Friends School
About
Friends School is an independent, non-profit school in Boulder, Colo. that serves preschool, elementary and middle school students. We are committed to educating the whole child—head, hand and heart—and to training exceptional teachers for tomorrow’s classrooms. We provide a strong academic foundation while developing creative expression and nurturing a passion for learning. Our students gain a deep understanding of themselves and are inspired to act with compassion and integrity. Friends School is home to a renowned Teacher Preparation Program (TPP). The Friends TPP is an alternative teacher licensure program, designated through the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to prepare teachers for licensure in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education. We partner with more than 12 regional schools—public, charter and independent—to offer a wide variety of teaching placement options for aspiring teachers. In addition, Friends TPP partners with the University of Colorado Denver to offer an optional Master’s Degree in Learning, Developmental and Family Sciences in conjunction with the teacher preparation program.
Through the Friends Teacher Preparation Program, you are able to get a true sense of life as a classroom teacher. The format of the program naturally invites connection between your Monday-Thursday life in the classroom with best practices and pedagogy taught in Saturday seminars, enriching your learning, as well as that of your students.
Amanda Fox, Alumni
Licensure/Alternative Licensure only
Friends School Teacher Preparation Program
10 months
Program Duration
In-person, Online, Hybrid
Program Format
Pre-Test Required
Yes
Relevant Links
Program Info
Upcoming Deadlines
Deadlines
Program Start
Rolling Deadline
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Application Fee & Annual Tuition
Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship
$10,400
In State Tuition
$0
Application Fee
Ways to Lower Your Costs
Students at Friends School have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with Friends School to see if you can, too!
$4,475 - $8,950
Grants, Stipends, Scholarships
The Carol Kitzinger Scholarship is awarded to teaching candidates who show exceptional potential as teachers and who have unmet financial need. To be eligible, applicants must apply for the scholarship by following the instructions on the Friends TPP webiste.
Grants, Stipends, Scholarships
Candidates who are employed by a public school can apply for the Educator Recruitment and Retention Grant through the Colorado Department of Education, which pays for teacher preparation program tuition.
$22,000
Grants, Stipends, Scholarships
Candidates who demonstrate financial need and complete the residency model are eligible to receive a state stipend of $22,000 through HB22-1220.
Work Study, Working While Still Enrolled
If a candidate is placed with one of our select independent school partners, they could be eligible to have a portion or the entirety of the Friends TPP costs covered! Because of this added benefit, these spots are highly competitive and do require some additional interview components as the school sees fit. If interested in this option, we encourage candidates to apply by the Priority Deadline and let the program staff know of your interest.
Applicants also have the option to pursue and secure their own paid placement/position for the program year as long as it is approved by the Friends TPP and your host school administrator.
Licensure Areas
Elementary Education K-6
Stats
Male
Female
29%
71%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
0%
19%
4%
0%
0%
77%
0%