The Shipley School

💚 Our final All Colleague Meeting of the year was a chance to reflect, celebrate, and come together as a community.

We recognized colleagues for their outstanding contributions, honored retiring faculty and staff, and took time to celebrate all the hard work and care that shaped this school year.

💚 Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🩵

💚🐊 See you in the Upper School!

8th grade graduation was a beautiful celebration of a really great year at our Middle School. Congratulations & we can’t wait to see you in the fall!

Be sure to shoutout your teachers in the comments for all their hard work!

🎉 The Middle School Block Party!

From dunking their favorite teachers to battling it out in Gaga Ball and fueling up with cotton candy, students spent the afternoon celebrating another great year together.

Upper School Students Honored at Closing Awards Ceremony.

On Thursday, May 28, 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.

View Full Awards List - LINK IN BIO

After 19 Years, Middle School STEAM Teacher John Harris Retires

Originally trained as a mechanical engineer, John joined Shipley in 2006 and went on to teach Middle School math before leading the STEAM Lab and Makerspace program. His student-driven approach encouraged students to take risks, solve problems, and learn through doing. Under his leadership, Shipley’s Middle School Science Olympiad team qualified for the Pennsylvania State Tournament five years in a row.

Beyond the classroom, John served as a coach, advisor, mentor, and leader across countless programs and activities. As Head of School Ian Craig shared, John created an environment where students felt supported enough to experiment, fail, grow, and try again.

Read Full Article - https://www.shipleyschool.org/2018-news-detail?pk=1677047&fromId=277001

👽 Breaking news: aliens have landed at Shipley.

Ceramics I students teamed up with Pre-K buddies for a project that was equal parts creativity, collaboration, and fun. Together, they dreamed up original aliens, complete with unforgettable names like Mr. Stinky, Globby, Donut, and Graham the Alien.

Using the drawings as their blueprint, the Upper School students carefully sculpted each character from clay, bringing their young partners’ imaginations to life. Later, the Pre-K students visited the Upper School to paint and glaze the pieces alongside their buddies before gathering for a big reveal.

There’s something special about watching our oldest and youngest students create together, it’s a reminder that imagination is even better when it’s shared.

🐊 The swamp needs a new look for 2026-2027

It’s time to design next year’s Swamp Shirt! Whether you’re a seasoned artist, a doodler in class, or just have a great idea for what Shipley spirit should look like, we want to see it.

Submit your design - iShipley.org/swamp-shirt

🩵 The Fred Speers Play Day was a blast! 💚We’ve been waiting all year for a perfect day like today and it did not disappoint, thanks to everyone who helped volunteer to make this event so much fun for our Lower School Students!