Chicago Friends School is an independent school offering progressive, child-focused K-8 education in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. Our academic program is rooted in the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equity, and stewardship -- values that have inspired Quakers throughout history to advocate and strive for social justice.

An environment of curiosity and kindness supports character and love of learning in our students, and inspires them to reach their full academic, creative, and spiritual potential. Chicago Friends School students, graduates, and community members live Quaker values as they learn to engage with each other and the wider world. Our graduates are young people with the skills, experiences, and confidence to bring about change in their communities.

We hope you join us at Colvin House on Friday, May 30th for Light the Way, our Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction. Our school exists because of the ongoing, tenacious support of staff, families, and community donors. The money raised by this event each year provides vital support, as do the countless acts of kindness and service that make CFS possible. We gather to honor and strengthen all these forms of generosity, and the commitment that drives them.

Thank you for supporting Light the Way, and helping us reach our goal of $50,000. Community takes every one of us, and we deeply value your role in building and preserving a space where children are seen, honored, and inspired to make a better world.

Light The Way

By Chicago Friends School

Light The Way

Chicago Friends School 2025 Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction

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