Claire Grillo - Kindergarten Lead Teacher Shipley School

Five Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

2/24/2023

The Shipley School proudly announces five members of the Class of 2023 have been recognized by The National Merit Scholarship Program as Finalists

Teacher Ace Schwarz Selected for NASA Research Program

1/12/2023

Middle School science teacher Ace Schwarz was one of 10 educators selected to participate in the 2023 NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP), which partners small groups of educators with a research astronomer for original, year-long, authentic research projects.

Chess Team Competes and Wins

12/12/2022

Chess team members Srijan Velamuri ’23 and Adithi Srinivasan ’25 earned first and second places, respectively, at the Interscholastic Chess Tournament, hosted by Shipley on December 9, 2022.

Eleven Shipley Seniors Recognized as National Merit Scholars

9/23/2022

The Shipley School proudly announces eleven members of the Class of 2023 have been recognized by The National Merit Scholarship Program.

Shipley's Sprouts and STEAM Department Earn Top Marks at Philadelphia Flower Show

6/23/2022

The Shipley Sprouts, Shipley's Upper School horticulture club, won two second-place awards at the 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show for their Tablescape exhibit. In addition, students in the Upper School STEAM Department won third and second-place awards for their Garden Gate exhibit.

Upper School Honors Students at Closing Awards

5/27/2022

On Thursday, May 26 the Upper School held its annual Closing Awards Ceremony. During this ceremony, Shipley recognized the outgoing and incoming student leadership officers and presented students with academic, athletic, and leadership awards.

Middle School Latin Scholars Earn Top Prizes for Excellence in Latin

5/18/2022

Shipley's Middle School Latin students took the 2022 National Latin Examination with over 100,000 students from around the world. An impressive 26 students earned Latin Award prizes and recognition for excellence. Middle School Latin students also competed in The Philadelphia Classical Society's 83rd Annual Latin Week Competition - Traditional Artistry & Literary Projects on Classical themes. A total of 55 Middle School students won Latin Awards and recognition for excellence.

Ace Schwarz Named National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar

5/10/2022

Shipley Middle School science teacher Ace Schwarz has been selected to participate in its 2022 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks of American History Workshop, The Space Age on the Space Coast. "I am hoping to bring back what I learn so we can really develop the space exploration aspect of our curriculum," commented Mx. Schwarz.

Middle School Science Olympiad Team Medals at State Tournament

5/10/2022

Shipley’s Middle School Science Olympiad team earned an overall ninth-place finish at the Pennsylvania Science Olympiad State Tournament held at Penn State Altoona on April 30.

Upper School Students Place at Model Congress and Model UN

3/14/2022

Five Shipley Upper School students earned Honorable Mentions for their hard work at the Model UN event in Washington, DC and the Harvard Model Congress event in Boston, MA.

MS Science Olympiad Team Wins Eight Medals at Regional Competition

2/23/2022

Shipley’s Middle School Science Olympiad teams participated in the 4th Annual Eagle Invitational at Mountain View Middle School in Mechanicsburg, PA on February 12. Combined, the teams finished with a team-record eight medals and Team A earned a 7th place finish out of 36 teams from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Shipley Field Hockey Wins 2021 Friends Schools League Championship

11/3/2021

Shipley's Field Hockey Team, coached by Avery Safford '11, won the Friends Schools League Championship on Tuesday, November 2 beating Academy of the New Church by a score of 3-2.

Shipley Boys' Soccer Team Wins FSL Championship

11/2/2021

Shipley's Boys' Soccer Team, coached by Thom Schauerman, won the Friends Schools League Championship on Saturday, October 30 beating Westtown by a score of 4-1.

Peyton Turner '22 Named Main Line Student of the Week

6/6/2021

Shipley Junior Peyton Turner has been named Main Line Student of the Week for the week of June 6.

Upper School Celebrates Closing Awards Ceremony

6/3/2020

On Thursday, May 28 the Upper School virtually held their annual Closing Awards Ceremony. The Closing Awards celebrates student achievement in leadership, academics, and athletics. See the list of award recipients and descriptions of each award.

Shipley Community Shows Compassion in Action

5/26/2020

Compassionate participation in the world is a pillar of Shipley's mission and something Shipley strives to instill in every member of the community. Read more about how Shipley's students, families, colleagues, and alumni are living the mission and displaying compassion in action, especially during the global pandemic.

Emma Strawbridge '21 Named Main Line Student of the Week

4/23/2020

Emma Strawbridge '21 has been named the Main Line Student of the Week for the week of April 26.

Anne Smith, Middle School Latin Teacher, Receives CAAS Honor

10/1/2018

Shipley Middle School Latin teacher Anne Smith has been recognized by the Classical Association of the Atlantic States (CAAS) for her more than 30 years of service to the discipline of Latin.

Psychologist Lea Waters, Ph.D. Visits Shipley to Speak About Strength-Based Parenting

9/18/2018

World-renowned psychologist Lea Waters, Ph.D. visited Shipley on Thursday, September 6 to speak to colleagues and families about strength-based parenting.

Shipley Celebrates 125 Years of Changemakers

8/10/2018

Shipley will mark the 125th anniversary of its founding during the 2018-2019 school year with many events and opportunities to celebrate Shipley’s past, present, and future and our rich tradition of positive change making in the classroom and beyond.

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