Former Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board Director Robert Sage is back on the board and for the same reason he was on before—an early resignation of a sitting director. In 2014 he was elected by board members to replace Eileen Bushelow, who resigned before the expiration of her term. On Monday night, the current board elected him to replace Mabel Yu, who stepped down last week…
• The University of Delaware named six students from Chadds Ford to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. They are Clare Catanzaro, Madison Holt, Adam Kerzner, Arnav Patel, Emma Holt, and Kelley MacKinnon. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester. •…
The die is cast for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors to vote on next year’s budget. Directors also need to appoint a replacement director for Mabel Yu, but they appointed a new high school principal during the June 13 work session. School board members also set Oct. 17 for their vote on changing the school start times for students. The proposal calls for grades…
After two years away because of mandated COVID protocols, Unionville High School was back at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware for the school’s 99th commencement ceremony. The theme for this year’s class was one of kindness. “In the opinion of all who have worked with you over the past four years, the Class of 2022, our 99th graduating class, will forever be…
• Sandrine Haab and Carter Karinshak, both of Chadds Ford, were named to the Lehigh University Dean’s List for Spring 2022. Students named to the list earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. • Stephanie Moran of Chadds Ford has graduated from Alvernia University with a Bachelor of Science degree after completing all the…
• Ava Cona is the 2022 recipient of the Chadds Ford Township Resident Association’s Scholarship Award. She received her Certificate of Scholarship and the $1,500 award from the Residents Association at Unionville High School on May 23.. She attends Unionville High School and earned a GPA of 4.56 after her first 12-grade semester. She plans to attend Drexel University in the fall to study architecture.…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors voted on a proposed final budget for the next school year during their May 17 meeting. The final vote to approve the budget is scheduled for June 20. The budget, if approved as is, calls for appropriations of $95.4 million with property tax rates of 30.73 mills in Chester County – an increase of 2.57 percent — and 15.98 mils…
All UCF schools and offices will dismiss early today, Monday, May 16, according to an email from Superintendent of Schools John Sanville. The forecast is showing a severe storm — including hail, potential tornadoes, and 60 mph winds — hitting our area this afternoon. So, we’re going to err on the side of caution. It is always difficult to make a school closing decision based…
Just five years after making a change to school start time, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors are considering another change. However, according to Superintendent of Schools John Sanville, the revisit was delayed because of COVID. But he added that everything discussed five years ago when the district made the first change to an 8 a.m. start time is still valid, that the older students…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District was honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 23rd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Unionville-Chadds Ford…
UPDATE BELOW The search is on for a new principal at Unionville High School. Superintendent of Schools John Sanville announced today that Jimmy Conley is leaving to take a position as Wallingford-Swarthmore School District assistant superintendent. Sanville said he has mixed feelings about Conley‘s departure. “While we are so happy for him, it is certainly bittersweet news for us,” he said. Sanville continued by saying,…