The Malvern School of Richboro

Kate Perez, Senior Executive Director

Kate Perez is the Senior Executive Director of The Malvern School of Richboro. Kate has been with The Malvern School since 2007 and has more than 15 years of experience in the early childhood education field. Prior to joining The Malvern School, she has spent some time in the classroom as a teacher and was quickly promoted to Associate Director. Finally, she joined the team at Richboro as Executive Director and was promoted to Senior Executive Director in 2016. Kate holds a Bachelor of Science in Education. One of our most proud moments as an educator was her recent promotion to Senior Executive Director. She is also very proud to be a big part of The Malvern School’s forward-thinking curriculum and advancement in the early childhood education field.

Kate enjoys reading and traveling in her free time and she loves home décor. In fact, she changes the décor in her home every six months! Even as a young child, Kate wanted to be a teacher and her favorite subject in school was math. Her favorite children’s book is “Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shel Silverstein.

Katie LeVan, Senior Director of Education

Katie LeVan is the Director of Education at The Malvern School of Warrington. She joined the team in November 2017 and was previously an Assistant Director and Pre-K teacher. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Shippensburg University.

As a Pre-K Teacher, Katie created a special program for children ages 3-5 called “Imagination Station.” This enrichment program is one of Katie’s proudest endeavors as a teacher as she introduced a variety of enrichment activities such as chess and engineering to the children. As a teacher, she appreciates The Malvern School’s educational philosophy and approach to early childhood learning. The individualized curriculum and small group activities make The Malvern School program special.

In a previous life, Katie was a ballerina and performed in the infamous ballet, The Nutcracker five times! When not teaching young children and pirouetting on stage, Katie enjoys traveling especially to her favorite destination – Myrtle Beach, SC. She enjoys playing golf with her husband and shopping. Her favorite children’s book is the entire Junie B Jones series.

Dave Dadich, Assistant Director

Dave Dadich, Assistant Director at The Malvern School of Richboro has been making strides in the early childhood education field since 2011. Dave has excelled and advanced his career during his time at The Malvern School, from Pre-K Assistant to Lead Teacher to Health & Safety Coordinator, to his current role as Assistant Director. Dave holds an Associate’s degree in Education from Delaware County Community College.

The proudest moment of Dave’s professional career was winning the 2019 Health and Safety Coordinator of the Year Award as well as becoming the first male Director at The Malvern School. To Dave, the standout aspect of The Malvern School’s program is the sense of community that’s created within the school. He believes the dedication of the teaching staff builds a curriculum that is unmatched to other programs in the area.

In his free time, Dave loves to travel around the country with his family, visiting a new state every year. His favorite thing to do, however, is go to the movies (legend has it, he’s seen over 2,800 of them!) Fun fact: Dave is an award-winning filmmaker and has written, directed, and produced over fifty short films and two feature films with a production company that he co-founded! When Dave was young, he recalls having inspiring teachers that influenced his eventual career in education who he’s very thankful for. His favorite children’s book is “Yertle the Turtle” by Dr. Seuss.