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WFS Boys' Lacrosse Team Leads Weekly Clinic at Ferris School
The WFS boys’ lacrosse team is leading weekly clinics for players at the Ferris School for Boys, continuing an eight-year partnership.
This week, Rhys Butler ’26 took the lead in guiding the session, supported by teammates Stone Davis ’26, Ben Osbourn ’26, Bayan Katirai ’29, Harrison Powers ’29, Nico Froio ’26, and Colin Romano ’26. Together, they worked with Ferris players on strategy, skill-building drills, and confidence-boosting reps—fostering connection, teamwork, and growth on and off the field.
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WFS Boys' Lacrosse Team Leads Weekly Clinic at Ferris School
The WFS boys’ lacrosse team is leading weekly clinics for players at the Ferris School for Boys, continuing an eight-year partnership.Read More -
1st Graders Explore Natural Playground
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.Read More -
2025 Fall Athletics: Season Recap
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.Read More -
Elizabeth Roeber ’29 Welcomes Her Grandfather, John Dann ’62, Back to Campus!
We loved seeing Elizabeth Roeber ’29 welcome her grandfather, John Dann ’62, back to campus!Read More -
Jen Rosenberg Keim ’06 Visits Pre-Med Club
Jen Rosenberg Keim ’06 (right, pictured with Pre-Med Club Clerk Emma Lavelle ’26) visited the Pre-Med Club to talk about her medical journey.Read More -
8th Grade Vegetable Garden
The 8th-grade Chinese class's vegetable garden continues to grow!Read More -
Quaker Cares Club Brings Smoothie Bike to Campus
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.Read More -
3rd Grade Donates Over 600 Pounds of Food!
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.Read More -
6th Grade Pie Bake!
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.Read More -
7th Graders Traveled to Winterthur for Take a Hike Day!
7th graders traveled to Winterthur for Take a Hike Day!Read More -
Middle School Students Participate in Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature
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.Read More -
Pouring of Libations
Students gathered today for the Pouring of Libations, a long-standing tradition that, while not Quaker in origin, beautifully reflects our community’s values.Read More -
IB and Visual Arts Major Students Travel to NYC
Group 6 International Baccalaureate (IB) and Visual Arts Major students traveled to New York City for their annual field trip!Read More -
Fourth Graders Explore Storytelling
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.Read More -
Hands-On Magnetism Launches Ninth Graders into Physics Exploration
Ninth-grade Physics students are exploring the fundamentals of magnetism through hands-on investigation.Read More -
Hexagonal Thinking Helps Ninth Graders Deepen Their Study of Storytelling and Literary Analysis
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.Read More -
IB English: Power, Performance, and Original Storytelling
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.Read More -
Juniors Take Their First Big Step on the Road to College at Annual Kick Off to College Program
Juniors and their parents/guardians participated in our annual Kick Off to College program, hosted by the WFS College Guidance team.Read More -
Early Years Fall Fest
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!Read More
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