Who We Are

At Friendship Day School for the Sciences and the Arts, we’re preparing our scholars to soar! We are a private school serving K–5 students in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Our Mission

Our mission is to establish a school for the whole child that emphasizes problem-solving skills, the scientific method of thinking, artistic expression, and character development to ensure our scholars are college-ready and prepared to participate in a global society.

Our Vision

Friendship Day School for the Sciences and the Arts incorporates a commitment to academic rigor and a belief in lifelong appreciation for the arts. Our purpose is to provide an educational experience that enhances and enriches the intellectual and arts foundation for all children.

Our Founders

Friendship Day School for the Sciences and the Arts was born under the visionary leadership of Dr. Clifford Jones, Sr. and Mrs. C. Brenda Jones, senior pastor and first lady, respectively, of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Having long envisioned an educational philosophy embracing innovation, rigor, and character development within the framework of evidence-based educational research, they tirelessly advocated for a school focused on youth development and educational advancement.

Our History

Friendship Day School for the Sciences and the Arts is the product of countless hours of research into the most recent brain and learning studies and discourse about educational philosophy. Molded by the conceptual input, time, and hearts of dozens of educators and community leaders, we offer a private education designed to give our students the lift they need to soar. We provide a rigorous academic program that encourages scholars to engage, explore, and evaluate the world through the lens of the sciences and the arts. Our beautiful private school setting is open to youth of all faiths and ethnicities.

Our Philosophy

At Friendship Day School for the Sciences and the Arts, we offer an innovative and integrated arts program where scholars learn self-direction and build character through attention to mindfulness and guided meditation. Friendship Day School seeks to provide rigorous curricula that prepare scholars for the competitive environments of college-bound students living in a global society.

Summer Y.O.U. and Preschool Program

Friendship Day School builds on the success of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church’s highly acclaimed seven-week summer Y.O.U. program. For over 30 years, the summer Y.O.U. program has served approximately 200 rising kindergarten through eighth-grade scholars annually. These scholars participate in stimulating summer academics that include a focus on the five pillars of the program. Academics, African American studies, the arts, social emotional learning, and Christian education. Now the Y.O.U. families can continue their children’s solid educational experiences at Friendship Day School for the sciences and the arts.