First Days of School at WPS

9/1/2022

Berlin, MD – This week Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) students returned in stages starting with Upper School (9^th Grade – 12^th Grade) on Tuesday, August 30, 2022; followed by Middle School (6^th Grade – 8^th Grade) on Wednesday, August 31, 2022; and Lower School (Pre-K – 5^th Grade) on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

The first day of school can be bittersweet for many, but students returned to WPS all smiles and eager to get the 2022-23 school year started. Staff and faculty are also happy to be back, and excited to watch the students learn and grow throughout their years at WPS!

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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A tradition at WPS, the 2023 Senior Class welcomes under classman on the first day of school. Pictured here, senior JR Hamer (Rehoboth Beach, DE) slaps hands with junior Dylan McGovern (Salisbury, MD).
Best friends Parker Moreland (Pocomoke City, MD) and Romie Creveoeur (Seaford, DE) are reunited on their first day of kindergarten at WPS.
Sitting from left to right, Abby Ferguson (Ocean City, MD) and Vivian Spraul (Ocean View, DE) are surrounded by classmates Ava Holland (Berlin, MD), Hannah Coyle (Berlin, MD), teacher Susan Godwin, Kylee Hutton (Millsboro, DE), Lily Barker (Ocean City, MD) and Ella Conev (Berlin, MD) on the first day of 6th Grade at WPS.
Head of Lower School Dr. Sara Timmons and Head of School Dr. John McDonald welcome 1st grader Jacque Hillion (Rehoboth Beach, DE) on the first day of Lower School at WPS.
Freshman Caitlin Shimko (Berlin, MD), Sydney Mize (Dagsboro, DE), Ayla Yonker (Berlin, MD) and Anisha Batra (Rehoboth Beach, DE) are happy to see each other on their first day of Upper School 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.