Archdale Friends Meeting

Archdale Friends Meeting is a preschool in Archdale, North Carolina, operating as part of the Friends School ministry at 114 Trindale Road. The school encourages each student to grow and develop as the unique individual God created, and it holds a rating of 5.00 based on 18 reviews. The Friends School is led by Director Karla Brown, with Brett Mikesell as assistant, Shelley Kirby as director and worship leader, and classroom teachers including Mrs. Ella, Mrs. Rebekah, Mrs. Brittney, Mrs. Haleigh, Ms. Marion, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Jennifer, Ms. Jeana, Mrs. Melissa and Mrs. Amy. The meeting also runs Vacation Bible School, open to any child between 4 years of age and rising 5th graders, with Bible lessons, music, games and crafts, dinner provided each night, drop-off at 5:30 pm and pick-up at 8:30 pm. Sunday School classes for adults meet at 10:00 am, worship begins at 11 am, and nursery is provided for children through age 3, with Children's Church for ages 4 to 10 during worship. Pastor Rodney Kirby is a native of the Trinity area who attended local primary schools and graduated from Trinity High School, served four years in the United States Marine Corps, and works at Trinity High School in the distance learning lab, coaching volleyball and golf. Other ministries at Archdale include Bible Study Groups, Quaker Lake Camp, Bush Hill Jamboree and the Out of the Garden Project food distribution. The meeting sits on Trindale Road, about 0.2 miles from Archdale Elementary School, with North Main Street and Archdale Road both roughly 0.2 miles away and South Main Street about 0.6 miles away. The Westwood neighborhood lies about 0.7 miles from the site. Archdale Friends Meeting has built a solid reputation among the customers it has served, reflected in a 5.00 rating across 18 reviews. For families in Archdale seeking a preschool grounded in the Friends tradition, Archdale Friends Meeting pairs its classroom program with a broad range of children's and community ministries.