Thank you for your interest in the Valparaiso Community Schools! We hope you find our website informative and user-friendly. Because of our dedicated and talented staff, exceptional parent support, and strong community partnerships, we are fortunate to be one of Indiana's premier school systems. Our mission is to provide a safe and supportive educational environment maximizing the learning potential of each student, and our vision is to be at the forefront of education innovation driving from excellence to preeminence. We expect 100% effort from all, which includes our staff, our students, our parents, and our community. Expecting 100% effort from all will not only assure we accomplish our mission to maximize the learning potential of each student, but will also help us achieve our vision to become one of America's preeminent school systems.
Andrew Melin, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Valparaiso Community Schools
3801 N. Campbell St.
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3000
Mission: Valparaiso Community Schools provides a safe and supportive
educational environment maximizing the learning potential of each student.
Vision: Valparaiso Community Schools will be at the forefront of education
innovation driving from excellence to preeminence.
We appreciate the extra efforts of the staffs at Parkview, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, and our Transportation Department for their professional and caring response to a unique and challenging situation last Wednesday afternoon.
In addition to Northview Elementary, both Central Elementary and Ben Franklin Middle School were recognized as 2011 Four Star Schools by the Indiana Department of Education. Congratulations to the students, parents, and staff for this outstanding accomplishment.
The next Board Work Session related to the VCS financial situation will be February 2 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the VHS Auditorium. The meeting was re-scheduled due to a conflict with an elementary music program on January 24.
In order to give our transportation department and staff enough notice when a weather delay is necessary, we will do our best to send our automated message by 5:30 a.m.
Our phone message system was utilized last Friday for the first time this school year. We are no longer using the VCS Alert text message system because our phone message system has that capability. If you did not receive a text message last Friday, you can set-up text messaging through Contact Manager.
On January 20, the Sunrise Kiwanis Club is holding a "Slam Dunk Spaghetti Dinner" prior to the VHS boys' basketball game. Sunrise Kiwanis supports children of all ages including providing annual scholarships to VHS students. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased from any Sunrise Kiwanis member.
With the winter months, there is always the possibility of weather-related school delays.VCS will continue to utilize its phonemessage system to notify parents and staff of school delays/ cancellations.Decisions are made no later than 6 a.m. todelay or cancel school, so a phone message can be sent between 6-6:30 a.m.It is very important to note if we have todelay school on a late-start Wednesday, school will run on a regular two-hourdelay schedule and there will not be any collaboration.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary has been named a runner-up Title I Distinguished School by the Indiana Department of Education. TJE was selected as a Title I High-Performing School for closing the achievement gap. TJE received a $25,000 high-performing school grant award.
