θɹuːˈaʊt ðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ˌeɪˌɛfˈɛs pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɐn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən fɚðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ɡɹˈeɪdz ˈoʊnli, wɪð ɛnɹˈoʊlmənt flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪɾɪŋ bᵻtwˌiːn twˈɛnti ænd fˈoːɹɾi stˈuːdənts, mˈoʊst əv hˈuːm wɜː kwˈeɪkɚ.
Throughout the 18th century, AFS provided an education for the primary grades only, with enrollment fluctuating between 20 and 40 students, most of whom were Quaker.