Delaware Valley Friends School
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Paoli, PA
19 E Central Ave, Paoli, PA 19301
Overall grade: A-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- B+College-going
- A-Years serving families
- ADiversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 18% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
- Serving families in Paoli since at least 2011
Delaware Valley Friends School is a special education school in Paoli, Pennsylvania, for students from 1st grade through 12th grade. It has about 207 students and around 6 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 18% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 71% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 171 days a year. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 1–12
- Students
- 207
- Teachers
- 36.1 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 5.7
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 89 girls, 118 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Quaker (Friends)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 171 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 71% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 97% of special education schools in Pennsylvania.
- Compared with 117 special education schools in Pennsylvania.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Friends Council on Education
- National Association of Independent Schools
Help paying tuition in Pennsylvania
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Delaware Valley Friends School whether it takes part.
- Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Delaware Valley Friends School
What grades does Delaware Valley Friends School serve?
Delaware Valley Friends School serves grades 1–12.
How many students attend Delaware Valley Friends School?
About 207 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Delaware Valley Friends School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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