DVC Seniors!  If you have not yet had the chance to take your senior portrait, make up dates are available in September from our photographer, Stacee.

September Make Up Dates:
September 13
September 14


The link to sign up is: https://book.usesession.com/i/BVNtg0TnF

The last opportunity for senior portraits will be October 25th & 26th! Please don’t wait until then!

More Info: Class of 2026 Senior Portraits

Thank you, families, for joining us at tonight’s Welcome Back Webinar!

Here is the recording for anyone who couldn’t make it or wants to review the information again: link  (passcode:  v!.xkZH6)

Link to the slide deck is here: link

Once again, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us: adaramola@davincischools.org (Andrew), eornelas@davincischools.org (Elizabeth).

Sincerely,

Andrew & Elizabeth

*All application materials must be submitted by August 22nd @ 4:00pm.

If you are interested in signing up for dual enrollment options, please email the DVC College and Career Counselor, Mrs. Aldrete: maldrete@davincischools.org

Are you a high school student who loves creating art? Whether you paint, draw, print, or mix it all together, this is your chance to be seen. ESMoA is calling all student artists in grades 9 through 12 across Los Angeles County to submit original, wall-based artwork for our juried exhibition, Time of Growth.

This three-day student exhibition will take place September 11 through 13, 2025, in conjunction with the final days of Experience 61: GROW, our current exhibition featuring over 60 professional works. Twenty to thirty student artworks will be displayed, and the top three winners in each category will be announced at the Open House and Awards Celebration on Saturday, September 13.

Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 31st at 11:59 PM
Exhibition Dates: September 11 – 13, 2025 at ESMoA in Lawndale
Full details & submission link: https://esmoa.org/event/esmoa-high-school-artist-call-time-of-growth/

About the Competition:

Students are invited to submit one original, wall-based artwork in one of four categories: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, or Printmaking.

This year’s theme, Time of Growth, invites reflection on transformation – personal, emotional, cultural, or environmental.

A panel of jurors will select 20 – 30 standout works to be exhibited at ESMoA, in conjunction with the final days of Experience 61: GROW, our current exhibition featuring over 60 professional works. Top three winners in each category will be announced at the Open House and Awards Celebration on Saturday, September 13.

Who Can Apply:

• Students currently in grades 9 – 12
• Must live in or attend school in Los Angeles County

Dear DVC Families,

We are less than two weeks away from the first day of school! Here are some important dates for your planning purposes, including a webinar for all and orientations for 9th and transfer students NEXT WEEK:

• Welcome Back Webinar (Grades 9-12) – Wednesday, August 13th @ 5pm (LINK HERE)
• 9th Grade Welcome Orientation – Friday, August 15th @ 9am (in-person at 201 N. Douglas)
  • 9th grade students will receive schedules at orientation! Separate email to come for 9th grade families.
• Transfer Student Welcome Orientation – Friday, August 15th @ 2pm (in-person at 201 N. Douglas)
  • Transfer students will receive schedules at orientation! Separate email to come for families of transfer students.
• First Day of School – Monday, August 18th @ 8:30am (in the gym)
• Picture Days – Thursday, August 21st and Friday, August 22nd (taken during ELA classes)
• The Overnighter (9th Grade) – Thursday, August 28th to Friday, August 29th
• Back to School Night – Thursday, September 25th @ 5:15pm
  
  

For the complete school year schedule, please use this calendar: DVC Calendar (2025-2026)

We can’t wait to welcome all our students for Year 13 at DVC!

Andrew Daramola, Principal