Free Meals for Students Beginning on December 1st

The USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on September 26, 2023, to expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) by lowering the minimum identified student percentage (ISP)1 participation threshold from 40 percent to 25 percent. The rule gives more high-need schools the option to elect CEP and offer all students healthy …

We Remember

Today our flags are flown are lowered as the entire Valley Central School District remembers the ten East Coldenham children whose lives were lost in 1989 during the moment of silence ~ “In light of the anniversary of the East Coldenham tragedy and in honor of other friends and family members we have lost, we …

Walden Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries to Third Graders

The Valley Central School District is pleased to accept the generous donation of dictionaries from the Walden Rotary Club to all third graders. This effort is part of a national effort called the National Dictionary Project. The dictionaries will be distributed by members of the Walden Rotary Club at all of the District’s four elementary …

VC Varsity Girls Soccer Win the 2023 Section IX Class AA Girls Soccer Championship

LINK For Tickets to Regional Game, November 2nd at 3 PM The VCHS Girls Varsity Soccer team had an amazing 10-4 season which earned them the 2nd seed in the Section IX Class AA playoffs.  This was the 8th consecutive season that the Lady Vikings have qualified for the playoffs. The team faced Goshen on …

Parent Teacher Conferences

Dear Valley Central Families, Parent teacher conferences are an optimum opportunity to engage with your child’s teacher(s) regarding their education. Valley Central’s parent teacher conferences are being held in the evening on Monday, November 20, 2023 and during the day on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. This school year we will continue to make parent teacher …

ALC Hopes To Get 2nd Recycled Bench

During the 2022-2023 school year,  Tina Dobson, a paraprofessional at ALC spearheaded the collection of plastic wrappings and plastic bags to earn a bench made from Trex materials.  One student in particular, Heidi, brought in an incredible amount of plastic wrap to help the cause!  ALC is collecting any plastic wrappings marked with a number …

VCHS Senior Receives National Merit Commendation

Valley Central High School is pleased to announce that High School Senior, Adam Elkashef, has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.  Students commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program show exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test.  Although these students cannot continue in the …

Your Child’s Attendance and Illness

Please visit the Health Services page for information about attendance and illness as well as the current guidance from the Orange County Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to schools on COVID-19 for the 2023/2024 School Year. Our health services page can be located here: https://www.vcsd.k12.ny.us/departments/health-services/