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WCFS News!

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

Quaker Leadership Team Meets With Mayor Herrin

Sarah Blossom ’11 Honored by Rotary Club of West Chester

Teacher Michelle Honored as Teacher of the Year

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Kindergarten students baked polar bear biscuits to Kindergarten students baked polar bear biscuits to eat on their “trip” home from the Arctic, where they have been learning this month! #wcfriends #classof2027 #wcfriendsearlychildhood
We continue our study of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther Ki We continue our study of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this week, and our service projects in his honor. Second graders worked collaboratively on posters, and are earning change for chores to contribute to the #friendsassociationforthecareandprotectionofchildren. On Friday, they will make fleece blankets to share with the homeless. #wcfriends #Classof2025 #livesofimpact
‘Tis the season for a Tall Tale about a snowman ‘Tis the season for a Tall Tale about a snowman big as a building who snacked on a thousand pounds of ice cream and travelled to and from the North Pole! Written, illustrated and made very tall by first graders! Thanks for sharing, Class of 2026! #wcfriends #classof2026 #TallTales #wewritetogether
Happy Return to School in 2022! #wcfriends #happyn Happy Return to School in 2022! #wcfriends #happynewyear
The faculty, staff and students at West Chester Fr The faculty, staff and students at West Chester Friends School wish you peace and joy in the New Year! #wcfriends #happynewyear
First graders love PJ Day! #wcfriends #classof2026 First graders love PJ Day! #wcfriends #classof2026 #weekbeforeholidaybreak
What a concert! After many hours of outdoor practi What a concert! After many hours of outdoor practice, Teacher Judy and the WCFS Band presented an afternoon and evening of Holiday Music! We loved this festive performance! #wcfriends #wcfriendstraditions #wcfriendslovesthearts
Third graders created sweet cards with loving mess Third graders created sweet cards with loving messages for our neighbors at #thehickman. We miss our in-person stories, games, singing and yoga with these special friends! #wcfriends #QuakerEd #Classof2024
We were delighted to welcome Luis Lee to campus fo We were delighted to welcome Luis Lee to campus for a wonderful presentation about the history and culture of the Seneca. Students loved this learning experience, full of beautiful stories and artifacts! #wcfriends #QuakerEd #growingthelightineverychild
A pretty day for painting observational watercolor A pretty day for painting observational watercolors of our favorite trees on campus. #wcfriends #wcfriendslovesthearts #arteveryday
‘Tis the season for precious handprint turkeys i ‘Tis the season for precious handprint turkeys in Play School. Gobble, gobble!#wcfriends #wcfriendsearlychildhood
Hmmmm…who are these adorable visitors who joined Hmmmm…who are these adorable visitors who joined our annual Halloween Parade this morning? #wcfriends #halloween2021 #wcfriendstraditions #cutestghoulsandgoblins
Congratulations to Stacey Shreiner Kley ‘68 (mid Congratulations to Stacey Shreiner Kley ‘68 (middle) who has been awarded the @churchfarmschool’Medal for service and dedication to CFS and to education. #wcfriends #wcfriendsaccomplishedalumni #alumnimonday
Hanging around with first grade friends #wcfriends Hanging around with first grade friends #wcfriends #classof2026 #firstgradefriday
The Class of 2023 recently visited artist Kate Ste The Class of 2023 recently visited artist Kate Stewart at #westchesteruniversityofpa where she is a professor. Kate took students to the beautiful gallery, where they tried out some ideas of their own, and to experience one of her on-campus murals. Kate is working with our fourth graders on the design and painting of a very special mural on our campus! #wcfriends #wcfriendsarteveryday #wcfriendslearningpartners #QuakerEd
Decisions, decisions…a Cake Walk winner makes an Decisions, decisions…a Cake Walk winner makes an important choice! #wcfriends #cakewalk2021 #FallFair2021 #wcfriendstraditions
We celebrated the birthday of someone special this We celebrated the birthday of someone special this week! Students made cards and banners, everyone sang “Happy Birthday” and the Class of 2027 wore their bow ties for the occasion! #wcfriends #happybirthdayTBrian #bowties
All students enjoyed the visit from #famefirecompa All students enjoyed the visit from #famefirecompany last week! The pre-kindergarten wrote notes expressing their gratitude to the firefighters for “fighting fires…saving people…rescuing cats…coming to see us at school…telling us to ‘get out and stay out!’…teaching us about 911.” One student said they were “thankful for firefighters’ hearts.” #wcfriends #classof2028 #thankfultuesday #QuakerEd
Third graders are developing ball skills in our ne Third graders are developing ball skills in our newly refurbished gym! #wcfriends #classof2024 #fitnessforlife
In Pre-Kindergarten, sharing stories is a favorite In Pre-Kindergarten, sharing stories is a favorite part of our day! #wcfriends #wcfriendsearlychildhood #QuakerEd
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West Chester Friends School is accredited as a private academic school by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), the agency that is chartered by the Department of Education to accredit independent schools across the Commonwealth. Full-scale evaluations occur every ten years and include an extensive self-study and an evaluation by a visiting team of education professionals based on over 100 standards. The last full-scale evaluation for WCFS was in the 2017-2018 school year.

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