Ramallah_Friends_Schools
Ramallah Friends School
Private school in Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestine
The Ramallah Friends School is a private school in West Bank with campuses in the twin cities of Ramallah and al-Bireh.[1] The Friends Girls' School was inaugurated in 1869; the construction of the Friends Boys' School began in 1901 and the school opened in 1918.[2] The Schools were run by American Quakers.[3][4] Both campuses are now co-educational and divided into Senior and Junior sections; a Meeting House was built in 1910. The Swift Building, located in the upper School and named after Sara Swift of New England, was made the home of the Friends International Center in Ramallah after restoration work was completed.[5] During the First World War, the Boys' School was commandeered by Ottoman troops for use as a hospital during Allenby's assault on Palestine.[2]