The News Journal magazine, Brandywine Signature, featured a story about Head of School Bryan Garman in its June 2010 issue; click for the story, "Evolution of a Music Man."

Then in August 2010, the Friends School Class of 2010 was featured in Signature's "A List" special section; click for Class of 2010 feature.

(Both posted with permission.)

Forty students in the Class of 2010 (80% of the class) undertook the challenging IB Diploma program; and all 40 were successful in earning the diploma. That 100% success rate compares with an 80% worldwide rate. (Click for the Class of 2010 college acceptance list.)

In the summer of 2010, Reilly Family travel grants were awarded to first grade teacher Julie Rodowsky and instrumental music teacher Christopher Verry (first row left above). Julie and Chris participated in a 12-day tour of China, led by renowned University of Delaware violinist Xiang Gao, who has performed at Friends, and his wife Renee Dong, who teaches Chinese at UD. The tour highlighted history and culture--with an emphasis on music, of course--and included visits to Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, and Suzhou.

The Reilly Family Endowment Fund was established in 2006 to support international learning and travel for Friends School faculty.

Two Friends students were accepted into the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA), a summer language immersion program for pre-college students. Rising senior Erin Conces attended the Arabic Academy at Oberlin College in Ohio, and rising junior Duncan Hobbs attended the Spanish Academy at Green Mountain College in Vermont.