WCFS News!

Paige Norris ’06 Joins Board of Trustees at West Chester Friends School

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Quaker Leadership Team Meets With Mayor Herrin

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Sarah Blossom ’11 Honored by Rotary Club of West Chester

Teacher Michelle Honored as Teacher of the Year

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Our start-the-week song at this morning’s Gather

Our start-the-week song at this morning’s Gathering was pretty easy to pick! #wcfriends #flyeaglesfly

In the science lab this week, Teacher Meredith and

In the science lab this week, Teacher Meredith and the first graders explored balance by making mobiles! #wcfriends #wcfriendsexcitedaboutscience #wcfriendssciencelab #classof2027

As they move toward graduation in June, our fifth

As they move toward graduation in June, our fifth graders have many opportunities for leadership. They join the Quaker Leadership Team, read with younger students, offer queries at Meeting, lead Cooperative Games Day and the Scavenger Hunt, serve as buddies to Play School students…and on this day, adorably helped the kindergarten kids learn to tie their shoes! #wcfriends #classof2023 #leadershipislearned

Did you know that you can turn your PA tax dollars

Did you know that you can turn your PA tax dollars into scholarships for students at West Chester Friends School? Join us to learn more about this opportunity! For additional information, contact Kim Walters, Director of Development, at kwalters@wcfriends.org or 610-696-2839 #wcfriends #EITC

This week, we will honor and celebrate the life an

This week, we will honor and celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #wcfriends #mlkday2023 #letyourlifespeak

Today is National Fourth Graders Day! We sure do l

Today is National Fourth Graders Day! We sure do love ours, and their teacher, too! #wcfriends #classo2024 #nationalfourthgradersday

At WCFS, we like to start the new year with some f

At WCFS, we like to start the new year with some fun, and feeling comfy…so, playing four square in our PJs! #wcfriends #wcfriendstraditions #classof2024

Zia Yoga and Wellness, owned by WCFS mom Kristin S

Zia Yoga and Wellness, owned by WCFS mom Kristin Schultz, is holding their Sip and Shop today, centering on small business owners, including another WCFS mom, Angel Williams, who represent LGBTQ, BIPOC or historically marginalized populations. #wcfriends

We did it! And you made it possible! Together, on

We did it! And you made it possible! Together, on #givingtuesday, we raised over $3000 and secured an additional $1, 500 in a matching grant to support outdoor education and field trips for our students! Thank you for supporting WCFS on Giving Tuesday and every day. We are so grateful for your partnership. #wcfriends #wcfriendsoutdoorlearning #growingthelightineverychild

#givingtuesday is TOMORROW! At WCFS, we are raisi

#givingtuesday is TOMORROW! At WCFS, we are raising $1,500 to support outdoor learning programs and field trips for all of our students, including to #echohilloutdoorschool, #cheslenpreserve, #pointlookout and many other learning settings, as well as our outdoor campus learning areas, Forest School Fridays in kindergarten and lots more!
THIS JUST IN! An amazing donor will match every #givingtuesday gift to WCFS, dollar for dollar, up to $1,500!
Join the #givingtuesday challenge fun by making your gift at wcfriends.org/give Watch for updates!! #wcfriends #wcfriendsoutdoorlearning #growingthelightineverychild

Halloween always brings lots of characters to camp

Halloween always brings lots of characters to campus! #wcfriends #halloween2022

We were happy to welcome and learn from Luis Lee t

We were happy to welcome and learn from Luis Lee today. A member of the Seneca Tribe, Luis talked with us about Senacan history and culture, and brought interesting artifacts to share. #wcfriends #wcfriendsspecialguests

We LOVE when alumni return as teachers! Here are

We LOVE when alumni return as teachers! Here are Kasey ‘06 and her pre-K friend! #wcfriends #wcfriendsaccomplishedalumni #wcfriendsalumnimonday

T. Susan, T. Rege and T. Brian over here root, roo

T. Susan, T. Rege and T. Brian over here root, root, rootin’ for the home team! #wcfriends #gophils

On World Photography Day, please enjoy these prett

On World Photography Day, please enjoy these pretty photos, taken by campers during the Nature Photography session of our Science Explorers Weeks! #wcfriends #wcfriendssummer #theartofscience

Theater Camp for our Adventurers ended with a fun

Theater Camp for our Adventurers ended with a fun cabaret—drama, songs, skits and fashion. These three weeks full of student-driven script writing, set design, promotion, rehearsal and production are so much fun for campers, and they love presenting their work to friends and families! #wcfriends #wcfriendssummer #wcfriendslovesthearts

Teacher Lesley and Teacher Dotti have taken the Sc

Teacher Lesley and Teacher Dotti have taken the Science Adventure campers on the road, where they are exploring nearby streams and meadows, discovering some slithery new friends and splashing around with old ones. A few spaces left in our Out and About Camps! Call 610-696-2820 or go to wcfriends.org/summertime for more information. #wcfriends #wcfriendsexcitedaboutscience #wcfriendssummer

This week, we are celebrating WCFS Spirit Week—f

This week, we are celebrating WCFS Spirit Week—fun for students and parents! Today, students wore blue and yellow or Spirit Wear, and 10 additional parents made a gift to our annual Friends Fund….meeting that challenge means Pizza Day for all next week! Tomorrow’s challenge will bring Teacher Brian to school in his favorite costume! Join the fun! Click snd make a gift to the Friends Fund! #wcfriends #FriendsFund #livesofimpact

It’s African Market Day! Kindergarten students

It’s African Market Day! Kindergarten students were delighted to showcase and share their knowledge of the music, art, animals, food and games of the African continent. Here is a bit of their amazing work…more fun photos to come! #wcfriends #classof2027 #wcfriendstraditions #arteveryday #QuakerEd

Congratulations to Troy Larsen, WCFS Class of 2011

Congratulations to Troy Larsen, WCFS Class of 2011, Washington and Lee Class of 2022! A math and classics major, he has been awarded a unique Fulbright grant to Hungary that will allow him to spend the next academic year studying at the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics and participating in a research group at the Alfred Renyi Institute of Mathematics. We are so proud of Troy! #wcfriends #classof2011 #wcfriendsaccomplishedalumni #alumniMonday #wcfriendslivesofimpact #QuakerEd

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