Each team undertakes its own, age-appropriate projects. Students also participate in overall Lower School projects as well as projects requiring cooperative work with the Middle and Upper Schools. The Middle School Program focuses on special projects throughout the year, both on campus and in the wider community. Recognizing the maturing pre-adolescent student and the importance of nurturing their leadership skills, community service activities are developed, organized, and carried out by the students with the support of their teachers. The Middle School community becomes involved in the collection of food at Thanksgiving and the collection of gifts for children at Christmas.
Students bring the items collected to the site to assist in sorting and packing.
Middle Schoolers also volunteer to give time each week to read to the children in the Play Group and visit local adult and nursing homes. Friends Academy works closely with the I.N.N. Soup Kitchen in Glen Cove. On a weekly basis, several 7th and 8th graders, along with a teacher and a parent, help serve lunch. Throughout the school year there are various projects undertaken by either individuals or advisory groups to help support the seasonal needs of the I.N.N., including a warm clothing drive. They also research various organizations and, as a class, come to consensus on which organization will be the recipient.