A follow-up from Superintendent of Schools John Sanville: Dear UCFSD Families, Staff and Community, The situation regarding the escaped prisoner is evolving. We just received information that the status of the situation has changed. This information has led us to make the decision to close schools and offices today and operate on a Flexible Instructional Day (FID). Please review the FID Quick View for what to expect…
A message from Superintendent of Schools John Sanville. Dear UCFSD Families and Staff, We are in a unique and unprecedented situation on a couple of levels. First is that there is an escaped prisoner loose within the boundaries of our district. Second is that the area he is suspected of being in, in Pocopson, is roughly two square miles of our 77-square mile total area. …
Optimism and excitement were in the air as classes resumed at Chadds Ford Elementary School for the 2023-2024 academic year. School Principal Danielle Clark welcomed back 357 students, along with 77 staff and nine bus drivers. Clark said she’s excited about the school getting a greenhouse sometime in September. It will go in the back of the school near the cafeteria loading dock. She’s also…
As the new school year is just days away from starting, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District preparing for a momentous milestone in the history of the district - the upcoming Centennial School Year. For a century, the UCFSD community has been dedicated to fostering excellence in education, and now it's time to celebrate this remarkable journey together. As the district embarks on this momentous occasion,…
As anticipated, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board voted to buy two diesel buses while it runs a pilot program on electric buses. The buses are from Rohrer Bus Sales for $283,050 ($141,525 each) and they’ll go into service during the 2024-2025 school year. Delivery is expected in July 2024. Director Rashi Akki said buying the diesel buses is a straight-up purchase, but also explained how…
For the second time in three months, the Pennsbury Zoning Hearing Board granted variances for a proposed pavilion/outdoor classroom at Hillendale Elementary School. The ZHB granted special approval for the project on May 31 but a party to that hearing was going to appeal the decision. So, the school district filed an amended application to avoid litigation. The newer application has the pavilion in a…
• Widener University announces students named four Chadds Foprd students to its spring 2023 dean's list. They are Cade Brennan, Nicholas DiCostanza, Nathan Winnick, and Gerald Wydila. The dean's list recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.50 and above for the semester. •Virginia Benway of Chadds Ford was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at the University of…
Hillendale Elementary School is returning to the Pennsbury Township Zoning Hearing Board for an application that was already approved in May. The reason is to avoid litigation. The hearing board approved a special request application for an outdoor pavilion/classroom for the school on May 31 (see story here) but one neighboring resident — Kathleen Carmody — who was a party to that proceeding opposed the…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District directors are looking to buy two new diesel-powered buses costing a combined $ 283,050. The issue was discussed briefly during the Aug.14 work session. The new diesel buses are scheduled for a July 2024 delivery and go into service for the 2024-2025 school year. James Whitesell, director of facilities for the district, told the directors the district usually looks at replacing…
They gave their kingdoms names like Sandy Paradise, Modern Sandcastle, and Magical Castle. That was part of the direction professional sand sculptor Chuck Feld gave to a group of youngsters at Hands on History Camp at the Chadds Ford Historical Society. Feld gave the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District students instructions on how to build the castles and told them that they had to build them…
A patent-pending invention by two Unionville High. School students caught the attention of the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Invention Convention. In May, the 2023 CCIU’s Invention Convention empowered students from across Chester County to showcase their creativity in an engaging competition. While there were many great inventions, one entry from Rohan Kapoor and Jack Reichert from Unionville High School was especially noteworthy, a press release…