"The community is what I love most about being an athletic trainer, and it’s my favorite part of Wilmington Friends. I truly do come to work every day, and I don’t watch the clock; I don’t feel that it is work.” — Noah Underwood.
In celebration of National Athletic Training Month, we’re grateful to recognize the incredible impact of our athletic training team at Wilmington Friends School. On the most recent Quaker Matters Podcast, Noah shared insight into the role athletic trainers play each day—from evaluating injuries in real time and managing recovery plans to working behind the scenes on prevention, rehab, and athlete education.
Noah also spoke about the wide range of injuries student-athletes face, the unique approaches required in each sport, and the importance of building strong relationships with students throughout their time at WFS. His advice for staying healthy? Prioritize recovery, listen to your body, and take prevention seriously—habits that make a lasting difference throughout a season and beyond.
We also want to recognize Assistant Athletic Director Devon Adams, who served as our athletic trainer for more than a decade and continues to step up to support our programs and student-athletes.
Thank you, Noah and Devon, for the care, expertise, and commitment you bring to our WFS student-athletes each and every day.
The end-of-year senior traditions have begun, with the Class of 2026 signing the Senior Scroll and receiving their WFS laundry bag. This tradition has been a part of the senior class spring for more than 25 years!
IB Art and Visual Arts Major students welcomed friends and family to the opening of their exhibition, showcasing works from the portfolios they have developed over the past two years.
The WFS Spring Concert Series began with a fantastic middle and upper school choral concert on Tuesday evening, featuring performances from our 6th Grade Choir, 7th & 8th Grade Choir, Chorale, and Chamber Singers.
7th-grade Chinese students explored the history of kites in China before heading outside to practice flying them. With the campus in full spring bloom, flying kites in the beautiful surroundings was refreshing for the students.
Upper school chemistry students recently brought science to life through the “nylon rope trick,” exploring how one of the world’s first fully synthetic fibers is made.
Each spring, Head of School Ken Aldridge looks forward to sitting down with our 12th-grade advisory groups for pizza and conversation—an opportunity to connect, reflect, and celebrate the senior class during their final weeks on campus.
1st graders wowed students, families, and faculty with their coordination and confidence as they took the stage for the 1st Grade Circus—showcasing their skills in hula-hooping, juggling, balance beam walking, and plate-spinning. This beloved WFS tradition helps students build strength, focus, and hand-eye coordination.
Isla White ’29 and Scarlett Murphy ’27 earned regional recognition in the Delaware Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive program that honors outstanding creative work from students across the state.
WFS will host our annual Be Bold for Blue Giving Day on Friday, April 17, 2026. This fundraising event brings the community together to support our mission through Quaker education. This year, the school has set a goal to raise $150,000 from 350 individual donors.
5th-grade students designed and built ceramic slab containers in art class with Teacher Teal, applying many math skills learned in their home base classroom.
"The community is what I love most about being an athletic trainer, and it’s my favorite part of Wilmington Friends. I truly do come to work every day, and I don’t watch the clock; I don’t feel that it is work.” — Noah Underwood.
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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.