90-minute presentation followed by Q&A and tour

Oakwood Friends School will host its first spring information session on Wednesday, March 21, at 9:30 a.m. Spring sessions are also scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 and Wednesday, May 16, at 9:30 a.m. The 90-minute program begins with a brief overview of Oakwood Friends presented by Peter F. Baily, Head of School, and Anna Bertucci, Assistant Head for Academics and Student Life. After a question and answer period, student guides take families on a tour of 45 minutes to an hour, allowing a chance to see the school when it is in session.

Oakwood Friends School, founded in 1796, is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school serving grades 6-12. Guided by Quaker values, Oakwood Friends fosters a community of students and staff in an atmosphere of mutual respect and enrichment, sensitive to the world and its needs.

Those interested in attending are asked to register in advance. Visitors meet at the Turner Math and Science Building on the Oakwood Friends School campus, 22 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie. For further information call 845-462-4200, extension 245.

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