Highlights

Virgin Valley Elementary provides opportunities for students to develop academic skills and become responsible citizens through meaningful social interactions, activities promoting positive self-concept, and quality learning experiences for academic success.

• Academic Recognition

• Articulation with Virgin Valley High School: Tutors, a drama performance, and 5th grade orientation provided by Charles Hughes Middle School

• Attendance Recognition: Perfect attendance rewarded each trimester with incentives

• Bulldog High Five Recognition: Weekly student recognition for being cooperative, responsible, caring, courteous, and respectful

• V.I.P.(Vocal Instrumental and Performance): Student-developed musical and dance performances presented to the school and community

• Family Science, Math, and Literacy Nights: activities and instruction for the entire family

• JASON Project: On-line interaction with world scientists

• Reading Week: Reading activities promoting reading enjoyment and proficiency

• Fitness Activities: Skipper of the School, bowling, triathlon, Racket-Smack-It, Pumpkin Run, Bird Miles, and the Olympics

• Storytelling Competition: School-wide competition, winning stories presented for the student body

• Multicultural Activities and Assemblies: Celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Month, Asian-Pacific Month and Black History Month

• No Place for Hate education for students and family on tolerance for cultural differences and zero tolerance for bullying

• VIP group; Vocal, Instrumental and Performance Group

Our mission is to rapidly develop, implement and sustain a cutting edge educational institution that enables our students to accelerate their academic progression while simultaneously developing the leadership skills necessary to compete at the highest levels in the 21st century.

VVES offers a variety of educational opportunities and training for students that challenges bigotry and promotes a prejudice-free community. Students are taught to appreciate and value differences. VVES is a No Place for Hate School and as such implements a variety of activities throughout the year that promote a tolerant, caring school climate for all students. Parents regularly contribute to the promotion and implementation of a variety of school activities and programs. They provide hours of service, support and expertise. A dynamic PTO generates and support school wide activities.

Our staff provides after-school programs that engage students in activities that give rise to building bonds with peers and staff and allows for the development of their talents. A vocal, instrumental and dance group (VIP) and Drama Club offers many opportunities for students to increase their performance skills. Students learn to be environmentally responsible through participation in the Student Council led activities of recycling paper and plastic bags. They also give back to the community through food drives and other humanitarian efforts.