▁students ▁are ▁members ▁of ▁a ▁community ▁that ▁is ▁highly ▁diverse ▁and ▁inclus ive . ▁Children ▁of ▁all ▁faith s ▁and ▁all ▁eth nic , ▁ra cial , ▁and ▁economic ▁background s ▁are ▁wel com ed ▁to ▁the ▁community ▁without ▁regard ▁to ▁gender ▁or ▁sexual ▁orientation . ▁Children ▁of ▁color ▁compr ise ▁nearly ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁student ▁body . ▁ ▁School ▁highlight s ▁ ▁H ands - on , ▁project - based ▁learning ▁ ▁S TE M ▁classes ▁for ▁all ▁students ▁in ▁gr ades ▁Pre K - 8 ▁ ▁Library ▁and ▁Research ▁Sk ills ▁classes ▁in ▁gr ades ▁Pre K - 8 ▁ ▁An ▁award - win ning ▁Music ▁Program ▁ ▁Spanish ▁for ▁all ▁students ▁in ▁gr ades ▁Pre K - 8 ▁ ▁Phys ical ▁Education ▁for ▁all ▁students ▁in ▁gr ades ▁Pre K - 8 ▁ ▁Service ▁Learning ▁for ▁all ▁students ▁in ▁gr ades ▁Pre K - 8 ▁ ▁S TE M ▁The ▁S TE M ▁program ▁at ▁Frank ford ▁Fri ends ▁School ▁is ▁designed ▁to ▁advance ▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁teaching ▁and ▁learning ▁at ▁Frank ford ▁Fri ends ▁School . ▁Every ▁student ▁in ▁gr ades ▁Pre K - 8 ▁particip ates ▁in ▁open - ended ▁investig ations ▁which ▁help ▁them ▁to ▁build ▁skills ▁in ▁problem ▁solving , ▁communication , ▁team work , ▁innov ation , ▁leadership , ▁and ▁entrepr ene ur ship . ▁ ▁The ▁curr icul um ▁emphas izes ▁the ▁inqu iry ▁process , ▁critical ▁thought , ▁and ▁cre ative ▁independence . ▁Stud ents ▁learn ▁to ▁communicate ▁and ▁collabor ate