Unionville-Chadds Ford School District serves 4,100 students in Chester/Delaware County, PA. • Empower each student to succeed in life & contribute to society.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amy Jenkins as the new Unionville High School Principal. Dr. Jenkins is currently the principal at Bala Cynwyd Middle School and was an assistant principal at Unionville High School for seven years. Welcome home, Dr. Jenkins!
Thank you to UCF Transportation for delivering our elementary students' distance learning packets this morning! If you were unable to pick up your student's packet at the bus stop, they will be available outside the main entrance of your child's school until 3PM.
#allhandsondeck
Congratulations to the UHS Class of 2020! Such wonderful speeches and an amazing Commencement Ceremony that our graduates will remember forever! Way to be resilient and gracious, Class of 2020! We are so proud of you!
#UCFProud
Last night, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board unanimously approved Mr. Timothy Hoffman as the next Assistant Superintendent of UCFSD! Congratulations
@UCFCurriculum
!
⭐️ Read the full press release here:
Special delivery for the
#Classof2020
! 🎓 This morning, UHS administrators and staff teamed up with the UCF Transportation Dept. to deliver yard signs to our seniors!
Today is the last day many will see the friendly & familiar face of Barb Crothers outside of UHS on Route 82. Barb is retiring from her role as UHS Crossing Guard/MS Cafeteria Worker after 28 years. Thank you, Barb for your dedication to keeping our students & community safe!🚸💛
Congratulations to Unionville High School's two new Assistant Principals: Mr. Patrick Clark and Ms. Maggie Hunt!⭐️
@coachclarkuhs
@mag_hunt20
Read the full press release here:
High levels of social interaction at people's houses instead of school will only work against the widespread efforts currently in place. See the
#SocialDistancing
guidelines below for simple, everyday decisions that can help keep our UCF community safe & healthy! 🛑⚠️✅
Congratulations to Unionville High School's Ms. Carter on receiving a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program Award! As a Fulbright recipient, she will share knowledge and foster meaningful connections across communities in the United States and abroad.
@FulbrightTeach
We are very excited to announce that Ms. Danielle Clark has been chosen as the new
@ChaddsFordUCFSD
Principal! Join us in welcoming
@Clarkcontrady
to the UCFSD community!
Congratulations to
@JohnSanville
and Tim Hoffman on recently being sworn in as superintendent and assistant superintendent of UCFSD, each for a five-year term. The future of UCFSD looks bright under your continued leadership!
@UCFCurriculum
#DistrictoftheDecade
Parents, students, and former colleagues shared touching tributes that spoke to Mr. Claypoole’s kindness and caring nature. Thank you Mr. Claypoole for the profound impact you have made on the entire UCFSD community.
@HillendaleUCFSD
Showing great sportsmanship at today's homecoming game, both UCFSD and KCSD Superintendents and Board Presidents pose for a photo at mid-field with Lenny the Longhorn!
@JohnSanville
@JeffHellrung
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District landed in the top spot as the decade’s highest-scoring school district across the Commonwealth, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times! 🥇⭐️
#UCFProud
Read more here:
Thank you to all of our UCFSD School Principals for your leadership and commitment to empowering our students and supporting and guiding our teachers and staff!
We could not have a greater team of custodians looking out for the UCFSD staff & students as we prepare to return for in-person instruction over the next few weeks. Thank you, custodians, for all you do to keep us healthy & safe!
#NationalCustodialWorkersRecognitionDay
#UCFProud
Take a look at the new mural outside of the UHS auditorium which was designed by the newly graduated Kavya Bansal and carried out by many members of the National Art Honors Society! 🎨Excellent work by our student artists!
More good news for UCFSD! The
@PghBizTimes
recently released its annual list of the best school districts in PA. This is the 3rd year in a row that UCFSD has been ranked
#1
in PA - a credit to our outstanding students, talented staff, supportive parents, and dedicated leadership.
UCF students have been doing such a good job with distance learning, the District has decided to have everyone unplug Friday afternoon (3/20). There will be no distance learning during this time.
Today is the last day of school! Wishing all of our students, staff and families a wonderful summer! Stay tuned for Dr. Sanville's end of the year message coming shortly!
Terrific staff Wellness Conference today! Thank you to all of our presenters and vendors for making this such an outstanding day of wellness at UCF!
#UBeWell
We are excited to honor the
#UHSClassOf2020
during the Pre-Commencement Family celebrations, which are providing graduates with the opportunity to walk across the stage, receive their diploma holder, and capture photos with their family of this momentous occasion!🎓
#UCFProud
Congratulations to the 21 Unionville High School students selected as Semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program!
#UCFProud
@nationalmerit
@DrConleyUHS
Good luck to the UHS Unified Bocce Team as they travel to Henderson today for their first match of the season! Be sure to come out and support the team on Tuesday, January 29 at 3:15 PM as they compete against Downingtown East at home in the UHS main gym!
@GoUathletics
#GoUBocce
While more comfortable writing communications than being the subject of them, we just had to share some great news. Our communications team received 2 awards from the PA School Public Relations Assoc. for their work on Portrait of a Graduate & the Staying Safe Together campaign⭐️
Thank you to our amazing food service team for providing a weeks worth of grab and go meals to our students! Visit to learn more about our meal program during the COVID-19 school closure.
Welcome back! Today’s Convocation celebrated the return of our teachers and staff and the start of another school year! It was a wonderful opportunity for our staff to RECONNECT as they prepare to welcome back students on Monday! 🔔
It’s
#NationalAssistantPrincipalsWeek
! Our Assistant Principals play a very important role in our middle & high schools and this week we want to recognize the amazing job they do and thank them for supporting our students, staff, and families!
#APWeek22
REOPENING UPDATE ‼️ The UCF School Board has APPROVED grades 6-12 returning to the school buildings in a hybrid model starting on October 26.
@PattonHawks
@MrConleyUHS
Today is
#NationalSchoolPrincipalsDay
and we want to thank our UCFSD school principals for their amazing leadership and hard work. Thank you for empowering and supporting our students and staff each and every day! We truly appreciate you! 💙
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our UCFSD teachers! Thank you for always going above & beyond whether teaching from our school buildings or from home. We love & appreciate you! 🍎♥️ We have put together some special messages for you below!
We would like to recognize our UCFSD School Nurses today on
#NationalSchoolNurseDay
! You are the first responders for medical concerns throughout the school day and play a vital role in keeping our students healthy and ready to learn!
#ThankYouNurses
!
We are so proud of UHS Alumnus, Justin Best (Class of 2015) who will be representing the USA as part of the Men’s Rowing team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! Good luck Justin! 🥇
Congratulations to UES Health & PE teacher Mr. Chris D’Esposito who was selected as a recipient of the
@FMFCU
Excellence in Teaching Award. Mr. D’Esposito is an outstanding educator who brings innovation & creativity to his lessons! Congratulations! ⭐️
@UEStars
@UESPE
Congratulations to our superintendent
@JohnSanville
and to
@GeorgeFiore
from the CCIU on their newly appointed roles with the PA Association of School Administrators (PASA)!
We are excited to announce that
@Owsley_Lauren
has received the Citadel Heart of Learning Award! This is a very special award in any year, but especially meaningful & well-deserved with this challenging year. Congrats Ms. Owsley!💛
@PattonHawks
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Make sure you take a moment this week to thank and recognize our UCFSD teachers for their commitment, resilience, flexibility, and hard work throughout this difficult school year. 🍎
#TeacherAppreciationWeek2021
Congratulations to our newest Wall of Honor Inductees Mrs. Jean Russell, Mr. Harry Hammond and Ms. Dora McQuaid (not pictured)! Thank you for spending the day at UCF and for sharing your story with our students!
@MrConleyUHS
@JohnSanville
BIG NEWS! On Saturday, the UHS Marching Band placed 1st in the Group IV Open Division in the USBands PA State Championships. Unionville finished with a score of 91.1 to earn the marching band its first state championship in the history of the school!
@Unionville_hs
Congratulations to the UHS of 2023! The 327 graduates and their loved ones participated in the commencement ceremony held at the Bob Carpenter Center. This ceremony is significant as it is the UCFSD 100th graduating class! Best of luck to our graduates on your next adventure 🎓
UCF Admin Retreat looks a little different this year. Our administrators are hard at work finalizing details for the start of the school year.
#teamwork
#WeGotThis
#StayingSafeTogether
HUGE NEWS! HILLENDALE ELEMENTARY IS A GREEN RIBBON SCHOOL! The U.S. Department of Education announced today that Hillendale Elementary School is among the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award honorees!
@usedgov
@HillendaleUCFSD
70th Annual May Fair at Chadds Ford Elementary School! Great job by the students and parents who make this tradition so special.
@JohnSanville
@shawndutkiewicz
We are excited to celebrate our amazing school counselors! Thank you for always going ALL IN for our students! Your work significantly impacts our students & families and brings our mission to life - empowering students to succeed in life & contribute to society.
#NSCW21
What a great Homecoming Game today! It was wonderful to see so many students and community members in the stadium to celebrate homecoming. Congratulations to
@HailUnionville
on their win against Kennett! 🏈 Go Longhorns! 🤘
#pinkoutgame
@goUathletics
@DrConleyUHS
Congratulations to the following students, whose artwork has been chosen for the official 2019 UCFSD Holiday Cards!
⭐️Reese Sharkey (4th Grade, UES)
⭐️Penelope Grieb (Kindergarten, HES)
⭐️Elleanor O'Donnell (8th Grade, CFPMS)
⭐️Mae Cooper (5th Grade, PES)
In an effort to help with everyone’s planning - below is our schedule through spring break. Looking for activities to do when your student isn't participating in distance learning? Visit & click on the "Things To Do" tab for resources & virtual adventures!
Happy National Athletic Training Month to our awesome UCFSD athletic trainers! Next time you see Ms. Schnarrs, Ms. Walsh-Shell, and Ms. Ahearn, make sure to share your gratitude for all that they do. Thank you for keeping our student-athletes safe and healthy!
#NATM2023
UCFSD is excited to announce that Amy Simonds from Pocopson ES has been selected as the District’s recipient of the Citadel Heart of Learning Award. This award recognizes and rewards Ms. Simonds for going above & beyond the call of duty as a teacher! Congratulations!
#UCFProud
🌟
It is National Custodial Workers Recognition Day so we want to give a huge THANK YOU to all of our wonderful custodians throughout the District who keep the UCFSD buildings sparkling clean and operating smoothly every single day!
UCF administrators were treated to a tour of the district by local historians Ray & Don McKay. They saw several historical buildings and preserved landscapes, visited old school houses, and learned about the history of our community!
@JohnSanville
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District received a donation of $6,198.95 from Giant Food Stores that will be used to support staff and students and contribute to a successful food service program. We are so grateful for this donation from
@GiantFoodStores
!
Thank you to
@longwoodgardens
for hosting our most recent cohort of Admired Leaders last night. UHS alum
@erinmatsonn
delivered the keynote address to 60 leaders from both UCFSD & Longwood Gardens, who recently completed the Admired Leadership Institute training. Thank you Erin!
Today is also
#AdminProfessionalsDay
! Thank you to our Administrative Professionals for your hard work and enthusiasm every day! Your work is key to our success! We appreciate you today and every day!💙
Congratulations to the following UHS students for placing in the Top 10 at this year’s
@pafbla
State Leadership Conference!
#UCFProud
#PAProud
🥇Erik Chou
🏅Zachary Gaza, Sean Matson, & John Blazakis
🏅Roy Anderson, Thomas Kucharczuk, Joseph Canino
Congratulations to Unionville High School Senior, Jessica Hall on being named the Pennsylvania Art Education Association Student Artist of the Month. Jessica was nominated by her art teacher, Ms. Noelle Porco.🎨Read more about this exciting honor here: