Delaware Valley Friends School

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| name = Delaware Valley Friends School

| logo = DVFS_small_logo.jpg

| logo_size = 150px

| address = 19 East Central Avenue

| city = Paoli

| state = Pennsylvania

| zipcode = 19301

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|40.0443056|-75.4839044|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Pennsylvania

| type = Special education{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=AA890812|title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Delaware Valley Friends School|author=|date=|website=nces.ed.gov|accessdate=30 November 2018}}

| religious_affiliation = Society of Friends

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| head_of_school = Kirk Smothers

| teaching_staff = 30.8 {{FTE}}

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| grades = 1-12

| enrollment = 150

| enrollment_as_of = 2015-16

| ratio = 4.9

| campus_type = Large suburb

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| website = {{URL|www.dvfs.org}}

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Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFS) is a private school for children with learning disabilities. It is located in the Paoli, Pennsylvania, in Greater Philadelphia.

DVFS is one of two Quaker schools in the Philadelphia area equipped to serve children with learning disabilities.{{cite news |last1=Woodall |first1=Martha |title=Federal judge: Religious schools not required to serve students with disabilities |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20160402_Federal_judge__religious_schools_not_required_to_serve_students_with_diabilities.html |accessdate=30 November 2018 |publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer |date=April 2, 2016}}

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:

  • Asian - 4.7%
  • Black - 14.7%
  • Hispanic - 2.7%
  • White - 71.3%
  • Multiracial - 6.7%

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