WPS Homecoming BBQ Festivities

9/23/2026

Berlin, MD – Worcester Preparatory School’s (WPS) Upper School celebrated Homecoming 2026 during the third week of September with a week filled with school spirit, community, and fun.

Festivities kicked off on Monday, September 14, with an activity-packed Spirit Week, encouraging students to show their creativity and Mallard spirit through a variety of themed activities. The celebration culminated on Friday, September 18, with the annual Homecoming BBQ, bringing together WPS families, students, faculty, staff, and alumni for an evening of food, fun, and school spirit.

The Homecoming BBQ featured a Kid Zone, with children’s games and activities hosted by the Class of 2030, along with home games for WPS Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer and Varsity Volleyball teams. The festivities continued Saturday, September 19, with the annual Homecoming Dance, bringing the week’s celebration to a close.

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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WPS Boys Varsity Soccer players proudly stand at attention during the national anthem before their Homecoming game on Friday evening at Worcester Preparatory School.
WPS 6th graders Gracie Hornung (Newark, MD), Alice Diorio (Selbyville, DE), and Emily Leiner (Ocean City, MD) proudly represented the Middle School in their castle shirts during the annual Homecoming BBQ at Worcester Preparatory School.
WPS freshman Lily White (Parsonsburg, MD) adds a little creativity to the Homecoming festivities with face painting for 3rd grader Paislynn Hutchin (Pittsville, MD) in the Kids Zone during the annual Homecoming BBQ.
WPS alumni returned to campus to celebrate Homecoming and reconnect with friends and classmates during the annual festivities. Pictured from left are Jeff Sawyer ’04, Chris Mancini ’03, Matt Giardina, Josh Leiner ’03, Ashlee Hidell ’00, Chris Harrison ’00, and Joe Wilson ’08.
WPS 4th graders Ellie Tunis (Ocean City, MD), Harper Haley (Bishopville, MD), and Romie Crevecoeur (Seaford, DE), along with 3rd grader Amalka Blaskova (Ocean City, MD), joined in the Homecoming fun and stopped for a photo with Drake the Mallard.

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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.