Friends schools outside of the United States and educational organizations whose governance reflects a care relationship with a monthly, quarterly, or yearly meeting, or have at least half of the governing board members who are members of the Religious Society of Friends, may apply for Affiliate membership with the Friends Council on Education.

Affiliate membership is not for Friends schools in the United States.

• Listing as an affiliate member in the annual FCE directory, which includes contact information for all Friends schools and Friends educational organizations affiliated with the Council.
• Listing as an affiliate member on FCE website with linkage to the organization's website.
• An electronic link to other Friends schools, Friends educational organizations and Quaker educators via the E-quakes listserv.
• A copy of Chronicles, the regularly published newsletter of the Council (text is available on the website for reproduction).
Information about workshops and seminars sponsored by FCE. Access to pamphlets and other FCE literature. (Note: There is a charge for the literature and for postage. Affiliate members will be placed on a waiting list for workshops and peer networks and may participate if there is space after FCE member schools have registered.)

Friends Council Membership
Member Friends schools receive:
• All mailings including copies of our regularly published newsletter, Chronicles, for every faculty, staff and board member
• Listing in our directory of schools and on the website with links to the school's website
• Opportunity to apply for Friends Council Grants and the Clark Scholarships
• Opportunity for faculty to participate in FCE's Enrichment Programs
• Information about and access to workshops and peer networks sponsored by the Friends Council on Education.


Member schools and organizations fall into one of the three categories:

• FCE Member Schools
• New School: Membership Applicants
• Affliate Member Schools & Organizations



New Schools: Membership Applicants


Newly formed Friends schools who wish to make membership application during their first two years of operation will be listed as "New Schools: Membership Applicants" in the FCE Directory of Schools.

Schools that have applied for membership and are waiting during the 2-year period will be invited to conferences and receive one copy of all Friends Council mailings.