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A Sudbury School for ages 5 - 19

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Student Viewpoints

We interviewed some of our students about their experiences at Diablo Valley School

Adriana

adriana All my friends tell me I’m a lot calmer since coming here. I’m not all tense about not having enough time and taking tests. And I’ve been on the yearbook committee for two years.  Full interview…

Anna Kate

anna kateI like running meetings. I’ve been the School Meeting Chair, Elections Clerk, and Judicial Committee Clerk. I like fashion, making things with fabric, drawing, and crafts.  Full interview…

Anthony

anthony

 I like playing with my friends. I like playing outside. I like to use junk. I make stuff with it. I’m good at making stuff.
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Brenan

brenanThe staff helped me by being people that I could respect. They gained my respect by working hard at something that is hard.
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Dash

dashWith this school because it’s small, even the big kids interact with the little kids. It’s a nice community.  In my opinion it’s one of the best schools I’ve ever been to.
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Griffin, Micaela, and Larry

griffin, micaela, larryThe school has almost everything you could do, and the things that you don’t have, you usually can get from other sources, like School Meeting.
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Joanna

joannaMost of the materials are here for things I want to do. I really like that they have so many kinds of activities. They have a lot of art materials.
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Rose

roseI’ve taken photography, English literature, zine making, math, SAT prep, cooking, vegan cooking, candy making, arts and crafts. I took Freshman Composition at community college, and I got an A.
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Yo’el

yoelThe most enjoyable thing is the social interaction and everything that comes along with it. It’s so far superior to anything else I’ve seen that there’s not really much you can complain about.  Full interview…

2924 Clayton Road, Concord, CA 94519 · 925-676-2982 · office@diablovalleyschool.org  
Diablo Valley School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, disability or handicap, gender, gender identity and/or expression, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, disability or handicap, gender, gender identity and/or expression, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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