An independent, life-skills and college preparatory school founded in 1955, Virginia Beach Friends School has 225 students enrolled in four divisions

• Early School (Cottage, Treehouse, Pre-K and Kindergarten)
• Lower School (grades 1-5)
• Middle School (grades 6-8)
• Upper School (grades 9-12).

Class sizes range from 5-18 students, depending on the division and discipline.