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Mary McDowell Friends School
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Key Facts
Last verified: 5/25/2026Location
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. Approximate area — the exact campus location isn’t verified yet.
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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 (3)
- Mary McDowell Friends AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/25/2026
- Deep enrich iter6Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
- Collected: 6/6/2026