Individual Promise. Inspiring Academics. Inviting Community.
Many of our alumni describe their years at BFS as the best! When they reflect on their time here, they describe learning experiences that were both vigorous and fun. Their relationships with teachers and classmates endure over the years, often for a lifetime.
Alumni help with many school-wide events and are frequent visitors to campus. They serve on the School Board and committees while supporting the school with gifts to the Annual Fund, Capital Campaigns, and Endowments.
Portrait of A BFS Student
BFS students:
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are motivated, engaged learners and leaders
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are resourceful, reflective, and naturally curious
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are academically prepared and flourish in high school and beyond
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possess a strong sense of self
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know their strengths and areas for growth
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express their ideas, opinions, and perspectives with confidence
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speak with conviction and reflect thoughtfully on their actions
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ask for help when needed and seek opportunities to help others
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are kind-hearted and open-minded
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listen carefully to the thoughts, ideas, and feelings of others
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demonstrate patience, compassion, empathy, and integrity
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show appreciation for and support of others
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are community-conscious and globally engaged
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contribute meaningfully to their future communities
Where Do Our Graduates Go After BFS?
Graduates of Buckingham Friends School are well prepared for the world that awaits them after they leave our campus. Because of the strong educational foundation that they receive here, they are accepted into some of the finest secondary schools in the country.

Abington Friends School
Berkeley Carroll School
Blair Academy
Choate Rosemary Hall
Emma Willard
George School
Germantown Friends School
Germantown Academy
The Hill School
The Hun School of Princeton
LaSalle College High School
Lawrenceville School
Peddie School
Pennington School
Princeton Day School
The Putney School
Solebury School
The Taft School
Westtown School
After high school, our alumni attend some of the best colleges in the country including:
American University 
Amherst University
Barnard College
Bates College
Boston College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bucknell University
Bryn Mawr College
Clemson Univerisity
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Dickenson College
Drexel University
Duke University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Gettysburg College
Guilford College
Haverford College
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Lewis and Clark College
New York University
Northwestern University
Old Dominion University
Penn State University
Providence College
Rensselaer Polytechnic University
Southern Methodist University
Syracuse University
Tulane University
Trinity College
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Miami
University of Pennsylvania
University of Richmond
University of Washington
Villanova University
Wake Forest University
Washington and Jefferson College