Delaware Valley Friends School
School in Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States
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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 differences such as dyslexia and ADHD.[2]
Coordinates40.0443056°N 75.4839044°W
TypeSpecial education[1]
Religious affiliationSociety of Friends[1]
Head of schoolKirk Smothers
| Delaware Valley Friends School | |
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19 East Central Avenue , 19301 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.0443056°N 75.4839044°W |
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| Type | Special education[1] |
| Religious affiliation | Society of Friends[1] |
| Head of school | Kirk Smothers |
| Teaching staff | 30.8 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 1-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 208 (2015-16[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4.9[1] |
| Campus type | Large suburb[1] |
| Website | www |
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%
