AstroRyan Lends Classmates a Helping Hand
Ryan, a first grader at our Fernhill campus, decided to use her amazing social media platform to ensure that kindergarten through fifth grade students at her school would be able to purchase a book at the Book Fair. Ryan loves to read and wanted her...
STEM Assembly at Awbury
Jacqueline Means, STEM Queen Jacquie, spoke to the students at our Awbury campus today about chemical reactions. Ms. Means is the founder of the Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative, which works to increase student interest in STEM (Science, Technology,...
Wissahickon Girls Tackle New Skills
This past Saturday, the Eagles Youth Football Academy hosted a girls youth clinic featuring Carli Lloyd and Boston Scott. In an attempt to encourage more women to participate in sports, three lucky young women from Wissahickon Charter were able to...
WCS is Outward Bound!
WCS middle school students are participating in Outward Bound Insight and Outward Bound Expedition programs as part of Wissahickon's Outdoor Program. The Outdoor Program, a key component of Wissahickon's environmentally focused mission, exposes...
Monthly Celebrations Begin at Awbury
254 students earned the ability to participate in the first monthly celebration for positive behavior at our Awbury campus. Students who earned the privilege had the opportunity to participate in a dance party, make bracelets in arts & crafts, play...
We are an Alice Safe School
Learn more about ALICE here: https://navigate360.com/safety-solutions/alice-active-shooter-response-training/
Big Little Friendships
Peer Mentoring has been a Fernhill Campus tradition for years: Select Middle school students are recommended by their teachers and paired with lower schoolers in need of tutoring, a buddy, or a role model. One of our mentors this year was even a...
Fierce Foxes!
In response to older students' expressed desire to feel more confident and safe while riding SEPTA and being out in the city, we've held self-defense workshops with 7th & 8th graders. Organized by Director of Culture Niema Golphin and led by Urban...
A Tradition Returns!
Our annual Awbury in Awbury field day returned in its usual format earlier this November. Students from our Awbury Campus traveled across the street to Awbury Arboretum for outdoor scavenger hunts, experiments, games, and art, all underneath the...
A Teacher and a Fan
From Mary Fox, Wissahickon Parent: "The look of delight when Jeremiah saw Mr. Corey appear at the sideline of his soccer match this morning was truly priceless... I've always had a lot of respect for teachers...but this year it seems that things are...
