Student Viewpoints
We interviewed some of our students about their experiences at Diablo Valley School
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
I 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
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.
Full interview…
Brenan
The staff helped me by being people that I could respect. They gained my respect by working hard at something that is hard.
Full interview…
Dash
With 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.
Full interview…
Griffin, Micaela, and Larry
The 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.
Full interview…
Joanna
Most 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.
Full interview…
Rose
I’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.
Full interview…
Yo’el
The 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…