The educational goal of UFS is to assist students in finding their inner strength as part of a community of learners. Our UFS educational experience is based on the Friends' principles of care for one another, truthfulness, simplicity, community, and non-violence.
- The school maintains its high educational standards by providing for strong teacher-student relationships in an environment of spiritual growth and educational discovery.
- Values are instilled by working in a cooperative environment where the needs of individual students are met through open-ended, student-centered, exploratory activities.
- Peer teaching is valued and integrated throughout a developmentally appropriate curriculum to allow students to make connections in their learning experiences.
- Students' ideas are welcomed, encouraged and respected. The school provides instruction directed toward each child's interests, abilities, and learning style.