News & Events

Each month the entire WES Community considers one virtue and looks for ways to reaffirm the virtue into the school’s culture and climate. Chaplain Kristen will guide a variety of discussions and reflection about these virtues in Chapels and in religion classes, and all teachers look for ways to incorporate discussions and activities about these […]

WES Grade 2 Teacher Sarah Poland has just been recognized by Bethesda Magazine in their Extraordinary Teachers profile in the September/October edition which recently hit the newsstands. Sarah’s work over the last four years in making her content relevant, connecting it to community service, and empowering her students to use what they have learned to […]

In August, WES Early Childhood & Grade 6 Science Teacher (and WES dad) Mehdi Elkassem was featured in the Mid-Atlantic Episcopal Association’s School’s (MAESA) August newsletter. Read this thoughtful article about Mr. Elkassem’s experience and why he loves teaching at WES! Click HERE for article.

The Mid-Atlantic Episcopal School Association (MAESA) Scholars Fair was held on Friday, April  26, at National Cathedral School. This one-of-a-kind event brought together more than 150 fourth- through eighth-grade students in MAESA member schools for one action-packed day. Students engaged in a variety of competitions including science, art, spelling, geography, and multimedia projects. Students had […]

Thanks to all those who participated in our Community Service First Friday activities this school year. We are very proud of our students, faculty, and parents for making this year a success. As a community, we have made a difference both in and around WES. Take a look at all the good work we have accomplished: […]

Congratulations to Middle School English teacher Katie Hopper who is being honored by the Maryland Humanities for her work on a yearly project known as Letters About Literature. She is the recipient of the 2019 Maryland Letters About Literature Christine D. Sarbanes Teacher of the Year Award! Ms. Hopper has encouraged her students to participate […]