{"url":"/whittier/whittier-friends-school","provider":{"id":"whittier-friends-school","name":"Whittier Friends School","kind":"organization","about":"Whittier Friends School is a private, non-profit Quaker school in Whittier, affiliated with Whittier First Friends Church. It was founded in 1974 and describes itself as a small private Quaker elementary school with individualized attention. It runs a year-round preschool for ages 2 to 6 alongside its transitional kindergarten through sixth grade program.","website":"https://www.whittierfriendsschool.org","phone":"(562) 945-1654","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":1974,"credentials":["Licensed preschool"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"6726 S Washington Ave","unit":null,"city":"whittier","zip":"90601","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.034852,33.980006],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"elementary","type":"school","name":"Whittier Friends School Elementary (TK-6)","summary":"A small private Quaker elementary school in Whittier for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade.","description":"Whittier Friends School's elementary program covers transitional kindergarten through sixth grade, for children roughly ages 4 to 12, on its campus at 6726 S. Washington Avenue in Whittier. It is a small private Quaker school affiliated with Whittier First Friends Church and founded in 1974. The federal Private School Universe Survey for 2023-24 counts about 14 students and 2.6 teachers, a student-teacher ratio of about 5 to 1. The school day runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The school's site says its applications for TK through sixth grade are open for the fall 2026-27 term, with a TK-6 application and a health exam form for school entry. It does not discriminate in admissions. It suits families who want a small Quaker elementary school with individualized attention and a year-round preschool on the same campus.","categories":["private-school"],"ages":{"min":4,"max":12},"grades":{"min":-1,"max":6},"school":{"sector":"private","enrollment":14,"hours":[{"days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"08:00","end":"16:00"}]},"traits":{"faith":"faith-based","ratio":5,"acceptingNew":true,"feel":"A small Quaker elementary school in Whittier where children get individualized attention from transitional kindergarten through sixth grade.","topics":["quaker"],"offers":["tk"]}},{"id":"preschool","type":"childcare","name":"Whittier Friends School Preschool (ages 2-6)","summary":"A year-round Quaker preschool in Whittier for children ages 2 to 6, open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.","description":"Whittier Friends School runs a year-round preschool for children ages 2 to 6 at 6726 S. Washington Avenue in Whittier, as part of a small private Quaker school affiliated with Whittier First Friends Church. The preschool is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., which gives working families a long day. The school's site says preschool applications are open, and the preschool holds a state preschool license. The school also runs a summer enrichment program, with dates of June 22 to August 6, 2026. Its site describes individualized attention for each child and states that the school does not discriminate in admissions or other policies. Children who finish the preschool can continue into the same school's transitional kindergarten through sixth grade program. It suits a Whittier family that wants a Quaker preschool with long hours and care through the whole year.","categories":["preschool"],"ages":{"min":2,"max":6},"childcare":{"setting":"center","license":"198010874","hours":[{"days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"07:00","end":"18:00"}]},"traits":{"schedule":["full-day","year-round"],"faith":"faith-based","acceptingNew":true,"feel":"A small Quaker preschool on the Whittier First Friends campus with long days and a year-round schedule.","topics":["quaker","individualized-learning"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.whittierfriendsschool.org","fetched":"2026-10-09"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}