Moorestown Friends School

Moorestown Friends School (also known as MFS) is a private Quaker school located at East Main Street and Chester Avenue in Moorestown, New Jersey. The school serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. The school serves nearly 700 students.

The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.

Moorestown Friends School is one of the sites used by the Summer Institute for the Gifted and by ESF Summer Camps.

Awards and recognition
During the 1991-92 school year, Moorestown Friends School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.

History
Moorestown Friends School was created in 1785 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). The original building stood in what is now Maple Shade Township, New Jersey. It was built before any public school was established in Moorestown. Soon after, another building was erected on the current site, next to the Moorestown Meetinghouse.

Athletics
The girls tennis team won the 2005 South B state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Sacred Heart High School.