Wilmington Christian School
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Wilmington Christian School (WCS) is a private, non-denominational Christian college preparatory school. Founded in 1946 in the city of Wilmington, Delaware
, it has since consolidated its elementary and secondary schools to a 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) campus in the suburban Hockessin
area and enrolls approximately 450 students in Pre-K through 12th grade as of 2011.
WCS is a parent-based corporation represented by nearly 100 local churches in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, with oversight provided by an elected Board of Directors. They list as their mission to provide "a Christ-centered, challenging academic program with instruction based on the Biblical view of God and the world," and encourage students to integrate biblical truth into their daily life and to impact the culture for Jesus Christ.
WCS is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
, and a member of
the Mid-Atlantic Christian School Association (MACSA), and the Delaware Association of Independent Schools
.
WCS competes in the Diamond State Conference
for interscholastic sports, and were 1992 state champions in softball and 1999 state champions in field hockey.
WCS has recently gone through many renovations, giving it a performing arts center, a new lunch room, and a renovated high school.
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, it has since consolidated its elementary and secondary schools to a 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) campus in the suburban Hockessin
Hockessin, Delaware
Hockessin is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 12,902 at the 2000 census. The place name may be derived from the Lenape word "hòkèsa" meaning "pieces of bark" or from a misspelling of "occasion," as pronounced by the Quakers who settled...
area and enrolls approximately 450 students in Pre-K through 12th grade as of 2011.
WCS is a parent-based corporation represented by nearly 100 local churches in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, with oversight provided by an elected Board of Directors. They list as their mission to provide "a Christ-centered, challenging academic program with instruction based on the Biblical view of God and the world," and encourage students to integrate biblical truth into their daily life and to impact the culture for Jesus Christ.
WCS is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
, and a member of
the Mid-Atlantic Christian School Association (MACSA), and the Delaware Association of Independent Schools
Delaware Association of Independent Schools
The Delaware Association of Independent Schools is a non-profit consortium of schools that work together to promote independent education and to support and strengthen the administrative activities of independent member schools by providing professional development, cooperative efforts, and...
.
WCS competes in the Diamond State Conference
Diamond State Conference
The Diamond State Conference is a high school sports conference comprising private schools in Delaware. Historically, the conference consisted of schools from Lower Delaware and existed until the 1969-70 school year when the Henlopen Conference was formed...
for interscholastic sports, and were 1992 state champions in softball and 1999 state champions in field hockey.
WCS has recently gone through many renovations, giving it a performing arts center, a new lunch room, and a renovated high school.
Athletics
WCS offers a variety of sports in Middle and High School including Boys/Girl Soccer, Girl Volleyball, Girl Field Hockey, Boy Wrestling, Boy Baseball, Girl Softball, Boy/Girl Basketball, Boy/Girl Golf, Boy Lacrosse and more. WCS does not have football as a school sport currently.Notable Alumni
Sam Peterson - Highly regarded financial reform lobbyist and author. Featured in publications such as Bloomberg, WSJ, and FT.External links
- Wilmington Christian School official website
- 2009 profile