Friends Academy
270 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 729-4429
Community Reviews
Friends Academy is anything but friendly. They are an institution that prioritizes money over education, and allows a toxic culture of entitlement to flourish. Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of FA is the culture of entitlement among some parents. Because they contribute financially, they seem t
Posted by a parent on 2/28/2025I was a faculty member here for many years, and thought I would spend my entire career here. The insane amount of spending on administrative salaries and other perks -- homes for administrators, for example, and not just the Head of School-- and a move away from real Quaker testimonies, like legitim
Posted by a community member on 10/6/2023Friends Academy completely prepared my children not only for college, but for the real world. Both children started Friends Academy in Lower School and then went on through upper school. This community teaches strong core values with an emphasis on compassion and kindness. The academics are strong a
Posted by a parent on 4/5/2023Sending our daughter to Friends Academy was the best decision we ever made. It has a very strong curriculum and creates a wonderful environment for learning. We love the sense of community we feel at Friends and have embraced the Quaker values. When the school closed last year due to COVID-19, Frien
Posted by a parent on 4/7/2021Friends Academy has been our school and social community for 9 years and gets better each year. We are so happy to send our three children to an institution that values the partnership between parent and school to educate a child.
Posted by a parent on 4/2/2021Nearby Schools
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Locust Valley schools - Friends Academy is located at 270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley NY 11560. Friends Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels PK-12.
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