Your tax-deductible gift to State College Friends School supports students who are growing
in their confidence, creativity, and compassion.

 When you make a gift to Friends School, you are part of a community of teachers, staff, and volunteers who are helping those students grow into amazing young adults with their own gifts to offer to the world.  Your generosity goes a long way to support students and teachers at work and play.   For more information about giving to Friends School, please contact Lori Pacchioli, Director of Advancement.

Why Give?

A financial gift to State College Friends School demonstrates your belief in the value of a child-centered education in the Quaker tradition. 

Since tuition alone does not cover the true cost of an independent education, we must rely on the generous support of grandparents, alumni, friends, and community-minded organizations and businesses. 

While gifts to supplement tuition are crucial to the success and growth of Friends School, gifts of time and talent add an unparalleled richness to our program.

Who Gives?

Current school families give; alumni and their families give; friends from Foxdale Retirement Community give; grandparents of current and former students give; businesses give . . . we receive gifts from those who value an education grounded in the the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship.

Every gift is greatly appreciated, and all gifts support a diverse learning community where children are cherished and recognized as individuals with their own gifts to develop and share.

How to Give.

Making a gift to State College Friends School can be as quick and simple as writing a check or making a contribution online. 

Sometimes families and friends choose to pledge a gift early in the school year to be met by the end of June.   Some gifts, such as those to support an endowment or specific fund, often begin with a visit to the school and a conversation with staff. 

Planned Giving - Let your life speak is a time-honored Quaker admonition to live one's life as witness to the deepest truths one knows.  To discuss a legacy gift through a bequest  to Friends School  please call  814-237-8386 or contact Lori Pacchioli.
Businesses and individuals can make a tax-deductible gift through EITC - the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program.
For more information on how to make a gift through EITC, please contact Seamus Perritt-Reish, Business Manager.
When you give a gift to State College Friends School, it comes with a clear message to teachers and staff:
  • I/we believe in the worth of a Friends School education, where the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship are the foundation for your work;
  • I/we value your work as a guide, friend, and positive role model for children;
  • I/we want to support the mission of this small, independent school where children are nurtured and loved as they learn. 
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State College Friends School was once a dream.  It was a dream about a place where children could learn in a warm, nurturing space filled with light and close to nature . . . a place where the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship could be seen and felt throughout the curriculum, the rhythm of the day, and in the way of teachers and staff.  In 1980 that dream became a reality, through the loving support of thoughtful, creative individuals who believed that the best education is a child-centered education.

Today, State College Friends School is a dream come true for families who want a school that is welcoming, nurturing, and full of opportunity for their children. As a small independent school, Friends School is a place where children discover that their unique individuality is cherished and celebrated. Your support is deeply appreciated.
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