Even when things are going well at Friends School Mullica Hill, one can rest assured that there are always challenges lurking.  One of these was the surprise announcement by John Harkins that he intended to retire as Head of School. This news, coming during the capital campaign, was quite stressful for Board leadership.  Succumbing to […]

After the completion of the Facilities Master Plan, a silent fundraising phase began and successfully recruited some key early donors.  This allowed the School to announce to the entire community the details of the capital campaign and the ambitious plans for this new and modern academic building.  The beautifully produced case statement, designed by Keith […]

One of the key goals of the Long-Range Plan discussed last time had been to “develop a master plan for the school’s facilities.”  The School quickly made good on this goal by hiring an architectural firm with experience in planning. The resulting document was all that trustees could have hoped, as it was based on […]