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Go to child profileWe have always believed the end goal of an education is to prepare young people with the skills and tools needed to become independent, capable adults who can act with integrity and judgement in the pursuit of their goals and dreams.
What learning looks like now: Mask wearing and social distancing are requirements for all public common areas of the school. Class sizes have been reduced to allow for social distancing for each student in attendance. Our campus is currently closed to day students, visitors and non-essential staff to maintain the safety of our boarding students. All high touch surfaces are being sanitized multiple times a day. Athletics programs for the state of Oregon are not currently running. All facilities are open for student use as long as mask, distance and sanitation guidelines are being followed.
Curriculum delivery for 2020/21:
Grades | Living Arrangement | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | K - Gr. 4 | Hybrid/blended | Full-time |
Boarding | Gr. 5 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Can boarders live on-campus? Yes
What The Delphian School says: Our students who are not able to board on campus are currently studying in off campus cohorts on online. Cohorts have specific dedicated teachers for each group who do not come into contact with other groups.
View recent COVID-19 updates from Delphian SchoolDelphian School offers bus transferring. Service options offered are airport pick-up, regular rider.
The regions Delphian School offers busing from are:
Please join us for our Prospective Parent Day on January 30! Following a short introduction from our Dean, prospective parents will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of current parents and ask questions during a live Q&A. Additionally, prospective families will have the opportunity to take a student guided tour and schedule an admission interview following the event.
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Academic |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Subject Type | offered |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
Read our guide to special needs schools and special education
Program | offered |
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Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: Acceleration and enrichment (There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.)
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
In grade Gr. 12, Delphian School students perform an average of >2 hours of homework per night.
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Delphian School | 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins | 160 mins | 160 mins |
Site Average | 6 mins | 15 mins | 17 mins | 23 mins | 30 mins | 35 mins | 40 mins | 53 mins | 57 mins | 69 mins | 80 mins | 97 mins | 106 mins |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | K to Gr. 12 |
Habits and behaviour reporting | K to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | K to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 6
Recreational sports: 15
The Delphian School offers 23 clubs and extracurricular programs.
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Boarding (Domestic - 5 days/week) | US $56,098 | US $55,768 | |||||||||||
Day | US $23,826 | US $31,032 | US $35,480 | US $42,589 | |||||||||
Boarding | US $60,719 | US $60,361 | |||||||||||
Boarding (International) | US $68,599 | US $68,221 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | K to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 0% |
Average aid package size | $25,000 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 60% |
Total aid available | $0 |
This school works with FAST Aid. for processing financial applications
Completing the FAST Aid (Financial Aid School Tuition Form) as part of the application process. You can get more info here: https://www.delphian.org/admissions/tuition-fees
This scholarship includes a need-blind award of anywhere from 10% to 90% to offset a
student's tuition. The more the fund grows, the more students we are able serve. There
is no limit to the number of students awarded as the scholarship awards are based on
the strength of the fund. Scholarship recipients may apply for Delphian's flexible tuition
options for additional support if needed.
Prior to starting your application, please have the following items available:
● Letter of recommendation
● A report card
● Minimum of three teacher recommendations from core subjects (math, science,
English, etc).
● Answer to the question "Describe the importance of diversity in the world" (in
200 words or less)
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | K to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 58 |
Group 2 | Gr. 5 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Boarding | 172 |
Total enrolment | 230 |
Average class size | 10 to 20 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 35% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 8 |
Five-day boarding program offered | Yes |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | NS - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | 3 - 12 | |
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $100
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
1000%
Fill out the admissions application.
You will be asked to provide your child's report cards (including the most recent school year completed), any standardized test scores and teacher recommendations.
There is an application fee of $100.
Delphian also accepts the Standard Application Online (SAO).
Applications are due on February 15th. After February 15th, applications are accepted on a rolling basis until each class is full. Contact our admissions office to inquire about space availability.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 22 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 95% |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 95% |
Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | 2 |
The Delphian School Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships |
Mentorship Program | |
University counseling |
Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
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Sky Dayton | 1988 | The founder of Internet service provider EarthLink, co-founder of eCompanies, and the founder of Boingo. |
Tad Corea | 1982 | Drummer (Wild Colonials; Blue Man Group); Jaguar Recording Studio |
Arwen Dayton | 1990 | The author of seven published works, she is best known for her award-winning novel Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful and for her Seeker trillogy. |
Natasha Gray | 1986 | Artist based in Mexico City. |
Melissa McPhail | 1989 | The author of the best-selling epic fantasy series A Pattern of Shadow & Light. |
Delphian's story began in 1974, when a group of individuals purchased property in Sheridan, Oregon and got to work building a new educational model. Delphian School’s goal, and mine, is a civilization based in reason.
While a lofty goal, I believe it is one held in common by parents, students, educators and individuals of goodwill. Civilizations rise and fall on the contributions and accomplishments of individuals. Providing an educational program that preserves and encourages individuality while building character traits like Knowledge, Ethics, Integrity and Leadership (the four points of Delphian’s logo) is how the Delphian School works to achieve its goal. This idea has inspired me as an educator for the last sixteen years. I believe we take a small step towards achieving that goal every time we successfully educate another student.
Since 1976, Delphian School has been working to establish and refine its unique approach to education. For forty years, we have been at the forefront of a movement that is now gaining momentum among the broader educational community—that of competency-based education. Yet understanding this term as it is used on the broader educational scene still doesn’t bring about a full understanding of Delphian’s unique program. We need to coin our own term. Perhaps “Mastery Based Education”? Because Delphian students master every subject they study before moving on to tackle the next higher level of understanding.
How do we achieve this mastery? What does this idea actually mean in practice? For these answers, I invite you to spend some time exploring Delphian's website, especially the sections related to the school's philosophy and program. There is a wealth of information available there to help you determine if our philosophy fits with your ideal educational approach.
I would also like to encourage you to schedule a time to visit the school. Many of our families have told us that by being on campus and in the classrooms, they were able to better appreciate the true uniqueness of the Delphi Program and our close-knit community.
I look forward to meeting you.
Trevor Ott
Headmaster
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