Delaware Valley Friends School

Delaware Valley Friends School
Location
19 East Central Avenue

,
19301

United States
Coordinates40°02′40″N 75°29′02″W / 40.0443056°N 75.4839044°W / 40.0443056; -75.4839044
Information
TypeSpecial education[1]
Religious affiliationSociety of Friends[1]
Head of schoolKirk Smothers
Teaching staff30.8 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades1-12[1]
Enrollment208 (2015-16[1])
Student to teacher ratio4.9[1]
Campus typeLarge suburb[1]
Websitewww.dvfs.org

Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFS) is a private school in Paoli, Pennsylvania, located in the Greater Philadelphia region. One of the Friends schools, DVFS describes its mission as serving "bright students who learn differently," teaching students in grades 1–12 with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and ADHD.[2]

DVFS is one of two Quaker schools in the Philadelphia area equipped to serve children with learning disabilities.[2]

Athletics

DVFS Dragons compete in the Penn-Jersey Athletic Association. The school has a no cut policy for all sports.

Fall

  • Cross Country Varsity Co-Ed
  • Soccer Girls Varsity
  • Soccer Boys Varsity
  • Soccer Boys Junior Varsity
  • Tennis Girls Varsity

Winter

  • Basketball Girls Varsity
  • Basketball Girls Middle School
  • Basketball Boys Varsity
  • Basketball Boys Junior Varsity
  • Basketball Boys Middle School

Spring

  • Golf Varsity Co-Ed
  • Golf Junior Varsity Co-Ed
  • Lacrosse Girls Varsity
  • Lacrosse Boys Varsity
  • Tennis Varsity Co-Ed
  • Ultimate Frisbee Co-Ed
  • Volleyball Co-Ed, non-competitive

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 150 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:[1]

  • Asian - 4.7%
  • Black - 14.7%
  • Hispanic - 2.7%
  • White - 71.3%
  • Multiracial - 6.7%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Delaware Valley Friends School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Woodall, Martha (April 2, 2016). "Federal judge: Religious schools not required to serve students with disabilities". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 30, 2018.