Worcester Prep Lower School Wraps Up the Year with Annual Field Day and Picnic

6/19/2026

Berlin, MD – Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Lower School students, faculty, and families came together on Thursday, June 4, to celebrate the end of the school year with the much-anticipated annual Field Day event.

Held on the school’s athletic fields, Field Day featured a variety of games and team-building activities that allowed students from Pre-K through Grade 5 to compete, collaborate, and have fun outdoors. The event, a cherished tradition at WPS, promotes physical activity, school spirit, and camaraderie among students and staff.

Following the energetic festivities, the WPS Parents Association hosted a celebratory picnic for students and their families. Guests enjoyed delicious snacks and refreshments sponsored by local favorites, including The Mad Fairy Cotton Candy, Sandy Pony Donuts, Snow Daze, and more. The event served as a joyful sendoff to summer and a chance for the school community to come together one last time before the break.

Founded in 1970, WPS is a private, independent Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 School, located in Berlin, Maryland. Approximately 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information about WPS, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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Pre-K student Harley Bartoshesky (Dewey Beach, DE) navigates the obstacle course on Field Day at WPS.
WPS Head of Lower School Mrs. Abby Harrison poses for a photo with her daughter, and 3rd grader, Anna Harrison (Ocean City, MD), during Field Day.
5th grader Alice Diorio (Selbyville, DE) races to the finish line in the sack race during Worcester Prep’s annual Field Day.
WPS siblings Nollie Figgs and Nola Figgs of Berlin, MD., cool off with a snowball from Snow Daze following Field Day festivities.
WPS 3rd graders Marsh Padgett (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Daniel Kauffman, Jake Bergey (Berlin, MD), James Howarth (Ocean City, MD), and Christian Williams (Berlin, MD) take a break together during Lower School Field Day at WPS.

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.