Gianna Cottone ’26 became just the 9th WFS basketball player in school history to record 1,000 career points on Saturday afternoon!
After the game, Gianna was celebrated by her teammates and shared a special moment connecting with the two most recent members of the 1,000-point club—Jordan Perkins ’17 and Natalie DePaulo ’18.
WFS boys’ players to reach 1,000 points: Braden Neff ’00, Lou Romanoli ’78, Ethan Timmins-Schiffman ’06, Jordan Perkins ’17
Please join us for Alumni Night at the Games on Friday, January 30 to support our girls' basketball teams and have some fun—the girls' JV game versus St. Andrew's School will start at 4:00 p.m., the girls’ varsity game versus St. Andrew’s School will start at 5:15 p.m., and this will also be Senior Night for the girls’ team!
Stats provided by Charlie Donaghy ’95.
Congratulations to Gianna on this amazing accomplishment!
Congratulations to Nora Abd El Kader ’27, Charlie Kurz ’27, Scarlett Murphy ’27, and Nya Parker ’27 for representing WFS at the 2026 Delaware Department of Transportation Bridge Competition held at Polytech High School!
Our 4th graders had a blast taking part in their annual “El Clásico” match as part of their study of Spain! “El Clásico,” which translates to “The Classic,” refers to the legendary rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, one of the most celebrated matchups in all of sports
Congratulations and bravo to our upper school student musicians who showcased their talents and entertained fellow students, faculty, and staff in last week's Chorale Showcase and Pops Concert!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Home & School Engagement, Inclusion, and Belonging (EIB) Committee’s potluck! It was a wonderful evening filled with delicious dishes from around the world, fun games, and meaningful time together as a community.
Bravo to all of our 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade musicians who performed at our Middle School Spring Instrumental Concert, a part of our Spring Concert Series.
As part of our American History course curriculum, all 10th grade students visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. last week.
It was great to have so many grandparents and special friends join us at the lower school on Friday! They enjoyed partaking in classes, learning more about the school, and simply having fun with their student!
Wilmington Friends School students, who will participate in our QUEST Service Trip to Populonia, Italy, in June to work at an archaeological dig site, visited the Penn Museum in preparation for their trip.
Middle school Chinese teacher Jianglin Shi attended the Chinese Language Teachers Association Conference at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston.
Julia Provo ’28 was featured as a Female Vocal Soloist at a recent closing ceremony at the Potomac Youth Fine Arts 2026, performing “Still Waters (Psalm 23)” by Leanna Crawford while representing Calvary Church in Dover, DE. Julia won the competition with her standout performance.
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