We still have a limited number of spots available to attend the Latino College Expo happening THIS Saturday, September 14th. We have extended the deadline to submit permission slips to Friday, September 13th at noon or until spots are filled. Since this is a short week, you can turn in permission slips tomorrow, 9/12 to Ms. Marquez or you can email them to her by Friday, 9/13 at noon.
As a reminder, we will depart from 201 N. Douglas promptly at 9:00 am and we expect to arrive back by 2:30 PM. Students must bring their own lunch or bring money to purchase food on campus.
Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, with any questions.
We hope you had a great weekend! Thank you to all the students who attended our first college rep visit last Friday. This week DVS will host the following college:
Hello DVS Families! Visits from college representatives start today and will continue throughout the semester.
Mount Saint Mary’s College will be at DVS today, Friday, September 9th. This presentation will be at lunchtime in Mr. Perez’s classroom and is open to all DVS students grade 9th-12th.
Future college representative visits will be included in the “Week Preview.” We encourage students to come learn about the majors, programs and services of universities they are interested in. All grade-levels are welcome!
On Saturday, September 14th DVS will take students to the 11th annual Latino College Expo held at the University of La Verne. The Expo will host over 75 colleges: public, private, independent, military, and trade schools. Some colleges will accept seniors for admission, waive college application fees and give away scholarships on the spot! Additionally, the expo will offer workshops on topics including college application strategies, financial aid, scholarships, career planning, and more!
We will depart from 201 N. Douglas promptly at 9:00 am and we expect to arrive back by 2:30 PM. Students must bring their own lunch or bring money to purchase food on campus.
We only have a limited number of spots available and spots are on a first-come, first serve basis for current Juniors and Seniors.
If interested in attending, please pick up a field trip permission slip from Ms. Marquez. Permission slips are due by Wednesday, September 11th at 3:30pm to Ms. Marquez or until all spots are filled.
Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, with any questions.
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, 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.
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.
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:
Bucknell University
Dickinson College
Hobart & Williams Smith College
Kalamazoo College
Middlebury College
Northwestern University
Pepperdine University
Tulane University
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Below are informational materials on the Posse Foundation:
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!
