Back to School Information -- UPPER SCHOOL

Upper school students who drive to school must apply for and receive a parking permit sticker that they display facing outward from the passenger side of the front windshield of their car. Parking on campus is a privilege offered to students in good standing with the school. Please complete the form in your PowerSchool Parent Portal under Forms, then see Judy Sheridan, Assistant to the Head of School, to receive your sticker.

Questions? Please contact Judy Sheridan, Assistant to the Head of School.

Each student in middle school will read ONE book selected for their grade this summer - see the list linked below - and two books of their own choosing. All books are available on Learning Ally unless otherwise noted. Students are asked to take notes and/or sketches of the selected book as noted in the handout linked from the reading list. When we return to school in September, English classes will begin the term with further literary analysis and projects related to the book selected for each grade. 

Download the Summer Reading Guide below.

Follow the link below to a letter from Athletic Director Jalal Rhamirich about our Fall Sports, Pre-Season Practices (August 31, September 1-4, 2026), and athletic forms needed for the 2026-27 season. DVFriends sports teams are open to anyone interested in participating in grades 6 - 12. We have a no-cut policy, three seasons, and girls, boys, and co-ed options in soccer, cross country, tennis, basketball, lacrosse, golf, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball.

Fall Pre-Season Schedule: 8/31, 9/1-4

Soccer -- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on the DVFriends Turf Field

Girls’ Tennis -- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at East Goshen Park – East Goshen Park is located at 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380. Transportation between DVFriends and East Goshen Park will be provided by the school. With written permission from a parent or guardian, students may meet the team and/or be picked up at the park.

Co-ed Cross Country -- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm meet on the DVFriends Lower Field and the team will walk with coaches to Airdrie Forest Preserve Trail, Fennerton Rd, Paoli, PA 19301

Questions? Please contact Jalal Rhamirich, Athletic Director.

Questions? Please contact Erin McMenamin, Director of Finance and Operations.

Upper School students receive an account to Learning Ally where they can access summer reading and other texts via audio. New students will receive an email from DVFriends with their Learning Ally account information from Tracy Seggern, Academic Systems Coordinator and Registrar, once they are enrolled and added to the system. Returning students, your login information is the same as last year. 

Questions about Learning Ally or your account access, please contact Steve Durfee, Technology Director

We like to include extended family members in certain school communications and invitations to events. Even if you have filled out this form before, please provide updated information about your students’ grandparents and special friends. 

COMPLETE THE FORM

Questions? Please contact Kelly Knox, Alumni and Community Relations Coordinator.