Open a door to learning
12/22/2014 04:50PM ● By Kerigan ButtDELAWARE PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Archmere Academy
3600 Philadelphia Pike,
Claymont, 798-6632, archmereacademy.com
An open house will be held Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Performing Arts Theater.
Caravel
Academy
2801 Del Laws Road, Bear, 834-8938, caravel.org
Hockessin Montessori
1000 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, 302-234-1240, thehms.org
Independence School
1300 Paper Mill Rd., Newark, 302-239-0332, theindependenceschool.org
Open houses will be held Nov. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m., Feb. 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday Tours are available every Tuesday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. To arrange a personal tour, call Carol Bergner at 302-239-0332 or e-mail [email protected].
Layton Preparatory School
6201 Kennett Pike,
Centreville, 655-3280, laytonprep.org
An open house will be held Oct. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m.
The New School
812 Elkton
Road, Newark, 456-9838, thenewschool.com
Red Lion Christian Academy
1390
Red Lion Road, Bear, 834-2526, redlionca.org
Red Lion is happy to accommodate personal tours. Contact [email protected] or call 302, 834-2526, ext. 1.
Salesianum School
1801 N.
Broom St., Wilmington, 654-2495, salesianum.org
An open house will be held Nov. 9 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Sanford School
6900 Lancaster
Pike, Hockessin, 239-5263, sanfordschool.org
An open house will be held Oct. 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
St. Andrew’s School
350
Noxontown Road, Middletown, 378-9511, standrews-de.org
Tours are offered regularly. Call 302-285-4231.
Weekday tours at 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 1:40 p.m.
Saturday tours on Oct. 18; Nov. 1, 8 and 15; Dec. 6; Jan. 10 and 31; Feb. 7. Saturday tours are offered at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
The Tatnall School
1501
Barley Mill Road, Wilmington, 998-2292, tatnall.org
An open house will be held Oct. 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. for the Preschool and Lower School (ages 3 to fourth grade); Oct. 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. for the Middle and Upper School (grades 5 to 12); and an all-school open house on Nov. 8 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Reservations required.
Tower Hill School
2813 W.
17th St., Wilmington, 575-0550, towerhill.org
An open house will be held Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.
Ursuline Academy
1106
Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, 658-7158, ursuline.org
A Middle and Upper School open house will be held Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.; an Early Childhood and Lower School open house will be held Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.
Wilmington Christian School
825
Loveville Road, Hockessin, 239-2121, wilmingtonchristian.org
Wilmington Friends School
101
School Road, Wilmington, 576-2900, wilmingtonfriends.org
Open houses for the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools will be held Oct. 6 from 9 to 11 a.m.; Nov. 4 from 9 to 11 a.m.; Jan. 26 from 9 to 11 a.m.; and April 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. A Middle and Upper School open house will be held Nov. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON
Padua Academy
905 N. Broom St., Wilmington, 421-3739,
paduaacademy.org
An open house will be held Oct. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.
St. Elizabeth High School
1500
Cedar St., Wilmington, 656-3369, sehs.org
An open house will be held Oct. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
St. Mark’s High School
2501
Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, 738-3300, stmarkshs.net
Tours are available Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Delaware College of Art and Design
600 N. Market St.,
Wilmington, 622-8000, dcad.edu
A fall open house will be held Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Delaware State University
3931
Kirkwood Hwy., Wilmington, 254-5340, desu.edu
Delaware Technical Community
College
400 Stanton-Christiana Road, Newark, 454-3900;
333 Shipley St., Wilmington, 571-5300, dtcc.edu
Goldey-Beacom College
4701 Limestone Road,
Wilmington, 998-8814, gbc.edu
Open houses are held on Saturday afternoons three times a year. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., presentations begin at 11:00 am, and campus tours begin at noon. Lunch is provided. Information sessions are available on Saturday mornings six times a year. Discussion begins at 10 a.m., with a campus tour starting at 11 a.m. The Admissions Office is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. Call 302-225-6248 to schedule a visit.
Springfield College
1007
Orange St., Wilmington, 658-5720, springfieldcollege.edu
An open house will be held Oct. 5.
University of Delaware
Main
Campus in Newark; Wilmington Campus, 831-2792, udel.edu
An open house "Blue and Golden Saturday" will be held Oct. 25, featuring faculty members, admissions staff, financial aid, housing, athletics, career servies and others, as well as a tour of the campus and residence halls and a walk down Main Street.
Widener University School of
Law
4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, 477-2100,
law.widener.edu
Wilmington University
320
Dupont Hwy., New Castle, 356-4636
31 Reads Way, New Castle, 655-5400
3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, (877) 967-5464
651 N. Broad St., Middletown, (877) 967-5464
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Educational Service Center
455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
Telephone: (484) 237-5000
Chester County Technical College High School Brandywine Campus
484-593-5100
443 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
Chester County Technical College High School Pennock's Bridge Campus
610-345-1800
280 Pennock's Bridge Road, West Grove, PA 19390
Chester County Technical College High School Pickering Campus
610-933-8877
1580 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460-2371
NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Assumption B.V.M. School (610-869-9576)
290 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390
Tours are held every Tuesday and Wednesday and can be scheduled by contacting Sandra Gosline at [email protected] or by calling the main office at 610-869-9576.
Bethany Christian School (610-998-0877)
1137 Shadyside Road, Oxford, PA 19363
Tours can be arranged. Call 610-998-0877, ext. 1.
CFS, The School at Church Farm (610-363-7500)
1001 East Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341-2818
Parent's weekend will be held Oct. 17 and 18. Contact Carol Houck at [email protected], or call 610-363-5375.
Episcopal Day School (610-644-6181)
Church of the Good Samaritan
212 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA 19301
George Fox Friends School (610-593-7122)
2009 Gap-Newport Pike, Cochranville, PA 19330
Kimberton Waldorf School (610-933-3635)
410 W. Seven Stars Rd., P. O. Box 350, Kimberton, PA 19442
An all-school open house for adults and older children will be held Nov. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m., Feb. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m., and April 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Adults and children in fifth through eighth grades can visit the High School on Oct. 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Adults can find out about the Middle School program on jan. 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Adults can find out about the Lower School on Jan. 12 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Adults and children can find out about the Kindergarten on Oct. 24 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Jan. 23 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Feb. 20 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., March 14 from 10 to 11 a.m., and May 2 from 10 to 11 a.m.
Landenberg Christian Academy (610-255-5512)
P.O. Box 397, Kemblesville, PA 19347
London Grove Friends Kindergarten (610-268-8466)
500 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
Malvern Preparatory School (484-595-1131)
418 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355
An open house will be held Oct. 26 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Sacred Heart School (610-932-3633)
205 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363
Upland Country Day School (610-444-3035)
420 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
Open houses will be held Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon, March 3 from 9 a.m. to noon, and April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Register by calling Patrick Manahan at 610-444-7755 or e-mailing [email protected].
Villa Maria Academy Lower School (610-644-4864)
1140 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345-0600
West Chester Christian School (610-692-3700)
1237 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380
West Chester Friends School (610-696-2962)
415 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380
An open house will be held Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. for The Friends Play School through fifth grade. A Fall Fair and Homecoming will be held Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with tours at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Another open house will be held Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. for The Friends Play School through fifth grade. An open house will be held Nov. 22 beginning at 10 a.m. during the Book Fair.
Westtown School (610-399-0123)
975
Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382
An All-School open house
will be held Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.; a Lower and Middle School open house
will be held Jan. 26 at 9 a.m.; and an All School open house will be
held April 27 at 9 a.m.
White Clay Learning Center (610-880-0114)
250 New Garden Road, Toughkenamon, PA 19374
whiteclaylearning.org
CHESTER COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS
Avon Grove Charter School (Early Learning Center) (610-255-5325)
1769 New London Road, Landenberg, PA 19350
Avon Grove Charter School (West Grove Campus) (484-667-5000)
110 East State Road, West Grove, PA 19390
AREA COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Cheyney University of PA (610-399-2220)
1837 University Circle, P. O. Box 200, Cheyney, PA 19319-0200
Delaware County Community College (Marple Campus) (610-359-5000)
901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063-1094
Delaware County Community College (Brandywine Campus) (610-723-1100)
455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
Delaware County Community College (Brandywine Campus) (610-723-1100)
455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
Delaware County Community College (Exton Campus) (610-450-6500)
912 Springdale Drive, Exton, PA 19341
Delaware County Community College (Pennock’s Bridge Campus) (610-869-5100)
280 Pennock’s Bridge Road, West Grove, PA 19390
Immaculata University (610-647-4400)
1145 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345
The Lincoln University (484-365-8000)
1570 Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University, PA 19352
Penn State Great Valley (610-648-3200)
(School of Graduate Professional Studies)
30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355
Valley Forge Christian College (610-935-0450)
1401 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
West Chester University of Pennsylvania (610-436-1000)
University and High Streets, West Chester, PA 19383
