Activities for children will include a Fall celebration in October, "Eat This, Not That" in January, hands-on technology activities in January, and a night full of physically active games both parent and child will enjoy in February. A culminating activity for the preparation to Kindergarten program in May will be a tour of a school bus and a kindergarten classroom.

These 7 sessions aim to prepare both children and parents for the exciting start of kindergarten!  For more information, or to register for this program, please click here.  

Parent Child Pre-School Flyer - Click here 

One of the most exciting times of the year took place at West this week...Homecoming week!  Exciting school events leading up to the game and dance unite the grades together and create lasting memories. Student Council plans the entire week and puts in hours of hard work to make it an unforgettable experience.

Monday's much loved pajama day kicked off spirit week and countless onesies and lounge pants cozily filled the halls. Tuesday was mix and match day where polka dots, stripes, plaid and every print and assessor were piled on for a crazy outfit. Next, guys sported dress pants, ties, and sweater vests (even a tux or two!) and ladies looked beautiful in dresses and fancy skirts on dress up day.

Thursday was class color day as seniors sported black, juniors in white, sophomores in blue, and freshman in purple in anticipation of that night's Homecoming parade and pep rally bonfire. As a special Downingtown tradition, the classes walked behind painted banners and handed out candy, the band marched and played, the fire trucks and old fashioned cars showed off, the Homecoming Court waved from shiny convertibles, and the football team walked in uniform as the finale. Next, the bonfire pep rally that took place behind West hyped everyone up as the senior football players were announced, the Homecoming Court introduced, and the band played their various game tunes. Countless cheers and smiles excited the students for Friday's big game against Great Valley.

Friday's spirit was unique with camouflage shirts with pink lettering in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where the proceeds from each shirt went to the American Cancer Society. At Friday's game, the student section will be a "camo and pink out" with pink paint and balloons in West's second year tradition of a Breast Cancer Awareness game. The Homecoming Court will walk on the field during half-time with their handsome escorts, and the Homecoming Queen will be announced for the first time.

Finally, the last event will be a Great Gatsby themed dance on Saturday night. Student Council ran the entire event from selling tickets, decorating the halls and gym, and cleaning up the fabulous Gatsby decorations that will transform the school.

Filled with fun spirit days, a special parade, the unique pep rally bonfire, a huge football game and fabulous dance, Homecoming week is one of the absolute best memories of high school that I could not have been happier to be a part of at Downingtown West High School.

Downingtown Community Education Foundation Receives EITC Business Support 

Philadelphia is celebrating Mural Arts Month during the month of October. With the 3,500 murals created thus far, Philadelphia is known as the "City of Murals." Downingtown Area School District is also celebrating all of the murals we created during Philadelphia's Mural Arts Month. Here are some of the murals we created in the 2012-13 school year along, with more that are in the works to be created during the 2013-14 school year!