Summer Programs
DVFriends is excited to host THREE outstanding in-person summer programs. Whether your child would benefit from individualized academic support in reading or math, is eager to explore cutting-edge technology, or just wants to enjoy a fun summer day camp experience with extended hours for working parents/guardians, there is an option for them.
OPTION 1: Build Core Reading & Math Skills with DVFriends Summer Academic Program
One-on-One Orton-Gillingham Language Arts/Reading Instruction
DVFriends will offer our multisensory reading instruction this summer for rising 1st - 12th grade students. This program pairs each student with one of our O-G trained instructors for a truly individualized experience.
Students will receive a one-hour lesson scheduled each weekday at their convenience between 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (the last session begins at 11:30 am) from June 29 -- July 31, 2026 (no instruction on July 3). Lessons will be customized for each student based on their learning needs, skills, and goals and include decoding, spelling, vocabulary, morphology, writing, reading, fluency, and reading comprehension skills as appropriate for each student.
Summer program instructors include DVFriends teachers as well as teachers from outside DV who have been trained through our IMSLEC-accredited literacy training program. Whether the goal is making progress in decoding or polishing writing skills, DV Summer instructors are trained to help.
The instructional sessions will take place in person at DVFriends' Paoli campus.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- One-on-one customized sessions with a trained Orton-Gillingham instructor
- Sessions at DVFriends from June 29 - July 31, 2026 (no instruction on July 3)
- 1-hour sessions scheduled daily, Monday - Friday, at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, or 11:30 am. All daily sessions must be completed by 12:30 pm.
Sessions will be conducted in person at DVFriends in Paoli.
COST for O-G Reading/Literacy Instruction
$2,100
SPECIAL OFFERS
Sibling discount of 10%
$100 discount if summer tuition is paid in full by April 1, 2026
This program serves rising 1st - 12th-grade students.
(Limited need-based Tuition Assistance available, please speak with Kavitha Patel)
Please contact Kavitha Patel in the Admissions Office with questions.
OPTIONAL ADD-ON PROGRAM: Summer Math Workshop
Add a small group math workshop to your Orton-Gillingham Language Arts instruction.
Rising 1st - 12th grade students who are enrolled in the O-G Language Arts program can add a 1-hour small group math workshop with experienced DVFriends math teachers either before or after. Students who participate in both will be enrolled in a 2-hour block from 8:30-10:30 am, 9:30-11:30 am, 10:30 am- 12:30 pm All instruction must be completed by 12:30 pm.
All math classes are on-campus. You must be enrolled in the Orton-Gillingham 1-on-1 Language Arts program in order to participate in the math workshops.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Project-based curriculum teaching foundational concepts
- Skills taught include fraction sense, understanding decimals and percents, operations with rational numbers, statistics, interpreting charts and graphs, geometry and measurement, using formulas (pre-algebra), and more
- Key strategies and resources to support working memory and executive function modeled and practiced throughout the course to promote independent problem-solving
- Classes taught by experienced DVFriends math teachers
THIS INSTRUCTION IS INTENDED TO PREVENT "SUMMER SLIDE" AND FILL IN GAPS.
IT WILL NOT PREVIEW CONTENT FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.
ADDITIONAL COST for math workshop (can only register WITH the O-G 1-on-1 program)
$500
*Sibling discount and Paid in Full discount (see above) also apply for those who register for both programs.
This program serves rising 1st through 12th grade students enrolled in O-G Language Arts program.
Please contact Kavitha Patel in the Admissions Office with questions.
Questions? Please contact Kavitha Patel in the admissions office at [email protected] or 610-640-4150 x 2120.
OPTION 2: Enjoy a Fun Day Camp Experience with Extended Hours
Run by Steve & Kate’s Camp at DVFriends
For ages 5 - 13 years old.
Steve & Kate’s Camps creates experiences where kids are “absorbed in designing, building, creating, playing, eating, and clowning.” At Steve & Kate’s, campers choose their activities and plan their days themselves.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Dates: June 15 - August 21, 2026 (no camp June 19 or July 3)
- Time: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: DVFriends Paoli campus
- Cost: The day pass rate (including lunch and snacks) is $113/child/day
- Attend by the day, week, full summer, or anything in between. There are no weekly reservations or advanced notice required!
NOTE: Students enrolled in DVFriends Academic Program can also attend Steve & Kate’s Camp, and receive a $30/day discount on Steve & Kate’s regular $113 daily rate.
Please contact Kavitha Patel if you are interested in exploring both options.
Download the flyer for Steve & Kate’s Camp
OPTION 3: Explore the World of Artificial Intelligence
Run by Inspirit AI at DVFriends
For rising 6th–12th graders (separate middle & high school sections)
For rising 6th–12th graders (separate middle & high school sections)
In partnership with Inspirit AI, DVFriends is offering a hands-on, project-based program taught by Stanford and MIT alumni and graduate students. Students will learn how AI systems like ChatGPT work – and build their own. No prior computer science experience is required, and advanced cohorts are available.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Dates: July 13–24, 2026
- Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm
- Location: DVFriends Paoli campus
- Cost: $1,600
Learn more and submit an interest form here:
https://dvfriendsinspirit.paperform.co/
DOWNLOAD the Summer Flyers Here
