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Spiritual Development
 Spiritual development is at the very center of Quaker education. It is pervasive throughout the school day rather than compartmentalized into instructional periods, and teachers encourage it by example as well as by precept. We believe Haddonfield Friends School has a certain atmosphere about it that grows out of the basic Quaker tenet: "There is that of God in every person."
 Teachers of three, four, five, and six year olds contribute to this atmosphere as they help students to share, as they teach them nonviolent methods of resolving conflict, and as they introduce them to silent Meeting for Worship. Teachers emphasize kindness and the basic belief that everyone is special. These classes celebrate Christian holidays and recognize other religious holidays, especially as those faiths are represented by class members..
 Teachers of older students build on this foundation as they continue to promote nonviolent methods of resolving conflict, as they affirm individual class members for their talents and strengths, as they hold daily classroom Meetings, and as they attend midweek Meeting for Worship with their classes in the Meeting House.
The first Wednesday of every month, All School Meeting for Worship, older students bring their younger buddies to Meeting. Parents are always welcome to attend Meeting.
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