a job. They are interested in seeing, encouraging, and […]

We gathered as a community to celebrate the Eighth Grade class on June 9th, to conclude BFS’s 227th year, and to hold graduation on the upper field.  A warm yet especially beautiful June day graced everyone’s arrival, and the campus was in full glory.  Students sang and recited poetry, adding to the overall spirit and […]

(by Kim Marshall, a Marshall Memo summary of a recent Educational Leadership article by author/psychologist Dr. Michele Borba) When they’re adults, more than half of today’s students will work in jobs that don’t yet exist, says author/psychologist Michele Borba in this Educational Leadership article. Her research has identified seven skill sets that are vital to […]

Buckingham Friends School’s mission is to “honor the Light within each person, inspire scholarship and spiritual community, and instill the value of caring for others and our world.”  In addition, we exist to serve a larger public purpose; preparing students to participate in our democracy with open minds and hearts, a respect and regard for others, […]

“IMAGINE…as we grow together” was a total success!  I write to extend my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to the scores of current and former community members and friends of BFS that gathered on Friday night for a memorable evening of fun, friendship, food, and fundraising.  Due to the pandemic, we have been unable to gather […]