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Welcome to our "Circle of Friends."* This blog is written by the Head of West Chester Friends School and intended for members of the WCFS community and anyone interested in learning more about our school. Some posts include topics discussed at the monthly "Chat with Matt" parent coffees. Other posts share Teacher Matt's thoughts and observations as well as news and happenings from around the School. Happy reading!

(* From the song "Circle of Friends" by Roger Emerson)

Friday, March 6, 2009

Fifth Graders Getting Happy Middle School News

Earlier this month, fifth graders who had applied for admission to independent middle schools began to hear some very happy news. I am pleased and proud to report that every one of these students has gained admission and plans to attend the school of their choice. Congratulations to all of them!

The schools that have offered our students admission to their sixth grade classes include Westtown School, Wilmington Friends School, Upland Country Day School, Montgomery School, Academy of Notre Dame, Episcopal Academy and Sanford School.

This class will be representative of a typical WCFS class in terms of where they are headed for middle school. In addition to the independent schools listed above, several students plan to attend their public middle school, which is always the case. Over the past five years, 22% of our graduates have gone on to public or charter schools.

A full listing of the middle school destinations for the classes of 2004 through 2008 is available on the school web site.

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