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Tandem Friends School is where curious students become engaged, inspired, purposeful people.

A co-ed Quaker day school, Tandem Friends gives students in grades 5-12 the freedom - and the responsibility - to collaborate in their education; contribute to their community; explore their imaginations; and lead life with kindness, wisdom, creativity and integrity.

Why A Friends Education?
Rooted in Quaker Values yet inclusive of all beliefs, Tandem Friends helps students seek and express their inner light, while challenging them to take initiative in their own growth and development.
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Middle School
Tandem Friends helps Middle School students become confident, independent learners and leaders who develop a lifelong love and enthusiasm for discovering knowledge.
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Upper School
Our progressive, purpose-based approach to learning gives Upper School students agency to explore their passions and find meaning in their pursuit of knowledge and their contributions to the world.
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Tomorrow’s Leaders Grow in Tandem

Interested in learning more about Tandem Friends School or Friends education? Contact Admissions Director Mary Lyman Bias at mlymanbias@tandemfs.org or 434-951-9314 and check out the many helpful resources on this website's admissions page. Watch for Admissions Information Session dates for 2025-2026.

Tandem Friends School is where curious, creative students become engaged, inspired, purposeful people. Ready to join them - and to change the world?
Congratulations to our Class of 2025!

Our wonderful Class of 2025 graduated on Saturday, June 7. They made a grand entrance aboard the Rusty Iris art bus, carrying parasols to protect them from both the rain and the sun that morning brought. They spoke eloquently and with thankfulness about their time together at Tandem, then shared roses in the Ritual of Gratitude. Each senior was spoken about fondly as they received diplomas.

We wish the Class of 2025 the best as they head off to make the world a better place collectively and individually.
Who Is She But The One: Kate Bollinger ‘16

by Emma Johnson '19

Kate Bollinger '16 shares about the music she's making today, and how her sound has evolved since those early SoundCloud ballads and unforgettable open mic performances.

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