Developing Virtue Secondary School (DVS, traditional Chinese: 培德中學; pinyin: Peide Zhongxue) is a private Buddhist school located in the town of Talmage, California, and also the first Buddhist high school founded in the United States.
The school is part of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, one of the biggest Buddhist monasteries in the Western Hemisphere, and is operated under the auspices of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association.
Even though DVS...
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Developing Virtue Secondary School (DVS, traditional Chinese: 培德中學; pinyin: Peide Zhongxue) is a private Buddhist school located in the town of Talmage, California, and also the first Buddhist high school founded in the United States.
The school is part of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, one of the biggest Buddhist monasteries in the Western Hemisphere, and is operated under the auspices of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association.
Even though DVS is located in the United States, the students are predominantly Asian, many of which are from Asian countries such as Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, as well as European countries such as Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Most of these students live in the school's dormitories within the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas.
Though small, the school has gained much attention from the local communities of Ukiah and Talmage, where students have staged performances, marches, and participated in city contests and sports. DVS is often referred to by...
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