Delaware Valley Friends School

DV Alumna Received Harrison Sylvester Award

DV Alumna Toby Tomlinson Baker received the Harrison Sylvester Award, a national award for research of learning disabilities by someone with an LD.

Delaware Valley Friends School Receives $1M Scholarship Gift

The gift from the grandparent of an alum establishes a new endowed fund to support financial aid for DVFS students.

DV Welcomes Kavitha Patel, Assistant Director of Admissions and Director of Financial Aid

"DV is fortunate to have found such a highly experienced admissions professional, whose background includes working with families and children who experience a wide range of learning needs. She brings both a data-informed perspective to admissions and financial aid work, paired with warmth, humor and an eagerness to connect with families and colleagues." --Kirk Smothers

Faced with two eggs, one raw and one hard boiled, students write their predictions as to which one is raw.

Upper School Physics Experiments with Newton's Laws of Motion

DV's upper school Physics class was studying Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion. To make the Laws of Motion tangible, Katie Brasten set up stations to get the students thinking about how the laws might play out in different "real-life" situations.

Students and their Rube Goldberg machines

STEAM in action with Rube Goldberg Machines

Students in Joy's Science class had fun creating their own Rube Goldberg machines. They have been studying the transfer of energy. Rube Goldberg machines are a perfect tangible way for students to experiment with how this transfer works.

Students experiencing multisensory learning as they step into the shoes of soldiers and take shelter on the floor in the

Matt Benjamin Finds Creative Ways to Teach Empathy for WWI Soldiers

At Delaware Valley Friends School, a World War I lesson isn't just read from a book; it becomes A creative, engaging learning experience.