Parent Information

Bus Routes

2022-2023 Student Registration

School Calendars

We have recently purchased 5 new busses that have air conditioning for students and the driver...YAY! For security purposes we will not post specific route stops; please contact the office for details.

Current routes in Leeds, Virgin, Rockville, Springdale, Coral Canyon area, Dixie Springs, Hurricane, Laverkin, Toquerville.

School Calendars

2022-2023 Student Registration

School Calendars

Click for Valley Academy's School Calendar

Click on the calendar icon to access Valley Academy's School Calendar.

Click on the button below for our one page Annual Calendar.

2022-23 Annual Calendar

2022-2023 Student Registration

Open Enrollment Registration is now open. To register your child, please click on the link below to register online (the link was active on 1-31-22). Lottery will be held on March 25, 2022 during our Spring Fling Carnival event. Last year we reached our charter's student population cap of 500, so get your registration in early this year. If you prefer a paper packet for registration click HERE then return to the front office or email the completed packet to registration@valleyacademycharter.com

Online Registration

Lunch Payments

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

2022-2023 Student Registration

Convenient online payments for your child's lunch account.

To APPLY for free or reduced lunch click HERE and in Spanish click HERE

INSTRUCTIONS to fill out application.

Find out HERE if you qualify.

Pay Here

School Lunch Menus

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

Breakfast Prices: Breakfast is served from 8:00am-8:25am

September Breakfast MENU

Breakfast is NO LONGER FREE to ALL registered students attending Valley Academy.

$1.75 Student price

$2.75 Adult/Visitor price

Lunch is served from 11:10am-12:30pm

Lunch is NO LONGER FREE to ALL registered students attending Valley Academy.

$2.25 Student Price

$3.00 Adult and Visitor price

To qualify for free/reduced breakfast and lunch please contact the office at

435-635-7815.

VALLEY IS DEALING WITH FOOD CHOICE SHORTAGES DUE TO THE NATIONAL SHORTAGES OF DRIVERS, WAREHOUSE WORKERS, AND OTHER SUPPLY CHAINS. OUR MENU IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF THE ITEMS LISTED ON THE MENU.

September Lunch Menu

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

Valley Academy is currently using ASPIRE. To access your ASPIRE account click on the button below.

Instructions:

o Below the login it will say "Contacts with web access may Request a Username" click on that area.

o You will see Select Your Student, you will need your students ID and birth date. If you do not have your students ID you can request it from michelle@valleyacademycharter.com, mckel@valleyacademycharter.com or Kelly@valleyacademycharter.com

o You will now be able to choose a username and password

o Once you are logged in, you can see your student on the home screen

Registration Instructions

(Please read the 2022-23 registration instructions above before registering)

Our 2022-2023 school year registration is still open. Please fill out the online registration packet and submit electronically. Our lottery was held on March 31st at 7 PM during our Spring Fling/Lottery at Valley Academy Charter School. At the time of the lottery Valley was at capacity. We drew lottery registration names (94) and placed the names on our waitlist as per policy.

If you would like a paper packet please click HERE then return to the front office or email it to registration@valleyacademycharter.com

Valley Academy's transfer process is completed by our registrar. The front office has transfer paperwork available. Transfers to Valley: We request paperwork from the school parent's notify us their child(ren) is/are coming from. Transfers from Valley are handled by the registrar and sent as soon as the parents or schools request or no longer than 5 days of non-notice from parent or school.

Online Registration

Student Fees

Student Fee Policy

Policy

Student Fee Schedule

Student Fee Schedule lists all fees required (and optional fees) as an enrolled student at Valley Academy

Fee Schedule

Seamless Summer Option (SSO)

Valley Academy is participating in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) food service program during the summer of 2021. Meals will be provided to all children free of charge who are enrolled in Valley Academy. Meal service is restricted to this population in order to maintain safety for students . Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

Meals will be provided during breakfast from 8:00-8:30 AM and lunch from 11:00 AM-12:15 PM

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights

activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print,

audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student's education records. These rights are:

The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days after the day Valley Academy receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal or appropriate school official a written request that identifies the records they wish to inspect. The school official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the Valley Academy to amend a record should write the school principal [or appropriate school official], clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the school decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
The right to provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the school as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel) or a person serving on the school board. A school official also may include a volunteer or contractor outside of the school who performs an institutional service or function for which the school would otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the school with respect to the use and maintenance of PII from education records, such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist; a parent or student volunteering to serve on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student, or other volunteer assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

Valley Academy FERPA Directory Information Notice

Student Data Collection Notice

Necessary Student Data

Necessary student data means data required by state statute or federal law to conduct the regular activities of the school.

· Student Name, Date of birth, and Sex

· Parent and student contact information and Custodial parent information

· A student identification number (including the student’s school ID number and the state-assigned student identifier, or SSID)

· Local, state, and national assessment results or an exception from taking a local, state, or national assessment (click here for more information on assessments)

· Courses taken and completed, credits earned, and other transcript information

· Course grades and grade point average

· Grade level and expected graduation date or graduation cohort

· Degree, diploma, credential attainment, and other school information

· Attendance and mobility

· Drop-out data

· Immunization record or an exception from an immunization record

· Race, Ethnicity, or Tribal affiliation

· Remediation efforts

· An exception from a vision screening required under Section 53G-9-404 or information collected from a vision screening described in Utah Code Section 53G-9-404

· Information related to the Utah Registry of Autism and Development Disabilities (URADD), described in Utah Code Section 26-7-4

· Student injury information

· A disciplinary record created and maintained as described in Utah Code Section 53E-9-306

· Juvenile delinquency records

· English language learner status

· Child find and special education evaluation data related to initiation of an IEP

Optional Student Data

We may only collect optional student data with written consent from the student’s parent or from a student who has turned 18.

· Information related to an IEP or needed to provide special needs services

· Biometric information used to identify the student

· Information required for a student to participate in an optional federal or state program (e.g., information related to applying for free or reduced lunch)

Certain sensitive information on students collected via a psychological or psychiatric examination, test, or treatment, or any survey, analysis, or evaluation will only be collected with parental consent. You will receive a separate consent form in these cases. See our Protection of Pupil Rights Act (PPRA) notice for more information.

Prohibited Collections

We will not collect a student’s social security number or criminal record, except as required by Utah Code Section 78A-6-112(3).

Data Sharing

We will only share student data in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which generally requires written parental consent before sharing student data. FERPA includes several exceptions to this rule, where we may share student data without parental consent. For more information on third parties receiving student information from us, see our Metadata Dictionary.

Student data will be shared with the Utah State Board of Education via the Utah Transcript and Records Exchange (UTREx). For more information about UTREx and how it is used, please visit the Utah State Board of Education’s Information Technology website.

Benefits, Risks, and Parent Choices

The collection, use, and sharing of student data has both benefits and risks. Parents and students should learn about these benefits and risks and make choices regarding student data accordingly. Parents are given the following choices regarding student data:

· Choice to request to review education records of their children and request an explanation or interpretation of the records (see our annual FERPA notice for more information)

· Choice to contest the accuracy of certain records (see our annual FERPA notice for more information), potentially leading to the correction, expungement, or deletion of the record

· Choice to opt into certain data collections(see the section above on optional data collections)

· Choice to opt out of certain data exchanges

o Information that has been classified as directory information (see our directory information notice for more information)

o Parents of students with an IEP may have their information shared with the Utah Registry of Autism and Developmental Disabilities (URADD). If included in this data exchange, parents will receive a separate notice within 30 days of the exchange, informing them of their right to opt out, per Utah Code Section 53E-9-308(6)(b)

· Choice to file a complaint if you believe the school or its agents are violating your rights under FERPA or Utah’s Student Data Protection Act. If you have a complaint or concern, we recommend starting locally and then escalating to the state and US Department of Education

Valley Academy Charter School kelly@valleyacademycharter.com

tracy@valleyacademycharter.com

The Utah State Board of Education

Report your concern with the USBE hotline

The US Department of Education

Report your concern here

Storage and Security

In accordance with Board Rule R277-487-3(14), we have adopted a cybersecurity framework called the CIS Controls.

FERPA: Request to Prevent Disclosure of Information

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that Valley Academy Charter School (VAC), with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, VAC may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised VAC to the contrary in accordance with school procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow VAC to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include: the annual yearbook, honor roll or other recognition lists, graduation programs, etc.

To opt-out of the directory please fill out the form below each school year before August 1st.

Directory Opt-Out Form

Utah State Assessments for K-8th Grades

The following required state assessments are administered to each child at Valley Academy. If you prefer to opt your child(ren) out of the state assessments please click on the link below, print the form, and return to the school. If you do not have access to a printer then please come by the school to pick up the form. Please fill out one form for each child as applicable.

* Acadience Reading K-3

* Acadience Math K-3

* RISE Summative, Interim, and Benchmark Modules K-8

Opt-Out Forms

Parent Information

Bus Routes

2022-2023 Student Registration

School Calendars

School Calendars

2022-2023 Student Registration

School Calendars

2022-2023 Student Registration

2022-2023 Student Registration

2022-2023 Student Registration

Lunch Payments

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

2022-2023 Student Registration

School Lunch Menus

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

ASPIRE Student Information System (SIS)

Registration Instructions

7th Grade Wagon Trek

Utah History Wagon Trek

Student Fees

Student Fee Policy

Student Fee Schedule

Student Fee Waiver Application (English)

Student Fee Waiver Application (Spanish)

School Fee Notice K-6

Aviso de Cuotas Escolares Para Familias de Estudiantes de Grados Kinder-6

Student Fee Notice 7-8

Aviso de Cuotas Escolares Para Familias de Estudiantes de Grados 7-8

Seamless Summer Option (SSO)

AMP

Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools

Student Data Collection Notice

Necessary Student Data

Optional Student Data

Prohibited Collections

Data Sharing

Benefits, Risks, and Parent Choices

Storage and Security

FERPA: Request to Prevent Disclosure of Information

Carson Smith Scholarship Program

Utah State Assessments for K-8th Grades