News & Events

The concept of giving back is integral to WES’s identity and has been since a group of teachers founded the school in a church basement 34 years ago. Last year we began a new tradition to bring the WES Family together through service: First Friday. Our students gather during the First Friday of every month […]

WES is now offering FREE online after school programs. These classes are live and designed to require limited parental involvement. To keep things fun and fresh, we will offer new online classes each week, with a sign-up in WES’s weekly newsletter. Space is limited, so make sure you sign up to secure your spot. Register […]

WES is honored to once again be featured by Bethesda Magazine as a Top Vote Getter in their 2020 Best of Bethesda Readers’ Poll! WES took home honors in four categories: Best Pre-School; Best Private School – Lower School; Best Private School – Religious Affiliation; and Best Summer Day Camp. A big thank you to […]

Did you know that on Giving Tuesday this week, we asked over 1,000 alumni and their parents to make a gift to WES in a competition between Blue and Gold spirit teams? The Gold Team won the challenge and 17 points will to the Gold Team on Field Day this spring. December is a great […]

WES Grade 6 students had a special opportunity to talk with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call was aired live at 11:55 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 23, on NASA Television and the agency’s website: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#public NASA astronaut Drew Morgan answered questions from students at his alma […]

We are grateful to the more than 200 Dragons, dragon families, and faculty who turned out last Friday night for our First Friday community service event. It was wonderful to see parents, children, and faculty working side-by-side to create items and raise funds that are being donated to those in need in our area and […]