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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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Grandparents and special friends dropped in for a Grandparents and special friends dropped in for a virtual visit today! Students welcomed their special guests from all over the United States, and from Canada, South Korea, Ireland, Colombia and France, too! We are thankful for the opportunity to continue this precious tradition! #wcfriends #wcfriendstraditions #togetherwherever #grandparentsday2020
We are delighted that enrollment is now open in th We are delighted that enrollment is now open in the Friends Play School for the 2021-2022 school year! The FPS offers a joyous day of play and learning for “Little Friends” who are three-years-old by September. Children explore art-, literature- and play-based activities and enjoy the resources and experiences available on our elementary school campus including studio art, music and movement, Spanish, yoga, gardening and lots more! For more information visit wcfriends.org/the-friends-play-school or call Director of Admissions Barbara Rowe, 610-696-3937. #wcfriends #wcfriendsearlychildhood #growingthelightineverychild
Alums from 31 classes, from the Class of 1954 thro Alums from 31 classes, from the Class of 1954 through the Class of 2020 will be catching up at the WCFS All-Class Virtual Reunion! Join us THIS FRIDAY, November 6th, 6 pm to 8 pm for updates, conversation and fun with lots of alums, and former faculty, too! Register and get the link at wcfriends.org/upcoming-get-together #wcfriends #wcfriendsreunion
Hey WCFS alums, join us THIS FRIDAY, November 6th, Hey WCFS alums, join us THIS FRIDAY, November 6th, 6 pm for our very first All-Class Virtual Reunion! Register (then your link will be sent!) and see the fun schedule at wcfriends.org/upcoming-get-togethers
Saturday Smiles—and Happy Halloween! #wcfriends Saturday Smiles—and Happy Halloween! #wcfriends #saturdaysmiles #halloween2020
The Quaker Leadership Team turned the Meeting’s The Quaker Leadership Team turned the Meeting’s construction fence into space for an important message. #wcfriends #quakerleadershipteam #Classof2021 #kindnessmatters
As we continue our 2020 All School Unit focus on I As we continue our 2020 All School Unit focus on Indigenous Peoples, we welcomed our friend Luis Lee for a great outdoor presentation on the history, culture and traditions of the Seneca. #wcfriends #wcfriendsspecialguests #wcfriendstraditions #indigenouspeoplesday
Happy Monday from some kindergarten climbers! Stud Happy Monday from some kindergarten climbers! Students in pre-k through fifth grade love our Big Toy, climbing bars, balance beam and swings! #wcfriends #growingthelightineverychild #playistheworkofchildhood
Look who’s back to school! Froggy and Ellie, goo Look who’s back to school! Froggy and Ellie, good friends of T. Rege, who help the Pre-K and Kindergarten students learn the musical staff! #wcfriends #wcfriendslovesthearts #earlychildhoodeducation
Teacher Amy and the first graders meet outdoors fo Teacher Amy and the first graders meet outdoors for guidance class. At WCFS, we are committed to social-emotional learning as an important component of our students’ well bring and growth. #wcfriends
With all the required and recommended mitigation i With all the required and recommended mitigation in place, we are ready for the 2020-2021 school year! We welcome with joy all our on campus and Connected Classroom learners! #wcfriends #happynewschoolyear
Simplicity. Peace. Integrity. Community. Equality. Simplicity. Peace. Integrity. Community. Equality. Stewardship. #wcfriends #SPICES #QuakerEd #growingthelightineverychild
Wishing you rainbows and sunshine for your Saturda Wishing you rainbows and sunshine for your Saturday. #wcfriends #wcfriendsarteveryday #growingthelightineverychild www.wcfriends.org
At last! Our 14 amazing fifth graders became brand At last! Our 14 amazing fifth graders became brand new alumni in a beautiful, distanced, outdoor graduation. Surrounded by families and faculty, they shared their lovely speeches and joined in as Teacher John and Teacher Jeff sang favorites. We wish you nothing but joy, Class of 2020! Let your lights shine! #wcfriends #wcfriendstraditions #classof2020 #growingthelightineverychild #QuakerEd #alumnimonday
These boxes and bags are filled with food and toil These boxes and bags are filled with food and toiletries donated by WCFS families for the #westchesterfoodcupboard. Thanks to the Quaker Leadership Team for coordinating the collection! #wcfriends #wcfriendsservice #QuakerEd #togetherwherever #wcfriendscommunityconnection #growingthelightineverychild
Our scientists are finishing up the school year mo Our scientists are finishing up the school year modeling the clean up of an oil spill, enjoying the STEM toothpick construction project, engineering structures that move water and, for fourth graders, the Mold Symposium! Look at that fantastically moldy potato! #wcfriends #wcfriendsConnectedClassroom #wcfriendstraditions #wcfriendsexcitedaboutscience #moldgloriousmold
This fantastic fifth grader, L, is a member of the This fantastic fifth grader, L, is a member of the WCFS Girl Scout troop. After their annual cookie sale the troop typically donates boxes to an organization as a group. This year, each girl received cookies to donate individually, and L has been busy! She left boxes in a basket for workers delivering to her home, and for the mailman: delivered cases to health care staff at #chestercountyhospital and to #lordspantry in Downingtown; and put boxes in the local #littlefreepantry. Thank you for your service, L! #wcfriends #classof2020 #letyourlightshine #wcfriendsservice #countdowntograduation #belikeL
Saturday Smiles (from M, a fantastic fifth grader Saturday Smiles (from M, a fantastic fifth grader who’s been enjoying some time in the trees!). #wcfriends #classof2020 #wcfriendsConnectedClassroom #growingtheLightineverychild #countdowntograduation
While in Connected Classroom, students can explore While in Connected Classroom, students can explore some cool new interests. Here is fifth grader R on the lathe! #wcfriends #classof2020 #wcfriendsConnectedClassroom #growingthelightineverychild #countdowntograduation
“Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make our garden “Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make our gardens grow, all we need is a rake and a hoe and a piece of fertile ground!” We are tending our yards, weeding our neighborhoods, planting our gardens. #wcfriends #gardenwithfriends #wcfriendsConnectedClassroom #bloomwhereyouareplanted
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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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