Student Life

Be prepared for a schedule brimming with activity. From morning roll call to parents' arrival, students are busy in the classroom, on field trips, on the sports field, or involved in a variety of practical activities. Students will find it an atmosphere of both fun and challenge and will be invited to help create that atmosphere.

Student Services

All students in the Elementary School and above participate in "Student Services," a program of contribution to the operation and maintenance of the school. This not only helps the school run smoothly, but also helps the students gain a greater appreciation and responsibility for the work involved in doing so. Students spend some time each week helping out in a variety of areas: the computer lab, the classrooms, the office, or the library, for example. Tasks range from simple jobs to more challenging projects such as working with a Lower School student in the classroom or assisting on a computer programming project.

All students participate in community service projects throughout the year. Past projects have included clean-up and anti-graffiti campaigns in the city of Glendale and performing at convalescent homes in the area.

Student Government

Upper School students on Forms 7 and 8 comprise Student Government. This student-run organization takes on a variety of activities. In addition to organizing many of the school's social activities, the group is also very committed to social betterment and has taken on both fund-raising projects and hands-on involvement in a number of local agencies. Examples include the Hollywood Education and Literacy Project, a Pasadena homeless shelter, Door of Hope, and The Way to Happiness Foundation. Student Government is where many of the Form 7 and 8 students learn leadership skills and develop a larger sense of responsibility for their group.

Activities

Special get-togethers and dances are put on throughout the year but traditional, annual events include the Halloween Dance, the Haunted House, the Valentine's Dance, the Winter Bazaar, the Winter Holiday Show, and the spring musical or drama production. Upper School students are intimately involved in all these activities, often being central to organizing and carrying them out.

The school-sponsored Boy Scout troops are extremely active and participate in a variety of activities both during and outside regular school hours. Besides the regular meetings, each troop plans monthly outings––anything from marching in parades to climbing Mt. Whitney. Delphi's Boy Scout Troop 555 has produced nearly a dozen Eagle Scouts in just the past several years.

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