They will help the school strengthen as a Salem Quarter institution. They will help the school serve as a form of Friends' outreach. Scarcity is the first answer. There are just not very many Friends' children in southern New Jersey. Philosophy is the second answer.
Some people have a commitment to their local public school.
Money is the third answer and the one I think we can do something about. In fact, we have already done something about it and plan to do more. Friends School has made a major commitment to financial aid, sometimes accounting for 10 per cent of our operating budget. All financial aid is need-based and calculated according to a formula similar to those used by colleges in determining their grants of financial aid. Many middle-class families are surprised to learn that they are eligible, though no one would call them poor or needy.