Students, faculty, and staff gathered for an all-school Meeting for Worship on Mellor Field and sat in a 275-configuration to commemorate the School's anniversary! Click here to download the photo.
The WFS boys' lacrosse team was invited to run a clinic with students at Ferris School. The Delaware Lacrosse Foundation and several members of the WFS community helped found the lacrosse team at Ferris seven years ago, and players have found the exchange very rewarding as they share their love of the game.
Seventh grade Chinese students visited Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library to learn more about its Chinese wallpaper and book collection, helping the students gain valuable insight into Chinese history and culture.
Sixth graders recently spent time off campus for a morning of service activities in the local community. These trips included volunteering at the Food Bank of Delaware, Faithful Friends Animal Rescue, Rockland Place, Guardian Angels Daycare, and Alapocas State Park.
During Earth Day at WFS, preschoolers worked on beautifying their playground and fourth graders picked up trash around the athletic facilities. We thank these students for their stewardship!
The lower school recently received soil from WasteWell, a local company that collects the lower school's compost. Students used the soil to re-pot classroom plants and will also contribute soil to the school garden!
Before the Class of 2024 heads off on their senior explorations next week, they attend a series of seminars ("Senior Seminars") aimed at giving them tools for adulthood.
The WFS Model UN Club, accompanied by faculty advisor Nick Childers, recently sent a delegation of five students to the inaugural Tower Hill Model UN Conference.
Upper school environmental science students built model carbon capture algae farms as part of their study of climate change mitigation. They developed ways to measure algae growth using microscopes and a spectrophotometer.
Congratulations to our community members who performed at last night's Informal Concert! This concert is designed to showcase the talent of our students, parents, and faculty in an informal, yet serious, chamber concert or recital format.
Wilmington Friends School hosted its second 275th Anniversary Webinar series on Monday, April 8, titled “Leadership, Teamwork, and Quaker Values from the World of Sports."
Congratulations to eighth graders Maya Dobson, Lindsey Forman, Cooper Miller, Victor Montejo, Levi Sawdon, and Sofia Velastegui-Fratticci who contributed to IMAZINE 2023, the annual Delaware Libraries teen literary and artistic magazine! Click here to check it out.
Congratulations to the cast and crew of the upper school play, Radium Girls! This fast-paced ensemble piece featured 14 student actors playing multiple roles to create more than 30 characters. Bravo!
WFS welcomed Drew Smith, the Executive Director of Friends Council on Education, to campus to lead a discussion among our community members titled “275 Years of Quaker Education: What's it all about? Quakerism 101 for Parents.”
Each year, 3rd grade students utilize computer-aided design software (CAD) to replicate a renowned landmark from the various states that they are studying in Social Studies
Join us for a special birthday celebration commemorating the past 275 years of Wilmington Friends School and looking forward to all that's ahead. 6 p.m. on Friday, May 17 in the Lower School. Tours will be given, live music, & party favors! Heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine. $25 per person or $40 per couple.
Preschoolers visited the middle/upper school garden to learn more about what is grown there and had the chance to transplant their own basil plants to take home!
In January, WFS middle school students take the reins and lead portfolio-led conferences with parents/guardians and advisors. This approach not only fosters a sense of accountability for the students but also strengthens the partnership between parents/guardians, students, and advisors. The two main objectives of these conferences are:
Pablo Charriez '24 recently presented about redlining and discriminatory housing practices to 10th grade English classes who are studying the topic while reading Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun.
Kindergarten students traveled to the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science and had a blast learning about the dryptosaurus (Delaware's dinosaur), seeing fossils, meeting a ball python, and more!
Earlier this week, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Science classes visited Incyte labs to speak with chemists and biologists and learn more about the drug development process. Thank you to Scott Larsen, parent of Emma '25, for arranging the presentations and tours.
Lower school students had the opportunity to meet with author Sarah Weeks, who has written more than 60 books for young readers including the best-selling novels, Pie, Save Me a Seat and So B. It, which is now a feature-length film. Our 5th grade students shared and got feedback on first lines and stories based on picture prompts and writing techniques.
Donovan Aldridge '18 and Jack Hanson '18, both currently living in Europe, recently met in Granada, Spain, where they joined the parents of WFS Spanish teacher Dario Robles for dinner in their home!
Last week, the WFS 10th grade visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. as part of their continuing study of American History.
Thank you for an incredible Quaker Game Night! This year's event was the largest and most successful yet, and we couldn't have done it without this amazing community.
Congratulations to Katie Bryan '24 who, after winning the WFS Shakespeare competition in January, qualified to compete in the Philadelphia English Speaking Union's branch competition at the Museum of the American Revolution. Katie's Shakespearean monologue and sonnet earned her third place and a $500 scholarship!
The WFS Mock Trial team had a great showing at this year's state competition. Temi Lufadeju '25, Scarlett Murphy '27, and Tess Wolf '24 all won gavels for best attorney. Best witness gavels went to Payton Altland '25, Lucy Cericola '25 (with two gavels), Carter Fenimore '25, and Abbie Thurlow '26.
Preschool students have been busy spreading Valentine's cheer, delivering Valentines to upper school students, faculty, and staff, and also at their Valentine "informance" this morning which gave family and friends a glimpse into the exciting activities that take place in their music classroom each week.
Middle schoolers experienced an interactive performance by Paco Rege and his group, Super Ngewel, with traditional African music, dance, songs, and story-telling. At the conclusion of the performance, Paco invited all of the students on stage to dance together!
Calling all volunteers -- we need your help! The 2023-24 school year marks the 275th anniversary of Wilmington Friends School. Throughout this year, we are celebrating our history while increasing opportunities to engage with the Wilmington community. Rooted in our history and practice of Quaker humanitarian service, we have chosen to reaffirm our commitment to addressing food insecurity and hunger in Delaware during this special anniversary year.
Middle and upper school Chinese language students helped the WFS community celebrate the Chinese New Year by decorating the cafeteria, performing a dragon dance during lunch, and enjoying Chinese cuisine.
The WFS Girls Who Code Club gives fifth grade girls the opportunity to explore their interest in programming while designing games in 2D and 3D environments including Scratch and CoSpaces.
When Kaylea Ann Donaghy, age 3, walked into Wilmington Friends Lower School in January, 2021, she was not aware that she may well be the ninth generation and 38th member of her family to attend or be involved with the oldest school in Delaware.
Please join us on Thursday, February 22 from 6 - 7 p.m. in the MS/US Library Learning Commons to participate in our second All Community READ (Read and Educate ourselves on Anti-racism and Diversity) event of the year.
Upper school international baccalaureate students recently visited with artist Janell Olah who spoke to classes about her work and process, sharing some of her current projects including collages made from her drawings and found fabric and other materials.
It was a great day for WFS athletics as both swim teams placed second at the DISC meet and two school records were broken at the 2024 DIAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships!
Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of this year's Student Run Production on their incredible performances! "Portesim" was an original script by Jemima Smith '24 and was directed and led by Smith and Maddie Schaen '25. Photos by WFS Yearbook.
The WFS boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted athletes from Special Olympics Delaware! WFS student-athletes and Special Olympians participated in drills together and had a blast.
Young scientists at work! Higher Level International Baccalaureate Biology students must complete an internal assessment that involves designing a research question and experiment, conducting the experiment, analyzing the data, and evaluating the results.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a part of our lives for many years, with people relying on tools such as chatbots, facial recognition, and digital assistants (e.g. Siri and Alexa) in their daily lives.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Parents for Multiculturalism potluck! Adults and students gathered to enjoy board games, arts and crafts, and food from various cultures.
Wilmington Friends is partnering with the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Social Impact Strategy and Schoolyard Ventures, an organization that develops university-level, real-world learning opportunities for ambitious high school students, to offer The Social Innovators Program for students in grades 10 and 11.
Following last week's presentation on the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a Quaker and close advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., upper schoolers met virtually with Walter Naegle, Rustin's life partner, who answered questions submitted by students.
Kindergarten classes learned about Three Kings Day, writing letters in Spanish to the Three Kings, writing letters in Spanish to the Three Kings, making crowns, and tasting the special Rosca de Reyes bread.
WFS sixth grader Elvira Madiman (pictured with Performing Arts Department Chair, Sara Gaines) was recently chosen to participate in the ACDA Eastern Division Elementary Honors Choir!
The WFS fifth grade choir had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Brandywine Museum of Art and Fairville Friends School last week and share the pieces they have worked so hard on!
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