2026 COMMENCEMENT

You are invited to join us for the
Class of 2026 Commencement

The Wilberforce School, Outdoor Ceremony
Monday, June 1, 2026
6:00-7:00pm

2026 Commencement Speaker: Head of School, Howe Whitman, Jr.

Howe Whitman, Jr. has been Head of The Wilberforce School for 21 years. He and his wife, Brenda, have four children, all of whom graduated from The Wilberforce School, and one grandchild, whom they hope will join the Explorers One Class of 2030. They are also co-founders of The Wilberforce School. Howe worked in real estate development and investment for the JBG Companies in Washington, D.C. Before his work in real estate, he served as executive assistant to Chuck Colson, the founder and Chairman of Prison Fellowship Ministries. He holds a BA from the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
 

A recording of the full 2025 Commencement Ceremony can be viewed here:
2025 Commencement Ceremony

This is a reminder to us of why we send our kids here. Just amazingly gospel-centered and an amazing education.

- Parent of 2022 Graduate