Mary McDowell Friends School
PrivateBrooklyn, NYK-12Quaker
Key Facts
Last verified: 5/25/2026$78.5K/yr
Tuition
400
Students
5:1
Student-Teacher
K-12
Grades
About
Mary McDowell Friends School is a K-12 coeducational Quaker independent school in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, founded in 1984 to serve students with language-based learning disabilities. The school enrolls students with average to superior cognitive ability who have diagnoses such as dyslexia, ADHD, and executive-function challenges, and provides an integrated college-preparatory program with embedded speech-language and learning specialists. Quaker values of community, equality, and reflection shape the school's culture, including weekly Meeting for Worship. Mary McDowell is accredited by NYSAIS and a member of the Friends Council on Education.
Admission
- Test Required
- No
- Interview
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Recommendation Letters
- 2
- Deadline
- Fri Jan 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Rolling Admissions
- No
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Data Sources (2)
- Mary McDowell Friends AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/25/2026
- Deep enrich iter6Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026