Principal's Corner

School News

Published on September 18, 2026
Two hundred fifty-one years ago, delegates from thirteen British colonies met in Philadelphia to draft a statement of shared principles and aspirations in what became the First Continental Congress. The debates begun in those meetings eventually led to the creation of the United States and, a decade later, the drafting of the Constitution that continues to guide our democracy today. This summer, 27 student-teacher teams from across the United States and its territories, including a team representing DoWEA Europe, returned to Philadelphia to explore that enduring legacy.
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