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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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Second grade friends created cards and hopeful mes Second grade friends created cards and hopeful messages for neighbors at #thehickman. We are all missing our time together, playing games, practicing yoga, singing and just simply chatting. All our classes are being creative about keeping in touch with our special friends! #wcfriends #wcfriendstraditions #QuakerEd #classof2025
We are delighted to gather, outdoors, masked and i We are delighted to gather, outdoors, masked and in our cohorts, for a joyful Meeting for Singing! #wcfriends #wcfriendstraditions #ajoyfulnoise #QuakerEd
Thanks to #quakerearthcarewitness for providing ou Thanks to #quakerearthcarewitness for providing our first graders with these Building Blocks of Science: Exploring Organisms. Teacher Lesley and her young scientists are loving these neat learning tools. #wcfriends #wcfriendsexcitedaboutscience #classof2026
On a beautiful day, we are painting en plein air! On a beautiful day, we are painting en plein air! #wcfriends #wcfriendsarteveryday #classof2027
We are sad to learn of the passing of artist Phili We are sad to learn of the passing of artist Philip Jamison, WCFS Class of ‘37. Philip exhibited work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and is represented in collections at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Delaware Art Museum, National Air and Space Museum and many private collections. Philip met his dear wife Jane Gray, WCFS Class of ‘38, while they were students at West Chester Friends School! He was the featured artist in the 2011 WCFS Art Harvest. We remember Philip fondly and hold his family in the Light. #wcfriends #wcfriendsalumni
Four fourth graders playing the first four square Four fourth graders playing the first four square game of the year! #wcfriends #foursquare #classof2023
We’re back and celebrating the first day of our We’re back and celebrating the first day of our 185th year! #wcfriends #185yearsyoung #Welcome! #classof2028
Little Friends making color collages in Summer Spa Little Friends making color collages in Summer Spanish. This camper chose items in azul! #wcfriends #wcfriendssummer #learningspanishwithfriends #QuakerEd
As part of their ongoing gardening learning, Pre-K As part of their ongoing gardening learning, Pre-K students took home their planted potato bags at the end of the school year. This week is harvest time! #wcfriends #wcfriendsearlychildhood #gardenwithfriends #outdoorlearning
Water Wednesdays are a favorite of our Summer Litt Water Wednesdays are a favorite of our Summer Little Friends, Adventurers and Explorers, especially on super hot days! #wcfriends #wcfriendssummer
WCFS Summer Programs continue with our annual Olym WCFS Summer Programs continue with our annual Olympics week! #wcfriends #wcfriendssummer
Saturday Smiles (from the Class of 2025, at Big To Saturday Smiles (from the Class of 2025, at Big Toy) #wcfriends #classof2025 #growingthelightineverychild
The resident hens at West Chester Friends School n The resident hens at West Chester Friends School now have their own Instagram! Follow our beloved chickens at wcfriendshens! #wcfriends #wcfriendshens
These fourth graders are giving a thumbs up to fra These fourth graders are giving a thumbs up to fractions! They are mastering those numbers these days and, better yet, understand how important they are to our day-to-day lives! “Fractions help you share equally!” “How could you bake without fractions?” “You need fractions to measure things that you’re cooking or building accurately.” If you need us, we’ll be over here loving our math. #wcfriends #Classof2022 #fourthgradefractionmasters #QuakerEd
Congratulations to Troy Larsen ‘11 who has been Congratulations to Troy Larsen ‘11 who has been selected for a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, awarded to a small number of high-achieving college students across the country who intend a research career in natural science, mathematics or engineering. Troy is a sophomore at Washington and Lee in Virginia, majoring in mathematic sciences. #wcfriends #wcfriendsalumnimonday #leadershipislearned
Be still our spring-loving hearts ❤️ #wcfriend Be still our spring-loving hearts ❤️ #wcfriends #ourbeautifulcampus
We’ve got a little March Madness of our own goin We’ve got a little March Madness of our own going on here! #wcfriends #classof2022 #FridayFun
Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ #wcfriends #wcfri Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ #wcfriends #wcfriendstraditions #tb
In second grade, we celebrated ourselves as author In second grade, we celebrated ourselves as authors! We shared our stories and discussed how our writing has grown. “More punctuation!” “Our characters talk and move!” “We add a lot of description!” Wearing PJs to school and having hot chocolate with snack made out sharing extra fun! #wcfriends #Classof2024 #authorsall #thisissecondgrade
Saturday Smiles (from the Friends Play School, whe Saturday Smiles (from the Friends Play School, where we are now enrolling for 21-22!) wcfriends.org #wcfriends #wcfriendsearlychildhood
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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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