Wilmington Friends School (Top Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked DE School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-12
Enrollment: 709 students
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Rankings

Wilmington Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Delaware for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Friends

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Wilmington Friends School
Pre-K	74
Kind	40
1	37
2	39
3	27
4	40
5	48
6	52
7	50
8	50
9	60
10	77
11	63
12	52

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Year Founded

1748

Summer School Offered

Yes

Summer Program Details

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 11, 2027

Student Body

Total Students

709 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

18%

State avg.: 27%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

71 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

National avg.:

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

Average Class Size

12 students

Average SAT score

1245

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Matriculation DataMatric. Data

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Number of AP Courses

3 courses

List of Courses Offered

Advanced Courses

IB 20th Century World History SLIB Bio HL

IB Chemistry SLIB Chinese Language & Literature HL

IB English HLIB European & Mediterranean Hist HL

IB French HLIB French HL

IB Math HLIB Math Methods SL

IB Physics SLIB Spanish HL

IB Vis Arts HL

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Friends Council on Education (FCE)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Delaware Association of Independent Schools (DAIS)
International Baccalaureate World School (IB)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Range from $12,580-$38,690. Tuition varies by grade level.

Summer Program Cost

$360

Summer Program Cost Notes

Weekly camp rates

% on Financial Aid

61%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$17,262

College Acceptance Rate

100%

Admissions Director

Melissa Brown

Admissions Associate

Julia Forester

Application URL

Sports

Total Sports Offered

14 sports

Sports

BaseballBasketball

Cross CountryField Hockey

FootballGolf

LacrosseSoccer

SwimmingTennis

Track and FieldVolleyball

Winter TrackWrestling

Colors

Blue and White

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

39 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

African American AffinityAgenda Committee

Alice鈥檚 March for EqualityAmigos Para Amigos

Amnesty InternationalAppleCore (Student Tech Support)

Arts and ActivismB+ Committee

Best BuddiesBlood Drive Team

Buddies for StudiesBuzz (Social Media)

Charity: Water and EcologyDan鈥檚 Dash (Stroke Awareness)

Diversity Awareness ClubDiversity Committee

EduKateEntrepreneurs鈥� Club

Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA)Global Connections Club

Half the Sky ClubLight and Sound

Link CrewM.O.A.S (Model Organization of American States)

Mock TrialOne Love

Poetry SpeaksPrism (Arts magazine)

Prom CommitteeQuaker Care

Quaker Youth Leadership CommitteeQuiz Bowl

Random Act of Kindness Club (RAK)Robotics

Stock Market ClubStudent Disciplinary Committee

What鈥檚 Up?Whittier Miscellany (student newspaper)

World Affairs Club

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School Notes

Mission Statement Wilmington Friends, a Quaker school with high standards for academic achievement, challenges students to seek truth, to value justice and peace, and to act as creative, independent thinkers with a conscious responsibility to the good of all.
Philosophy and Beliefs Wilmington Friends School offers a college preparatory curriculum-including athletics, the arts and community service-in which Quaker values and high expectations are mutually supportive.
The defining belief of Quakerism is that there is "that of God" in everyone.
That belief gives rise to a school community that welcomes a variety of faith traditions and where we share an obligation to seek and answer what is best in ourselves and in others.
Students at Friends are challenged to realize their potential: as learners, well prepared to succeed in college and career; as leaders, recognizing their power and opportunity to be agents of change; and as active and responsible members of communities, from the classroom to the world.
The school serves students in preschool through grade twelve, who demonstrate ongoing promise in their ability to succeed at Friends, both academically and in meeting expectations for integrity and conduct.

Global learning at Friends includes signature international programs--the International Baccalaureate (IB), School Year Abroad (SYA), and three modern languages: Chinese, French, and Spanish. Language study begins in pre-kindergarten (Spanish).More broadly and fundamentally,global education at Friends is reflected in a curriculum- and school-wide approach to education that prepares students for the challenges and opportunities of their future, even those that we cannot predict.The world is changing quickly, fueled by technological progress measured in "machine generations" as short as one or two years. Friends offers an unsurpassed college preparatory program in terms of content in each academic discipline, and in the range and depth of academic and leadership skills that apply across disciplines and outside of the classroom. We recognize that the careers our students will pursue may not even exist yet, and the program at Friends is designed to prepare students for whatever the future brings.* Friends students learn how to engage complex questions intellectually-with multi-layered, open-minded, truly "global" thinking.* They learn the academic and leadership skills to engage challenges in and outside of the classroom, with a sense of responsibility and confidence that they can communicate, act, and lead effectively.* They learn how to listen and how to work with people of different points of view.* And they learn that the faster the world changes, the more important their own foundation of values and ethics becomes.Global education is coordinated throughout the curriculum, culminating in the IB program. Friends was the first school in Delaware authorized to offer the IB, which is recognized around the world as representing one of the highest standards-indeed, it is often recognized as the highest standard-in college preparatory education. Authorization as an IB school also ensures international certification of quality across academic disciplines, to the benefit of all of our students.Additional global education programs, including School Year Abroad and other international study and service learning programs, are coordinated at Friends through the Quaker Center for Understanding, Engagement, and Stewardship (QUEST). Programs under the auspices of QUEST include service-learning trips, and the "Big Ideas" and Lunch & Learn speaker series on issues related to cross-cultural and international understanding, social justice, and environmental stewardship.

Source: Verified school update

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Wilmington Friends School cost?

Wilmington Friends School's tuition is approximately $360 for summer students.

Does Wilmington Friends School offer a summer program?

Yes, Wilmington Friends School offers a summer program. Visit their for more information.

What sports does Wilmington Friends School offer?

Wilmington Friends School offers 14 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Track and Wrestling.

What is Wilmington Friends School's ranking?

Wilmington Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Delaware for: Highest average ACT score, Largest student body, Most extracurriculars offered and Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Wilmington Friends School?

The application deadline for Wilmington Friends School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

5 7/24/2015

Our two-year old daughter just began attending the ELC this September, and it has been amazing watching her flourish in this environment. She seems so much happier at Friends than she did at het last NAEYC- accredited daycare, and we attribute that completely to the high standards for teaching and the personal connections that her teachers make with each of the children. It was the right fit for us!

- Posted by Parent - Afuzz

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The average private school tuition in Wilmington, DE is $19,541 for elementary schools and $24,428 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Wilmington, DE is 83% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).