Wilmington Friends School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school founded in 1748 by The Religious Society of Friends. We draw our distinctive educational philosophy from the Quaker belief that an Inner Light resides in every human being. We have a profound respect for this quality in each of our students, and we teach them to value this spirit in themselves and in others. Our students learn to listen to and draw upon this inner strength in all aspects of their lives. At Friends School, education is a cumulative experience. Beginning in lower school, our students have a wide range of new experiences and engage stimulating subjects in a warm, nurturing environment. They use their creativity and imagination to build a deeper understanding of the world around them. Building on this foundation, our middle school emphasizes teamwork and the transition to extended independent learning. This is followed by the exciting, interdisciplinary challenges of our upper school where the benefits of hard work, collaboration, and competition are stressed. Wilmington Friends School offers an After-School Program for pre-kindergarten through sixth graders, and interscholastic athletics beginning in grade seven. We also have lower and middle school summer day camps.