WPS 5th Graders Graduate from D.A.R.E Program

6/8/2022

Berlin, MD – Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) 5^th graders participated in the D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program taught by Deputy Howard of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.

For several weeks, Deputy Howard visited 5^th grade classrooms working hands-on with students teaching them refusal skills to avoid the temptation of drug experimentation and peer pressure. Grade 5 teachers, Mrs. Lisa Rill, Mrs. Camille Jenkins and Head of Lower School Dr. Sara Timmons, hosted a special program on Friday, June 3, 2022 where students received their D.A.R.E graduation certificates and hats.

Celebrating 50 years, Worcester Preparatory School is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located minutes from the beach in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information or to apply, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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WPS 5th Grade Class pictured with Head of Lower School Dr. Sara Timmons (front row, far left), 5th Grade teachers Mrs. Lisa Rill (back row, far left) and Mrs. Camille Jenkins (back row, far right) and Worcester County Sheriff's Office Deputy Howard (back row, second in from right).
This year’s WPS DARE essay contest winners are Collin Hastings (left, Frankford DE), Kristie Carr (second right, Lewes DE) and Sophia Mealy (far right, Selbyville DE), as well as the Best Student All-Round during the program is Abby Ferguson (second left, Ocean City MD) and Worcester County Sheriff's Office Deputy Howard (far right).

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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.