A朋友学校教育

绝对! We welcome students of all faiths with open arms. 学生 of all faiths continue to report to us that their experiences at the 沙泉朋友学校 have made them more committed to their own faiths. We operate under the care of the 桑迪的春天 Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends and the Baltimore Yearly Meeting, which hold a majority of seats on the School's 董事会 of Trustees. 泛亚电竞在线平台大约10%的学生是贵格会教徒.

宗教朋友协会, 也被称为贵格会信徒, hold as a core belief that there is that of God in everyone. This belief – along with the understanding that each of us has the ability and responsibility to seek the Truth – is central to Quakerism. It is an inquisitive faith that encourages self-reflection, 公开的私人对话, 调查, 和和平. 大多数贵格会信徒认为自己是基督徒, 但教学重点, 不像基督教的其他分支, 不是在教条上吗, but on the strength of preparing oneself to hear the Truth and to live a life committed to universally-admired values such as s不问原因, 和平, 完整性, 社区, 平等, 和管理工作.

Quakers are sometimes confused with the Amish with whom they share pacifism; they are, 事实上, 不同的信仰.

A 桑迪的春天 classroom balances disciplined academic discourse with experiential and outdoor activities. 每一个学生, 作为一个self-advocate, has a voice in their classroom experience and in the administration of the school. 这种平等带来了透明度, and with both comes a confidence in student interactions with teachers, 管理员, 一般的成年人. 学生 are full of questions and enter into long and profound inquiries into matters; they advocate for themselves. They also take on service projects that promote social justice and environmental initiatives. A 桑迪的春天  Friends School education creates confident, resilient students who are open to hearing a diverse range of voices and opinions; who are willing to have their own ideas critiqued and challenged; who are comfortable with both silent reflection and active engagement in the world around them; and who are optimistic about their own ability to effect positive change in the world through 和平ful means, 对话, 和建立共识.

There is no formal religious instruction in the Lower and 中学s; 上学校 students take a one-semester Quakerism class to introduce the history, 传统, 以及贵格会主义的原则. All students have Meeting for Worship 1 to 2 times each week, depending on the division. There is no officiant, and there are no sacraments or ceremonies. 学生 and staff sit in quiet reflection and may be given general themes to focus their thoughts. If they are so moved, they stand and share their thoughts. It is a 和平ful and pressure-free break from the academic week, with an important opportunity to pause and reflect on life and larger things.