Da Vinci Science

Class of 2022:
Your final high school transcript will be sent to the college you reported in Parchment as your final destination college.  Please allow a couple weeks for the college to process your transcript. You may track your transcript via Parchment to ensure that the college of your choice received the document.

El Camino Transcript Request:
If you need an official El Camino transcript: https://www.elcamino.edu/admissions/transcripts.aspx

Counseling/Academic Questions and Support

If you have any counseling related questions, Ms. Corinne Valle will be available to support all students and families.  Please contact her via email at: cvalle@davincischools.org during her available hours: Monday-Friday 8am-12pm from June 14th- July 1st.

Work Permit:
To obtain a work permit please download the Work Permit Application. Fill out and email the work permit application to Liz Diaz at ediaz@davincischools.org . Please allow 2-3 days for her to process this form and email you the work permit.

Dual Enrollment:

If you would like to take a community college course, please submit your completed dual enrollment form (ex. community college ID#, course name and number, parent signature) to Ms. Valle, cvalle@davincischools.org. Please allow 2-3 business days for her to process this form.

Steps to Dual Enrollment

For all other inquiries please contact Grace Long, glong@davincischools.org, Principal of Da Vinci Science.

If you are experiencing a crisis, please use the following numbers:
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Trevor Project Lifeline (Available 24/7; Confidential Suicide Hotline for LGBT Youth): 866-488-7386
California Youth Hotline (24/7) – Bilingual – Call 1-800-843-5200
Emergency Situation Call 911

Have a safe and restful Summer Break!

-The Counselors

Hi DVS Rising Juniors and Seniors,

The deadline to submit dual enrollment forms for BUS 101, Introduction to Business has been extended. We ask that all Dual Enrollment forms be submitted to Ms. Valle, cvalle@davincischools.org, by Tuesday, June 14th. 

• BUS 101- Intro To Business (formally known as BUS 25)
  • T/Th  3:30-4:55 (Live Online/Synchronous)

Just a reminder, if your student enrolled for the Dual Enrollment classes with El Camino College in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 they DO NOT need to reapply for El Camino College, they only need to submit a Dual Enrollment form. If it is your first time enrolling in Dual Enrollment classes, you do need to complete an El Camino College application as well as the Dual Enrollment form.

Also, please make sure the 7-digit ECC ID # listed on the Dual Enrollment form is all numbers and no letters. The CCC ID is not the same ID as the ECC ID.

Need help with the application process? click here. 

For the course descriptions of the classes offered in Fall 2022, click here.

Hello DVS Families! Happy May! It is hard to believe that we have 6 weeks left in the school year. As the year is wrapping up, the counseling team wanted to share college information as it pertains to grades 9-11. Please see the links below for the grade specific recordings, slides, and Zoom links for office hours next week.

9th: Webinar/Slides – Office Hours on Monday, 5/9 at 4:30pm on Zoom

10th: Webinar/Slides – Office Hours on Tuesday, 5/10 at 4:30 on Zoom. Password: Ruiz

11th: Webinar/Slides – Office Hours on Wednesday, 5/11 at 4:30 on Zoom

Please feel free to contact your student’s respective counselor with questions.

Ms. Valle (A-F), cvalle@davincischools.org

Ms. Ruiz (G-M), cruiz@davincischools.org

Ms. Rodrigues (N-Z), frodriguez@davincischools.org

Registration for El Camino College Spring 2022 Dual Enrollment is NOW OPEN! Here is the class information:

Psychology 101- General Psychology
(Synchronous Class)

This course is an introduction to child development from conception through adolescence with an emphasis on the interaction between the maturational processes and environmental factors relating to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe and interview children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages. Also, the effect of cultural influences on development will be studied.

3 units; 3 hours lecture

Transfer CSU, UC

Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Start Date: Tuesday February 15th, 2022

Who: Juniors and Seniors from DVC, DVD, and DVS

What: College courses at Da Vinci, through El Camino College. Courses meet transfer requirements for all Cal State and UC campuses, as well as most private colleges and universities.

Why: Get a start on your college credits! It looks great on your college applications.

Cost: Free! The state of California and Da Vinci Schools pick up the costs, including textbook fees. Donations to help cover the cost of the textbooks from families that can are appreciated.

Where: Classes will be held virtually on the El Camino College student portal.

If you are interested, make sure you apply to El Camino College Spring 2022 term and turn in the attached completed dual enrollment form with your student ID number and/or the application confirmation number to your counselor by Thursday December 16th, 2021 by 12:00pm. Classes start on Tuesday February 15th, 2022. To be eligible to take a dual enrollment class, the student will need to pass all their academic classes, have no credit recovery for a-g classes, and be a junior or senior. Space is limited and we are accepting forms on a first come first serve basis!

For more information click on the following links:

Spring 2022 DVD-DVC-DVS College Course

Applying to El Camino College

Do I Need to Apply Again?

Application for Admission Help

Dual Enrollment Application

Thank you to the students, parents, and guardians that were able to attend the 9th Grade College Counseling Webinar yesterday. Here is the recording and slides for those who were not able to attend.

We added links to POSSE and Questbridge on the Scholarship Search slide. Posse is a full-tuition scholarship and Questbridge is a full, four-year scholarship that includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, and travel expenses.

Please feel free to send us follow up questions by filling out the Q&A form.

-DVS Counselors

Location: Galileo Room

Many of our students have shared that they feel overwhelmed. They have ongoing concerns about COVID. They feel exhausted at the end of the day and understandably so considering they are still getting used to the transition between virtual school and school in person all day. Some feel enormous pressure surrounding college applications. Others feel anxious about their safety at school especially after the social media post earlier this week. Many of our students feel overwhelmed by a combination of the situations above. Feeling overwhelmed given the circumstances is understandable and we welcome students to talk about it.

The counselors are available to meet with students to provide support and to discuss their concerns. We also invite reaching out to us to share celebrations 😊. Students can meet with us on a drop in basis during office hours (M-F 8-8:15am, Tu: 2:15-3:20pm) or by sending us an email to schedule an appointment.

Ms. Valle (A-F), cvalle@davincischools.org

Ms. Ruiz (G-M), cruiz@davincischools.org

Ms. Rodriguez (N-Z), frodriguez@davincischools.org

Attention Seniors and their families/guardians!

The counselors would love to meet with the seniors and their family/guardians to discuss post-DVS plans which can include college, work, or taking a gap year. Please use the links below to sign up for a 30 minute time slot. The meetings will be held on Zoom. Students will go to their counselor’s office during the meeting time and families/guardians will join on Zoom. We look forward to meeting with you. – Ms. Valle, Ms. Ruiz & Ms. Rodriguez

Senior Individual Planning Meetings Sign Up

Ms. Valle (A-F)

https://calendly.com/cvalle-dvs/individual-senior-meeting

Ms. Ruiz (G-M)

https://calendly.com/carolynruiz/individual-senior-meeting

Ms. Rodriguez (N-Z)

https://calendly.com/frodriguez-01/individual-senior-meetings