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Faculty Support
Investing in our faculty members, both personally and professionally, affirms their individual contributions to our community and acknowledges their vital role in preparing students with the skills, values, and habits of mind to shape a more just and sustainable world.
But continuing to attract, support, and retain the best and brightest faculty members requires us to compete regionally, nationally, and even globally. With greater resources available to recognize, encourage, and train our teachers, we envision nurturing our collegial and professional working environment—achieving renown as a great place to establish and build a career as an educator. In this way, we can support these invaluable members of our community as they, too, seek to realize their fullest potential.
We aim to:- Substantially increase our budget for recruiting, retaining, and recognizing top- notch faculty members. The flexibility to offer more opportunities for fellowship, bonuses for exceptional contributions, and a Master Teacher designation would foster an inviting working environment for ambitious new teachers and expert educators alike.
- Increase faculty compensation to meet national benchmarks. Ensuring that our passionate, dedicated faculty are compensated at levels equal to their peers at other schools will improve recruitment and retention.
- Support faculty members seeking advanced degrees. Encouraging our faculty members' ongoing education would put us on a more competitive footing for recruiting teachers while modeling the importance of life-long learning for our students. In addition, we envision the transformational ability to send teams of teachers, rather than individuals, to workshops and professional development opportunities.
- Offer competitive stipends and/or release from coursework for department chair positions. Recognizing our faculty leaders would both affirm their outstanding contributions and free them to focus on advancing our academic programs.
Please Note: Our news items are grouped by calendar year.
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College Application 101
As part of our comprehensive College Guidance program, we welcomed the Class of 2026 back to campus for Application 101.Read More -
Playing at the Next Level!
Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2025 who will continue their athletic careers at the next level!Read More -
Josh Stiebel '29 Helps Naamans Win Regionals!
Congratulations to Josh Stiebel '29 on helping the Naamans Junior baseball team win the 2025 Junior League East Regional last week!Read More -
Top Three-Sport Athletes in Delaware!
Congratulations to the following WFS student-athletes who were named as some of the top three-sport athletes in the State of Delaware by Delaware Online!Read More -
Jaden Willie ’23 Leads Specialty Cooking Camp!
Thank you to Jaden Willie ’23 for coming back to campus and leading our Specialty Cooking Camp!Read More -
Quaker Matters Podcast: Rose Mulveny ’26
On the latest episode of the Quaker Matters Podcast, Rose Mulveny ’26 reflects on her year abroad in Zaragoza, Spain with the School Year Abroad (SYA) program.Read More -
WFS Students Embarked on a Memorable Journey Through France!
This June, 14 WFS students embarked on a memorable journey through France!Read More -
UPenn Social Innovators Program
Wilmington Friends School partnered with the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Social Impact Strategy and Schoolyard Ventures to offer the Social Innovators Program, a 12-week virtual course in social entrepreneurship for 10th and 11th graders. Through online classes, real-world case studies, and guided project work, students earned a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship while designing and launching ventures to address issues meaningful to them.Read More -
Quaker Matters Podcast: Reese Bryson ’25 and Charlie Bradford
As part of her Senior Exploration, Reese Bryson ’25 interviewed Charlie Bradford for the Quaker Matters Podcast.Read More -
Thank you!
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the following retirees, whose dedication, leadership, and care have made a lasting impact on the Wilmington Friends School community!Read More -
IB Extended Essays
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma is often considered the highest standard for college preparatory education. This year, 29 members from the Class of 2025 were IB diploma candidates.Read More -
Final Assembly: Celebrating the Class of 2025!
At Final Assembly, we gathered to honor and celebrate the Class of 2025!Read More -
Max Leffler ’22 Gives Back
Max Leffler ’22 recently hosted his 5th Annual Disc Golf Tournament, raising $5,200 in support of The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation and its mission to fight childhood cancer.Read More -
QUEST Term Service & Leadership Trip
At the start of summer break, 15 Wilmington Friends Upper School students traveled to El Paso, Texas, as part of a QUEST Term Service/Leadership Trip. This immersive experience combines global education, leadership development, and community engagement.Read More -
Middle School Mastery Projects
Read MoreThe mastery program in middle school is a semester or year-long, student-initiated and student-produced project designed to develop that student's talents, interests, and skills. The emphasis is on achievement and completing a finished product that is either presented or displayed publicly in a polished, masterful way. Mastery projects may include academic research papers, visual and performing arts projects or performances, special teaching units, and physical projects. -
4th Grade Electric Convention
4th graders held their annual electric convention, an opportunity to showcase their electric projects to lower school students and faculty!Read More -
Lower School Field Days
Read MoreSo much laughter and fun (for the grown ups, too!) at this week's lower school field days. Bring on summer! For more photos, visit our Smugmug page (password can be found in the Friends on Friday message). Photos courtesy of WFS Yearbook -
The Sunny Side of Wellness
For Mental Health Awareness Month, middle and upper school students answered the question "How will you take care of your wellness this summer?" The Quaker Cares committee then created a vision board with the many responses!Read More
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