Education

Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors made some changes to previously established work orders for projects at several of the district schools. The changes increase the cost of the projects by $24,044. The schools involved are Unionville High. School, CF Patton Middle School, and Pocopson Elementary School, and the projects are being. Done by S.B. Conrad, Inc. General Contractor. One of the projects involves the high…

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board is scheduled to vote in February on what to do about C.F. Patton Middle School. As reported in May, Superintendent of Schools John Sanville considers Patton “a chronic concern.” During the Aug. 12 work session, Sanville presented the options for the vote and a planned timeline for discussions leading to that February vote. He said he wanted the board and…

• Nathan Winnick of Chadds Ford was named to the Dean's List at Widener University for the spring 2024 semester. The dean's list recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.50 and above for the semester. • The University of Delaware named seven Chadds Ford residents to its Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester. The students are Adam Kerzner, Laura Boznango,…

Birmingham Township’s Chad Williams, a father of four, is continuing his fight with the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board and administration over the district’s COVID policies. Specifically, he’s challenging the legality of the district’s masking policy and has filed a formal complaint with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Chadds Ford Live contacted the school district’s attorney, Mark Fitzgerald for comment, but said he couldn’t comment because “the…

• Jenna Robertson of Chadds Ford earned dean's list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2024 semester. Robertson was a senior majoring in nursing. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. • Virginia Benway of Chadds Ford earned a Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude in cybersecurity management and policy from the University…

 Gabriel Savage has been named the new principal at Pocopson Elementary School.  The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board made that official during a brief July 15 meeting. He replaces Cliff Beaver who retired last month. Savage will earn $169,900 for a 260-day school year, according to board Director Steve Simonson. Superintendent of Schools John Sanville said more than 40 applicants were considered, but Savage stood out…

• Blake Charlton, of Chadds Ford, graduated this spring from Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg. • Two students from Chadds Ford, Julia M. Thomson and Lauren E. Murray, were named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at the University of Scranton. Thomson is a senior biology major in the University's College of Arts and Sciences. Murray of Chadds Ford is a junior health administration major in the University's…

Yes, monsters are coming to Kennett Square but don’t be afraid. As the book title says, “It’s Not Mean to be Green.” The author is Jamie Kleman and she’s bringing her children’s book to the Kennett Library in musical form as a camp from Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19. The campers, about 30 of them as cast and crew, will show what they’ve…