It’s no secret that young children have an infinite capacity to imagine, create, and expand their minds. And Wilmington Friends School in Delaware offers the perfect environment to let children elevate their learning experience on a daily basis.
The School has recently completed a full renovation of its lower school, enhancing the classroom environment and offering children in preschool through fifth grade multiple spaces that foster their creativity and learning opportunities.
The Spice of Children’s Lives
Wilmington Friends School instills in its students the belief that each and every one of them has value. The School bases its educational approach around Quaker practices and uses the acronym “SPICES” for the six they refer to most often—simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship.
In each grade, Wilmington Friends School incorporates these concepts into educational activities. For instance, third-graders typically focus on stewardship. They learn about composting and recycling every year, as well as the national park system…