A Celebration of Song: 1st and 2nd Graders Share a Joyful Winter Performance
Our first and second graders filled the stage with energy, joy, and confidence as part of the Winter Concert Series!
Students shared a festive and engaging program featuring songs from a variety of traditions and styles, including Ring Bells (Kling, Glöckchen), Hanukkah Hanukkah, O Kwanzaa, Hip Hop Turkeys, and Pablo, the Reindeer. Throughout the performance, students demonstrated growing musical skills, enthusiastic singing, and a wonderful sense of collaboration.
Bravo to our young singers for a joyful concert, and thank you to the families and community members who joined us in celebration of the arts at Wilmington Friends School.
Five Wilmington Friends School eighth-grade students earned regional recognition in the Delaware Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive program that honors the top creative work from students across the State.
The WFS Ethics Bowl team competed in the 14th Annual Delaware Valley Regional High School Ethics Bowl at Villanova University, finishing 11th overall in a competitive field.
6th-grade students visited the Penn Museum to learn about Greek art and culture, supplementing their study of ancient Greece. Students toured galleries and participated in hands-on workshops led by archeology experts.
From powerful live performances to beautiful visual art, PRISM Night showcased the incredible talents of Wilmington Friends School students. We’re grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the night so memorable.
Wilmington Friends School athletes delivered a weekend to remember, as the swim and wrestling programs both turned in standout performances at their respective DISC Championships.
Peace posters from the WFS Class of 2038 were on display as part of the 2026 Visionary Peace Youth Art Exhibition with Pacem in Terris at the Wilmington Library!
Aubrey Ashman ’26, Abigail Thurlow ’26, Easton Martinenza ’27, Emma Furman ’28, Bayan Katirai ’29, and Will Van Druff ’29 spent the weekend in Providence, Rhode Island with chaperones Megan Hegenbarth and Katie Wolf Martinenza ’99 at the Quaker Youth Leadership Conference (QYLC).
Our WFS Chamber Singers joined choirs from Tower Hill, Sanford, and Tatnall for a full day of music-making at the annual Four School Choir collaboration—an experience of learning, rehearsal, and shared artistry.
Our 8th-grade Chinese students recently completed a unit on dining culture and brought their learning to life with a visit to LeShio Restaurant in Wilmington!
The WFS Upper School Student-Run Production is an annual tradition in which students are chosen to create, direct, and produce (and often write) their own vision for the stage.
A huge thank you to our incredible Grounds and Building Services team for their tireless work over the past three days—morning and night—clearing snow and making sure our campus is accessible for members of our community. Your dedication, care, and behind-the-scenes efforts make a real difference!
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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.