This summer, WFS students traveled abroad and visited the Dominic Republic, Japan, Puerto Rico, and seven countries in Europe!
Dominican Republic: Over 20 members of the WFS community traveled to the Dominican Republic for seven days as part of their Quest Trip. Students visited the Islabon School each day and immersed themselves in their culture, forming strong bonds with the students. WFS taught the Islabon students English words and phrases, played various sports with them, and helped build libraries for the school.
Europe: Last month, WFS students visited numerous countries in Europe! In Sweden, students visited the Calmare International School and participated in their field day activities; while visiting the Czech Republic, students explored the St. Vitrus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, Market Square, and the Prague Castle; and in Germany, students viewed the Bradenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, two preserved areas of the Berlin Wall, and the Topography of Terror museum. Students also visited Denmark, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.
Japan: WFS students had the opportunity to travel to Japan last month. During their nine-day stay, students visited the Meiji Shinto Shrine, enjoyed a cruise on Lake Ashi, toured Tokyo with a local expert, and explored the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.
Puerto Rico: Over 40 WFS middle school students had the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico in June. During their week-long stay, students visited a sustainable wind farm, learned how to salsa dance, explored the rainforest in El Yunque, and participated in the People-to-People service exchange experience with a Summer Camp in the city of Yauco.
During recess, 1st-grade students worked together on our Natural Playground to design and build their very own see-saw using fallen branches and logs. With teamwork, problem-solving, and plenty of creativity, they transformed natural materials into a working structure—all through hands-on learning and exploratory play.
It was another excellent fall for WFS athletics. Our student-athletes competed with purpose, resilience, and school pride across every field, course, and court. We’re incredibly proud of their hard work and grateful to the fans who cheered them on.
The Quaker Cares Club brought energy and encouragement to campus with a Wellness Smoothie Bike for our Middle and Upper School students! By hopping on the bike and pedaling fast, students blended their own healthy, delicious smoothies—a fun reminder that taking care of yourself matters, especially during high-stress times.
Shoutout to our amazing third graders, whose hard work on the Basket Brigade food drive helped bring the Lower School’s total to 624 pounds of food donated to the Food Bank of Delaware! Their compassion and commitment to assisting others embody the very best of our WFS community.
A beloved holiday tradition at WFS is our sixth grade pie bake for Wilmington's Sunday Breakfast Mission. Students lovingly peel, slice, prepare, box, and finally deliver 40 apple pies for those in our greater community.
Ten representatives from the Wilmington Friends School Middle School Youth in Government Club traveled to Dover, Delaware to participate in the State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature.
Students gathered today for the Pouring of Libations, a long-standing tradition that, while not Quaker in origin, beautifully reflects our community’s values.
Storytelling is a central theme of the lower school Visual Arts curriculum, and fourth graders are exploring that theme by experimenting with ways to communicate without using words, applying visual choices alone to convey meaning.
Ninth-grade English students are wrapping up their short story unit with a collaborative Hexagonal Thinking exercise that challenges them to see literature through a more analytical lens.
Right now, in International Baccalaureate (IB) English: Power and Performance, 11th- and 12th-graders are studying Anton Chekhov’s short stories and experimenting with his craft techniques in their own writing.
Early years students enjoyed a fantastic Fall Festival in the lower school outdoor classroom today — planned with so much creativity and care by their teachers!
WFS 8th graders had the incredible opportunity to meet virtually with Congresswoman Sarah McBride, Delaware’s at-large representative and a lifelong resident dedicated to public service.
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