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Wilmington Friends is a Quaker school with a strong commitment to intellectual excellence, offering college preparatory coeducational classes from preschool through 12th grade. Delaware's first IB school, Friends is distinguished by its commitment to forward-looking global education, in mutually supportive combination with Quaker values and a commitment to diversity. Friends has also made a major commitment to faculty, attracting talented teachers who believe in nurturing the minds and spirits of students. There is a great love for the school and a mutual caring among those who are a part of the community. The people at Wilmington Friends "let their lives speak," to use a phrase from the Quaker tradition, providing students with the immeasurable gift of a good example. Quakers, or "Friends," believe that there is "that of God" in everyone, that each individual has a unique and infinite worth that commands respect. It's an ideal core value for a school, and underlies a community that is welcoming to people from a great variety of traditions and backgrounds. Friends also believe in the sacred mission of education-in the power of education to transform lives, in teaching students who will change the world. Students at Wilmington Friends are cherished; they are supported, taught, and indeed required to pursue their personal best, but do so in the context of a concern for others and a commitment to community. ...read more
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Wilmington Friends School |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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Membership(s) |
Friends Council on Education (FCE) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Friends |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Nursery School - 12 |
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County |
New Castle County, DE |
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| Total
Students |
853 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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DE )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
23% |
21% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Nursery - 28 students | | Pre-K - 33 students | | Kind - 45 students | | Grade 1 - 56 students | | Grade 2 - 58 students | | Grade 3 - 58 students | | Grade 4 - 58 students | | Grade 5 - 58 students | | Grade 6 - 60 students | | Grade 7 - 66 students | | Grade 8 - 71 students | | Grade 9 - 67 students | | Grade 10 - 70 students | | Grade 11 - 55 students | | Grade 12 - 70 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
102 teachers |
| Classroom dress code |
Casual |
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School |
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DE )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:8 |
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
169 days |
178 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- Wilmington Friends School offers Quaker based college preparatory coeducational classes from preschool through 12th grade. Our faculty and staff are not only extremely talented but also truly committed to nurturing the minds and spirits of students. There is a great love for the school and a mutual caring among those who are a part of the community. The people at Wilmington Friends "let their lives speak," to use a phrase from the Quaker tradition, providing students with the immeasurable gift of a good example. Quaker tradition is the foundation of this school's defining culture. Quakers, or "Friends," believe that there is "that of God" in everyone, that each individual has a unique and infinite worth that commands respect. It's an ideal core value for a school, and underlies a community that is welcoming to people from a great variety of traditions and backgrounds. Friends also believe in the sacred mission of education-in the power of education to transform lives, in teaching students who will change the world. Students at Wilmington Friends are cherished; they are supported, taught, and indeed required to pursue their personal best, but do so in the context of a concern for others and a commitment to community.
- Profile last updated: 03/13/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
19803 ) |
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Zip (
19803 ) |
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DE ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
21,055 people |
783,525 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
59% |
30% |
| Population Average
Age |
45 years old |
36.0 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.5 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$75,608 |
$52,127 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
7.5 rooms |
6.2 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
49 years old |
39 years old |
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View current housing listings in 19803 |
Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (19803)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
90% / 10% |
70% / 30% |
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