Hello DVS Families,
We are excited to announce that DVS families will have access to FREE college counseling and academic counseling this summer through our partners at Collegewise. These 15 minute appointments are available to all grade-levels and are tailored to answer questions specific to your post-secondary planning. Please click here or use the QR Code below to schedule your appointment.
Hello Junior Families and happy last day of school! A friendly reminder that sign-ups for the College Essay Writing Workshop are still open. Students can use this link to sign up or the QR Code below. Please only sign up for one slot.
What: College Essay Writing Workshop
When: June 24th OR August 15th, time slots vary
Time commitment: 2 hours
Where: DVS Campus
Hosted by: Collegewise
Hello Junior Families, We are excited to provide a College Essay Writing Workshop over the summer for the Class of 2025. Details are below. Students can use this link to sign up or the QR Code below. Please only sign up for one slot.
What: College Essay Writing Workshop
When: June 24th OR August 15th, time slots vary
Time commitment: 2 hours
Where: DVS Campus
Hosted by: Collegewise
Good afternoon DVS Families! Join us tomorrow, May 22nd as we welcome Kim Girard, an author and life coach, as she shares about how to best prepare students for freshmen year of college and how to recognize the early signs that your student might be struggling. The talk will be hosted in-person at DVS in the Galileo Room at 6 pm on Wednesday, 5/22.
Good morning DVS Families! Join us on May 22nd as we welcome Kim Girard, an author and life coach, as she shares about how to best prepare students for freshmen year of college and how to recognize the early signs that your student might be struggling. The talk will be hosted in-person at DVS in the Galileo Room at 6 pm on Wednesday, 5/22.
Good afternoon, DVS Families! We hope you’re having a wonderful week. The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) will be at DVS this Thursday, May 9th. This presentation will be at lunchtime in Mr. Perez’s classroom and is open to all DVS students grade 9th-11th.
We hope to see you there!
Ms. Marquez
College and Career Counselor
Hello Junior Families!
I want to share an exciting opportunity with you about the Posse Foundation Scholarship. Every year, The Posse Foundation works closely with high schools, like Da Vinci Science, to recruit students who demonstrate leadership and academic potential to become a Posse Scholar. If selected, a Posse Scholar wins a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to attend one of Posse’s partner colleges or universities:
Below are informational materials on the Posse Foundation:
Posse Foundation Information Guide
Posse Foundation Scholarship: Parent FAQ
If you would like DVS to consider you as a nominee for the Posse Scholarship and you demonstrate leadership and academic potential, please complete the Posse Foundation Scholarship Nomination Request form by Friday, May 24th at 4pm.
Please reach out if you have additional questions!
Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor
Hello DVS families, Thank you to all the families and students who attended our Answering the Biggest College Admissions Questions: Academics, Internships, STEM and more workshop yesterday. Here are the presentation slides.
You may also contact Ian Parker from CollegeWise if you have follow-up questions: iparker@collegewise.com
Hello DVS Families! We hope you had a wonderful weekend. Please join us TONIGHT, April 22nd at 5pm for Answering the Biggest College Admissions Questions: Academics, Internships, STEM and more: A workshop presented by CollegeWise. RSVP here or by using the QR code below:
Please contact Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor if you have any questions:
Hello DVS Families! We hope you’re having a wonderful week. Join us next Monday, April 22 from 5pm-6pm for Answering the Biggest College Admissions Questions: Academics, Internships, STEM and more. This workshop is presented by our partners at CollegeWise. Please RSVP here or use the QR Code below:
This workshop is geared towards students and families in grades 9 through 11. We hope to see you there!
Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor