Admissions

Applying to Friends

Please review the details outlined below for the grade to which you are applying. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to admissions@wilmingtonfriends.org or 302.576.2930. You can also refer to the checklist in the applicant portal to check your progress.

List of 4 items.

  • Preschool and Prekindergarten

     
    • Complete an online application form
    • Schedule your Early Years Applicant Playgroup visit 
    • Submit application materials available in your online application checklist:
      • Teacher/Caregiver recommendation
      • Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
      • Progress Report from your child's current program (if applicable) 
      • Ages and Stages Questionnaire

  • Lower School (Grades K-5)

     
    • Complete an online application form
    • Email Julia Forester to schedule a visit (morning for kindergarten, full-day for grades 1-5) to schedule. Grade-level assessments for grades K-5 will be completed during this visit.
    • Submit application materials available in your online application checklist:
      • Teacher recommendation. (caregiver if your child has not attended school)
      • Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
      • Progress Report from your child's current program (if applicable) 
      • Complete Age Appropriate Admissions assessment on the day of the child visit
    • Submit an optional Special Interest form

  • Middle School (Grades 6-8)

     
      • Student questionnaire
      • Parent/guardian questionnaire 
      • Records release form to share with your student’s current school
      • Four teacher recommendation forms. 1 Math, 1 English, 1 General Education, and 1 World Language if applicable.
    • Submit ISEE, ERB, PSAT or SSAT scores 
    • Provide graded writing sample
    • Provide diagnostic evaluation report if applicable

  • Upper School (Grades 9-12)

     
      • Student questionnaire
      • Parent/guardian questionnaire 
      • Records release form to share with your student’s current school
      • Four teacher recommendation forms. 1 Math, 1 English, 1 General Education, and 1 World Language if applicable.
    • Submit ISEE, ERB, PSAT or SSAT scores 
    • Provide graded writing sample
    • Provide diagnostic evaluation report if applicable

Application Materials First Round Offer Due Dates

  • January 3, 2025 for Middle and Upper Schools
  • January 17, 2025 for Preschool and Lower School
  • December 15, 2024 for Financial Aid Applications


  

Admissions Offers Sent

  • January 10, 2025 for applicants to Middle and Upper Schools
  • January 24, 2025 for applicants to Preschool and Lower School
  • Rolling notifications if an application is completed after the first notification date


  
101 School Road, Wilmington, DE 19803
302.576.2900   |   info@wilmingtonfriends.org
Preschool - 12th Grade
Statement of Nondiscrimination as to Student Enrollment
Wilmington Friends School admits students of any race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of these schools. Wilmington Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.