All Fall Varsity Teams Have Earned the Distinction of NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Teams

Each season, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) honors teams and individuals who excel academically while participating in interscholastic sports. Their recognition program highlights the importance of academic success alongside athletic commitment. Valley Central is proud to announce that all nine of its fall varsity teams received the prodigious honor of …

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Parent Information Night Takes Place Jan. 22

The Valley Central School District has an outstanding Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Program!  We are thrilled to announce the anticipated continuation of this program for the 19th year.  Our UPK program for the 2026-2027 school year plans to again offer half-day, full-day and expanded-day placements. Eligible children include those who reside in the district and who …

High School Advanced Ceramics Students Showcase Sculptures at SUNY Orange Exhibition

The Advanced Ceramics class at Valley Central high school has taken creativity and activism to the next level by creating sculptures inspired by the Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These powerful student artworks will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at SUNY Orange, showcasing their interpretations of human rights issues through clay. …

VCHS Celebrates Quarter 1 Honor Roll Students

Congratulations to all the high schoolers who achieved honor roll during the first quarter of 2025-2026. 9th Grade: Erblin Ahmetaj, Ariyana Allen, Olivia Alvarado, Brayden Angora, Gabriella Aube, Leila Barreiro, Sean Barrett, Karly Batson, Logan Beaver, Erin Benson, Isabella Biagini, Leah Bick, Jayden Bolding, Zachary Borman, Jack Boulanger, Molly Boyce, Zephaniah Boyer, Jocelyn Braun, Gernella …

VCMS Celebrates First Quarter Honor Roll Students

Congratulations to all the middle school students who achieved honor roll for the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year! Honor Roll 6 Grade: James Achaia, Jayden Alicea, King Alvarez Luciano, Taylor Angora, Ryder Barbosa, Patrick Barone, Jane Barry, Nora Begley, Emily Belfiore, Madeleine Berry, Bryson Black, Hailey Bliss, Mason Bliss, Sophia Bonnett, Brayden Brown, …

VCHS Youth in Government Team participated in the Steering Convention

On Friday, 21 November the VCHS Youth in Government Team participated in the Steering Convention where the Citizens and Peoples Parties held their primaries to select candidates in the county wide Mock Election. Four VC students were selected as their party’s candidate for office: Juliza Nieves, Governor; Olias Tierney, State Assemblyman; Genesis Boyer, Family Court …

VCSD Community Can Download the Activity Scheduler App to Access Winter & Spring Sports Schedules

The VCSD community can now use the new Activity Scheduler App to access schedules for the Winter and Spring Sports Seasons for 2025-2026. Sports schedules can also be accessed online at https://section9sports.org/. This app will not replace ParentSquare as the app the coaches and the district will continue to use to communicate with parents and …

Full Circle at VCSD: When the Student Becomes the Teacher

When Megan Guidry stepped back into Mrs. Garrison’s fifth grade class at East Coldenham Elementary School in Montgomery, NY in 2024, it was as if she stepped into a time machine. The memories flooded in: Mrs. Garrison warmly greeting her with a smile at the door each morning, carefully crafting narratives in her writer’s notebook, …