Delaware Valley Friends School

Delaware Valley Friends School

Private Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade 1-12
19 E Central Ave,  Paoli, PA
4.1
3.5

School Details

Students
198
Head of School
Kirk Smothers
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$44,900
Religious Affiliation
Quaker

Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Teachers
46
Full Time Teachers
38
Part Time Teachers
8
College Prep
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
98%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
72.1%
Black
14.9%
Two or more races
4.8%
Hispanic
4.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
Native American
1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Special Education Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Drexel University 11 Students
Temple University 9 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 8 Students
Widener University 6 Students
Penn State 5 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 5 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 5 Students
Villanova University 5 Students
University of Scranton 5 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 5 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 13 Students
Psychology 9 Students
Political Science and Government 7 Students
Biology 6 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 6 Students
Communications 6 Students
Creative Writing 6 Students
Engineering 4 Students
Education 4 Students
Environmental Science 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 17 Reviews
5.0 Parent
3/29/2023
DV Friends is an amazing school that helps children succeed. Our daughter transferred here in 6th grade with anxiety about school and a 1st grade reading level. Within days, her love of school returned and within months her reading level was at grade level. Every single teacher is 100% vested in your child's success. We are so lucky to be at DV Friends! It is an amazing school!!!!
4.0 Alum
7/22/2021
I was a student here, I would say that the teachers are above average in carrying about their students but there are a few that it is just a job to them and their students are just a number.
4.0 Alum
3/18/2021
Great school academic wise, socially though it is a small school so hard to make friends, basically if your not in a clique/group you are by yourself.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 17 Reviews
1.0 parent
4/19/2025
Horrific experience at this school. Don't believe them when they say they can program for twice exceptional children. My child was actually working below potential and was actually never a fit. Also, physical and emotional bullying occurred and the school deflected blame despite clear physical evide...
1.0 other
10/9/2021
Don’t waste your time they wouldn’t even take me for a tour back in 2017
1.0 parent
3/4/2021
Teachers are not trained in Orton to work with dyslexic students. Your child will lose the educational progress they came to the school with,and bullied endlessly. While school does nothing on either acct.
5.0 other
11/6/2020
I transferred to this school in tenth grade and it was the best decision my parents could have made for me. I'm thankful that I got to spend my last three years in High School at Delaware Valley Friends and had I had the opportunity to attend earlier I'm sure I would have jumped for it.

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