WPS Homecoming BBQ Festivities

9/26/2025

Berlin, MD – Worcester Preparatory School’s (WPS) Upper School dedicated the third week of September to celebrating Homecoming 2025. Festivities kicked off on Monday, September 15, with an activity-packed Spirit Week that brought energy and creativity to the halls. The celebration culminated on Friday, September 19, with an alumni and family Homecoming BBQ featuring a Kid Zone with children’s games and activities hosted by the Class of 2029 and varsity Boys’ Soccer home game, followed by the annual Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 20.

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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The WPS Class of 2029 sponsored the kids’ activities during the Homecoming BBQ. Pictured around 2nd grader Hannah Farr (Berlin, MD) are freshmen Emery Hammonds (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Caroline Burbage (Berlin, MD), and Giuliana Frabizzio (Bethany Beach, DE).
WPS Head of School Dr. Betsy Hornung, Head of Lower School Mr. Travis Bower, and WPS parent Joe Parker manned the grill on Friday, serving hundreds of hamburgers and hot dogs to the crowd at the Homecoming BBQ.
WPS freshmen Ava Holland (Berlin, MD) and Emme Walsh (Selbyville, DE) ran the friendship bracelet station in the Kids Zone, while WPS siblings Ethan and Miles Fortunato (Dagsboro, DE) enjoyed the games together.
WPS 3rd-grade teacher and alum Mrs. Cynthia Phillips and her son enjoyed the annual Homecoming BBQ at Worcester Prep.
WPS kindergartner Izzy Hall (Selbyville, DE) and freshman Addy Wisniewski hung out together at the hair tinsel station in the Kids Zone at the Homecoming BBQ.

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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.