Students are expected to observe certain standards. Among the most important are honesty, kindness, trust, decency, responsibility, compassion and consideration for others. In addition to basic core curriculum classes, required courses include computer literacy, religion and foreign languages. French is taught in all grades beginning in kindergarten, and students may choose to begin instruction in Russian in the sixth grade. Creative expression is developed and encouraged in regular music, art, drama and woodshop classes.
Students further expand their horizons through weekly elective periods.
All students participate in physical education. The entire school gathers togther for weekly assemblies and Meeting for Worship. The total enrollment is 526 students. George School is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. George School was founded in 1893 by women and men of faith whose vision was to create an educational community rooted in the spirit of the Quaker experiment begun by George Fox in 17th century England.