How Quaker Education Builds Real Community for Teens

Learn how Quaker education and Quaker values help teens overcome loneliness, strengthen belonging, and build meaningful, lasting relationships with confidence.
Why Teens Need Strong Communication Skills

Discover how Olney Friends School helps build communication skills for students through community living, active listening, empathy, and collaboration.
Quaker Values and Social Emotional Learning at Olney Friends School

Discover how Olney’s Quaker-based social emotional learning curriculum addresses teen mental health challenges through silence, community, and practice.
Commencement and Alumni Weekend 2026

Join the Olney Friends School community for Commencement and Alumni Weekend, June 5 and 6, 2026. Reconnect with classmates and welcome the Class of 2026.
International Boarding School: A Planning Guide for Fall

Spring is when families start planning for international boarding school. This guide covers financial aid, enrollment timing, and how to get ahead.
What Smalltown Life Teaches in Barnesville, Ohio

Experience student life in Barnesville, Ohio at Olney Friends School—where rural living, history, and hands-on learning shape high school years.
Why Transdisciplinary Education Develops Different Skills

Discover how Olney Friends School uses transdisciplinary education to teach students integrative thinking and real-world problem-solving skills.
SPICES Values in Our Private Boarding School

Discover how Olney Friends School, a private boarding & day school in Ohio, integrates Quaker principles to support teen mental health and overall well-being.
What is Experiential Learning?

Discover how an Olney education fosters experiential learning through hands-on, interdisciplinary education to develop confident thinkers with meaningful lives.
Quaker Education Provides the Right Environment

Discover how our Quaker education cultivates independent thinking, leadership, and integrity, preparing students for what comes next.