UPK Applications Will Be Accepted Beginning January 25th

The UPK Application for 2024-2025 opens on Thursday, January 25th. To request an application, email UPK@vcsdny.org and one will be sent to you. (Be sure to include all required information listed on this webpage: https://www.vcsd.k12.ny.us/…/universal-pre-kindergarten/ Applications will be accepted from January 25th – March 22nd at 4PM. (An application may be requested at any time. …

Emergency Closing Information

With winter weather quickly approaching, we want to ensure that you stay informed about any potential school delays or closures. School closures and two-hour delays will be promptly communicated via phone message, email, the Valley Central School District website, and local news stations. Please check the following stations: News 12, Spectrum News Hudson Valley, WPDH, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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/

Summer Meal Sites

Students will have access to meal sites for summer lunches, Monday-Friday in neighboring communities.  To find the nearest site, call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE.  You can also visit the Hunger Free America website at https://www.hungerfreeamerica.org/en-us/usda-national-hunger-hotline This map provided by the US Dept. of Agriculture will also help you find local meal information. https://usda-fns.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e27b6688505340baa54f684193656cdb