Washington Episcopal School (WES) is proud to announce that it will host the 2023 Rainbow Families Conference.  WES believes that differences– whether of race, cultural heritage, gender, sexual identity, religion, or ability– enrich our community and provide valuable learning opportunities for students. We know that diversity of all kinds helps our students enter the world […]

We are thrilled to share that WES won 3 categories in Bethesda Magazine‘s 2023 Best of Bethesda Readers’ Poll! Best Lower School Best Private School with a Religious Affiliation Best Principal, Danny Vogelman Thank you for your vote! View the Results

I watched yesterday’s all-school chapel with a smile on my face. Of course, our children performed very well, but what really brought me so much happiness was hearing that our older students were incredibly complementary and supportive of our younger Dragons.  Kindness. Community. Joy. As we head into the holiday season, I see our values […]

WES Alumnus Alexander Berko ‘21, is featured in People magazine for his wonderful artwork of the vice president’s residence. Vice President Kamala Harris selected Alexander’s artwork for this year’s Second Family’s Holiday Card. This is not the first time Alexander’s artistic talent is being recognized. During his 6th grade year at WES, Alexander designed the […]

Sorting objects. Building with blocks. Playing with different types of shapes. If you wander into a WES PK3 or PK4 room on any given day, you’ll see lots of these types of activities. It may look like play (and it is) but it’s also laying the foundation for algebraic thinking. Research shows that early math […]

Author and Illustrator Lauren Castillo spoke with our students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 this week about her thought process behind creating books. She even let our Dragons try their hand at drawing some of her characters, which they thoroughly enjoyed! This is one of my favorite times of the school year, in part, because […]