Friends School Mullica Hill | Mullica Hill, New Jersey

We are an independent Quaker school empowering our students with a joyful, holistic, values-based education to last a lifetime. Through the Quaker guiding testimonies of Community, Peace, Simplicity, Integrity, Equality, and Stewardship, we support all to achieve their full potential and share their natural gifts with the world.

To nourish the development of the whole child, our curriculum includes musical, artistic, and physical education, along with classes in technology, science, and Spanish from Pre-K through 8th grade.

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Nature Notes by T. Peter

Jan 14, 2019

The other day when the first grade was taking a nature walk on campus, there was a special visitor. With the binoculars, first graders were observing the swirling array of both black vultures and turkey vultures above the soccer field. We noticed the turkey vultures with their two-toned wings, classic v-shape formation, and ability to soar effortlessly. We saw the black vultures with their...

Nature Notes by T. Peter

Jan 2, 2019

At some point in my youth, my mom one day attached a clear suction cup and a clear plastic bird feeder to our kitchen window. Magically, birds began to appear regularly, zooming in and out, snagging the food supplied by Mom and then seeking refuge in the nearby birch tree. As winter progressed in upstate New York, new species appeared with bright reds, yellows and blues on their feathers. I...

Nature Notes by T. Peter

Dec 17, 2018

We recently had the joy (maybe not for everyone) of a fresh blanket of snow on our region. The Friends School campus was decorated with this beautiful, fresh layer of snow. The Kindergarten class and I read Snowflake Bentley (about a Vermont man who discovers that each snowflake is different) and then went outside with sheets of black paper to catch those flakes and to see the crystals...