Sidwell Friends School

08/01/2026

Happy August! ☀️ During this final month of summer break, reflect on this query: As we start the school year, how can we unify the community to make everyone feel safe?

07/15/2026

Living their Values: From the C-suite to camp, Cora Carmody ’75 encourages thousands of young women to embrace STEM studies through her nonprofit Technology Goddesses (TG). 💻

Carmody recalls Quaker meetings at Sidwell Friends as “so powerful—to be open to any kind of religious thought, or not,” inspiring spiritual and mental freedom and community, which is a lot like the “freedom and support and confidence” TG offers girls. “How else would I build a program, if it weren’t as open and tolerant to different ways of thinking and believing?” she says. “That’s a cultural makeup that gets into your bones.”

Learn more about Carmody's work and her nonprofit ➡️ sidwell.edu/magazine

07/13/2026

🗣️ Get to know Sidwell Friends' Middle School Principal, Allen Vandegrift, as he shares about his family, what inspired him to become a teacher, his journey to becoming a principal, and his vision for empowering middle school students to reach their full potential. View on YouTube ➡️

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07/09/2026

Alumni have long broken out of the classroom for study abroad programs in far-flung lands, where they encounter life lessons that reverberate across years and in unexpected ways. Sidwell Friends Magazine recently caught up with a half-dozen alumni to talk about their study abroad adventures. Read all about it ➡️

Alumni have long broken out of the classroom for study abroad programs in far-flung lands, where they encounter life lessons that reverberate across years and in unexpected ways.

07/03/2026

In celebration of the Spring Equinox this year, 2nd graders were inspired by the work of several masters, such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, and Vincent Van Gogh, to create original mixed-media still-lifes. 🌷

Through the observation of floral arrangements, students took time to examine shape, line, and color and utilized the artistic processes of drawing, watercolor painting, and collage to create works of art that express a sense of space and balanced composition.

Swipe to see some of their artwork! 🎨

07/01/2026

July is here! 🐝 This month, consider this query: How can we find time in our busy lives to savor the simple moments that we are given?

06/29/2026

Service with Friends! This Spring, Middle School students and families came together for a service social to prepare lunches for neighbors at Martha’s Table and Bethesda Cares. 🥪

06/25/2026

Team Wannan: Remembering Pop, Charlie, and their Gym 🏀

This summer, as the DC campus transformation continues, the Wannan Gym will be razed to make room for a central outdoor gathering and activity space for students from all three divisions. The father-son duo for whom the gym is named embodied the spirit of this evolving space.

In their combined 70 years of service, Pop and Charlie Wannan ’37 coached and taught more than 2,000 students across the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, always encouraging play and sports as ways of building community.

Learn more ➡️

This summer, as the DC campus transformation continues, the Wannan Gym will be razed to make room for a central outdoor gathering and activity space for students from all three divisions. The father-son duo for whom the gym is named embodied the spirit of this evolving space.

06/24/2026

At Sidwell Friends, we empower students to let their lives speak. 🗣️

Every gift—at every level—sustains a community where students don't just learn to succeed, they learn to listen for their purpose and lead with integrity. Support The Sidwell Friends Fund by the end of our fiscal year on June 30. Give today ➡️ link in bio.

06/22/2026

Sidwell's Josh Hart ‘13 and the Knicks win an NBA title! 🏀 Hart played a key role in this month's New York Knicks’ 2026 NBA championship run that culminated with a 94-90 Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Congratulations!