Transportation
Friends' Central students get to school in many different ways. There is a range of options available, including private vehicles, school district buses, Friends' Central route buses and public transportation. There is also a free shuttle between both campuses in the morning and the afternoon as well as a shuttle to the Overbrook train station. Eligibility varies based on location.
Public School District Busing
All students whose school districts are within 10 miles of our campuses have the option to be transported by that public school district to FCS. Suburban school districts may service students in Kindergarten through grade 12. Look at your local school district's web page to find the specific grades they will transport. Philadelphia School District services students in grades 1 through 8. Students in grade 6 through 12 can participate in the SEPTA fare card program.
Friends’ Central’s Intercampus Shuttle
Friends’ Central operates a shuttle from the Lower School campus to the City Avenue campus and from the City Avenue campus to the Lower School campus in both the morning and the afternoon. You may find it more convenient to drop off your students at one of our campus locations and take advantage of the shuttle service.
Friends’ Central’s Route Bus
Friends’ Central uses a contracted bus service company to transport students in Pre-K through grade 12 on routes through West Philadelphia, Center City, Fairmount and East Falls. Please click the button below for more specific information on routes. Families who live outside of these routes are welcome to come into the service area on their own and take advantage of the FCS Route Bus.
SEPTA Public Transportation & Overbrook Shuttle
Students in suburban and Philadelphia school districts in grades 6 through 12 are eligible to receive a SEPTA fare card to take public transportation. The Friends’ Central City Avenue campus is conveniently located within a short commuting distance of both the SEPTA Overbrook Train Station (with service from Paoli-Thorndale through Philadelphia) and SEPTA’s 63rd and Malvern Bus Depot (one block from Overbrook Train Station). Friends’ Central provides a shuttle to and from Overbrook Station and 63rd and Malvern Bus Depot.
Carpooling
Many families use carpools to get to and from school. Using our school directory you can locate families in your neighborhood to see if there is a pre-existing carpool or to create a new one.
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Lower School Campus
Nursery-Grade 5
228 Old Gulph Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096
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Middle & Upper School (City Avenue Campus)
Grades 6-12
1101 City Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096
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