• General School Information 

    Wallingford Elementary School
    20 South Providence Road
    Wallingford, PA 19086
     
    Phone:   610-892-3470, ext. 4305 or 610-565-7845
    Fax:        484-442-1040
     
    Attendance Phone:   610-565-7847 - Please call this number to report your child absent. You can also send an email to: wes-attendance@wssd.org or submit the absence through PowerSchool. 
    Nurse:   610-892-3470, ext. 4341
     
    Principal:  Dr. Gabriel Savage, gsavage@wssd.org
    Secretary to the Principal:  Mrs. Jennifer Zwitch, jzwitch@wssd.org
    Attendance Secretary:  Mrs. Trish Brown, pbrown2@wssd.org
     
    Important Information
    • Wallingford Elementary School hours are 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    • If your child will be late/absent from school, please be sure to phone the attendance line by 9:30 a.m.
    • You may reach the Wallingford-Swarthmore Emergency Hotline at 610-892-3411.
    • In the event of a two-hour delayed opening of school, the following schedule will apply:
    Band Rehearsal   Cancelled
    Orchestra Rehearsal Cancelled
    WOE       10:00 a.m.
    Student Council    Cancelled

    Emergency School Closing: If you have not done so, please sign up for SchoolMessenger, the district's communication system to parents/guardians. Here you can choose to be alerted by phone, email and/or text message. If you signed up in the past, please make sure your most current information is up to date. 

    Number (used for KYW radio and television): 460

    For School Closing Information:
    • Will be posted on the main district page by 5:45 a.m. (www.wssd.org)
    • KYW1060.com
    • KYW 1060 AM radio or
    • Call KYW at 215-224-1060  

    Directions to Wallingford Elementary School

    Wallingford Elementary School is located on Route 252 South, approximately one mile south of Baltimore Pike in Media, Pennsylvania. When approaching the school from this direction, the school is located on the left, shortly after the first stoplight.

    All visitors must ring the doorbell at the front door to enter the building. Once in the building, visitors must report to the office immediately to sign in and get a visitors' badge.

    Parking is limited, but is available in the front lot (off of Providence Road) or the back lot (off of Kershaw Road). Two-hour street parking is available on Chatham Place, across Providence Road, or on Kershaw Road, behind the school.