but was always officially non-denominational Malone University, Canton, Ohio, sponsored by Evangelical Friends Church – Eastern Region (EFCI) Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, California, graduate school of education based around a children's school founded by Quakers; strong Friends influence but no formal affiliation Shimer College, Chicago, Illinois, governance and pedagogy is Quakerly but has no official affiliation with Friends Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, founded by Hicksite PYM, now independent Union Bible College, Westfield, Indiana, founded by Orthodox CYM Whittier College, Whittier, California, founded by Quakers, now secular and independent with "an appreciation for Quaker values" William Penn University, Oskaloosa, Iowa, founded by Quakers, no formal affiliation; "The university is firmly rooted in its Christian heritage with certain characteristics distinctive to Quakers, but welcomes faculty, staff and students from all faiths." Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio, founded by Quakers, associated with Wilmington Yearly Meeting (FUM) Secondary (high) schools "Independent Quaker schools" are operated using Quaker principles and often include a majority of Quakers among trustees, but are not formally under care of a meeting. Abington Friends School, Abington, Pennsylvania, grades preK-12, under care of Abington Monthly Meeting, PYM (FGC) Arthur Morgan School, Celo, North Carolina, grades 7–9, a previously unaffiliated school run under quaker principles that has begun the affiliation process Brooklyn Friends School, Brooklyn, New York, grades preK-12, independent Quaker school Carolina Friends School, Durham, North Carolina, grades preK-12, independent Quaker school Delaware Valley Friends School, Paoli, Pennsylvania, specializing in students with learning differences, grades 7–12, under the care of Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting, PYM (FGC) Friends Academy, Locust Valley, New York, independent PreK-12 Quaker school Friends Bible Training School, Kotzebue, Alaska, supported by Alaska Yearly Meeting (EFCI) Friends' Central School, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, grades preK-12, independent Quaker school Friends Meeting School Ijamsville, Frederick County, Maryland, grades K-12, independent Quaker school Friends School of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, grades preK-12. Pre-preschool options are available as well, known as Baby Friends and Little Friends, which offer daycare for children ages 3 and under. Additionally, it is now an independent Quaker school, but maintains historic ties to Baltimore Monthly Meeting, Stony Run, Baltimore Yearly Meeting (FGC) Friends Select School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grades preK-12, under care of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Race Street) and the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Arch Street), both PYM (FGC) Friends Seminary, New York, New York, grades K-12, under care of New York Quarterly Meeting, New York Yearly Meeting (FGC) George School,