Why Us

A strong focus on attendance.

For the 2023/24 School year we had a 93% attendance rating for the school year. Our goal for this school year is to have 95% attendance for the year.

We are creating a safe and welcoming community.

For the school year 2023/24 we had a 20% reduction in suspensions.

Increased Math PSSA scores!

Math PSSA proficiency rating for the school year 2023/24 increased to 20.9% proficient/advanced. Goal for the upcoming year is to continue growing and reach 24/9%.

Increased ELA PSSA scores!

ELA PSSA proficiency rating for the school year 2023/24 increased to 34.57% proficient/advanced. Goal for the upcoming school year is to continue growing and reach 38.57%.

Increased Science PSSA scores!

Science PSSA proficiency rating for the school year 2023/24 increased to 48.04% proficient/advanced. Goal for the upcoming year is to continue to grow and reach 52.04% proficient/advanced.

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Spotlight

A huge thank you to our incredible DTS staff for making Book & Board Game Bingo Night such a success! From setting up after school to running the event and helping with clean-up, your teamwork and dedication made the night unforgettable for our students and families.  We are grateful for the time, energy, and heart you bring to our school community every day. DTS is special because of all of you!

Thank you to our amazing DTS staff for making Book & Board Game Bingo Night such a success! Your teamwork, time, and dedication made it a wonderful event for our students and families. DTS is special because of you!

- DTS PBIS

Sourdough

First graders in Mrs. Rotan’s and Mrs. Oshinsky’s class learned about sourdough by reading The Bread Pet, baking chocolate chip sourdough, and making fresh butter. These students are truly BREADUCATED!

- Mrs. Wenner

Every Child Counts

We would like to give a special thank you to Every Child Counts, Inc. and Media Girl Scout Troop 5039 for their generous donation of snacks for our students. Your kindness and support help make a difference for our DTS community, and we truly appreciate your generosity!

- Mrs. Cavanagh & Mrs. Freeman

DTS Student Council Members posing for a group picture.

Student Council: President Faith Reddick 8th gradeVice President Saniyah York 8th grade Vice President 7th grade Melody Rowan Vice President 6th grade Demi Brown

- Mrs. Jackson, Assistant Principal

Freeman

Shout out to Mrs. Freeman who planned, set up, and ran our DTS book fair! This was our first book fair since 2019. Students & Staff enjoyed shopping and getting new books.

- PBIS

Thank you

Thank you to Pastor Barry Brown from the Evangel Assembly of God Church for organizing a book bag giveaway for our students at DTS!

- Mrs. Maura Hope, Principal

Britt

Kudos to Ms. Kristman for planning and wonderfully executing our 2nd annual DTS Turkey bowl. A time was had by the entire DTS community! We are thankful for such dedicated staff members.

- Mrs. Cavanagh

We would like to shout out Ms. Kristman and Mrs. Wenner for all of their hard work leading our PBIS initiatives and supporting with keeping our community informed about certain events.

- Mrs. Jackson, Assistant Principal

Welcome Back

The Darby Township School would like to welcome back our students for the 2025-2026 School Year!

- Mrs. Maura Hope, Principal