Wilmington Friends School offers an unsurpassed academic program, and just as important, it is a great place to grow up.
There is no “typical” Friends School student or family. We recognize diversity of thought, identity, and experience as essential to both academic excellence and the character of our community.
Our teachers know our students. They provide individual attention and are deeply invested in students’ growth and success. Because they are known as individuals, students are able to discover and develop the best in themselves. Because they are valued and held to high standards as members of a community, students are motivated to contribute and to lead.
For parents, Friends is a great place to join with other families who share a commitment to education that inspires the best in each student while fostering an active responsibility to the good of all.
School News
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5th Grade Original Composition
Read MoreCongratulations to the fifth grade choir whose original composition, How Do We Show Peace? tied for first place in the Delaware Music Education Association (DMEA) Young Composers Competition!
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Creating a Rainbow School
Read MoreToday, faculty and staff met with Reverend Karla Fleshman, LCSW, MDiv, who spoke about "creating a rainbow school" in support of LGBTQ+ students.
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Music in the Parks Winners!
Congratulations to our middle school band and choir who were both winners at last week's Music in the Parks competition in Hershey, Pennsylvania!Read More
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Ukulele Tour!
As a culminating activity in their ukulele unit, fifth graders prepared simple songs to sing and play on the ukulele and took their show on the road, visiting with with younger friends in preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten. Everyone enjoyed listening and even sang along!Read More
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Fifth Grade NYC Trip
A culminating part of fifth grade at WFS is the spring field trip to New York City!Read More
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Middle School 5K!
The return of the middle school 5K to benefit Hanover Food Closet at Hanover Presbyterian Church was a huge success!Read More
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4th Grade Electric Convention
Read MoreFourth graders recently participated in an electric convention - an opportunity for them to show their electric projects and games created during science class to lower school students and faculty.
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March For Our Lives Walk Out
The upper school March For Our Lives Club held a walkout today to honor those lost in the recent Uvalde and Buffalo shootings.Read More
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Native Plant Sale
Read MoreThank you to everyone who purchased plants from our native plant sale. Mason, Jace, Matt, and Hudson (all juniors from the Eco Team) helped us stay organized this week!
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College Counselor of the Year
Congratulations to WFS Director of College Guidance Kathleen Martin, who was recently named Counselor of the Year by the Potomac & Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling.Read More
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Middle School Social Studies
In social studies, seventh graders had the opportunity to visit with a Cuban immigrant, Reinaldo, and learn more about his experience in a communist country.Read More
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Middle School Fair!
Read MoreYesterday welcomed the return of another beloved tradition — the middle school fair! Middle school students organize and man one activity per advisory, from a photo booth to obstacle courses.
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Poetry Discussion
Patrece McAbee '22 recently visited with WFS fourth graders to share her poems and talk to students about writing poetry.Read More
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WFS Garden Update
Read MoreThe middle school garden club has been hard at work - planting tomatoes, peppers, basil, cucumber, and more at the School's garden!
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Sunday Breakfast Mission Service
Recently, seventh grade students prepared more than 250 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a snack, and a piece of fruit for Wilmington's Sunday Breakfast Mission, which has served the homeless, addicted, and impoverished for over 125 years.Read More
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Wellness Day
Last Friday, middle and upper school students participated together in wellness activities, ranging from yoga to meditation and team building!Read More
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Visual Arts Foundations
Read MoreVisual arts foundations classes are drawing from life, using architectural elements from around the school as a first step in creating an abstract painting that will be inspired by their space. 
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Sixth Grade Service
Read MoreSixth graders recently spent time off campus for a morning of service activities in the local community.
Continuing Revelations: Education and Parenting Blog
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What in the World is IB?
Many of us are familiar with Advanced Placement or “AP” courses in high schools, and oftentimes we see “AP” grouped with “IB” in references to more challenging coursework. But what exactly does IB stand for, and what does it mean for a child’s education?Read More
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The 4 Essential Outcomes of Quaker Education
90% of the students who attend Wilmington Friends are non-Quakers. What brings families to Quaker education is often the appeal of an academic program with depth--one that truly asks students to think, to collaborate, to be creative, to take risks--within a caring community that balances focus on the individual with responsibility to the common good.Read More
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Getting the Most Out of School Athletics Programs
Whether as a participant or a fan, when we think of our experiences with athletics growing up, big moments come to mind, from the game-winning field goal that propelled our team to the state championship game to the final shot at the buzzer that sent us home. Moments like these become lifelong memories that help define our adolescent years.Read More
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3 Important Questions to Ask When Choosing a Middle School
Read MoreDeciding to invest in a private school education for your rising middle schooler can feel like an onerous process, and when assessing a school, it’s natural to want to look at college lists, standardized test scores, and advanced coursework offerings to help inform your decision. There is comfort in the concrete, and these things can be good data points. But how will you know if a school values development of the whole child and provides an environment that develops students to become their best selves?
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8 Steps for a More Peaceful Home: Teaching Your Kids How to Resolve Conflict
“It’s mine!” “No, it’s mine!” “No it’s not, it’s MINE!” Your blood pressure starts rising as you hear your kids yelling at each other in the other room. Again. For what seems like the fiftieth time today. How can you keep your cool and break what often feels like a never-ending cycle of conflict with your kids?Read More
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Your Valuable Role in Your Child’s College Application Process
If your child is pursuing higher education, at some point in their high school career you will likely feel compelled to step into, and perhaps even manage, their college application process. But when, how, and to what extent should parents and guardians be involved? What is the right balance to keep the integrity of the process belonging to the child and not the adults? Here are seven ways you can help your high schooler navigate this journey primarily on their own while lending valuable support.Read More
Quaker Matters Podcast
Our new podcast shines a light on what make WFS such a vibrant and unique learning community that allows students to, in the words of George Fox, "let their lives speak."
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