Delaware Valley Friends School
Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFS) is a private school for children with learning disabilities. It is located in the Paoli, Pennsylvania, in Greater Philadelphia.
| Delaware Valley Friends School | |
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| Address | |
19 East Central Avenue , 19301 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.0443056°N 75.4839044°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Special education[1] |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Society of Friends[1] |
| Head of school | Kirk Smothers |
| Teaching staff | 30.8 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 3-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 150 (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
DVFS 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
- "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Delaware Valley Friends School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Woodall, Martha (April 2, 2016). "Federal judge: Religious schools not required to serve students with disabilities". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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