Phone 435-635-7815
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.
Click below to access Valley Academy's
2023-24 School Calendar.
Post-Registration for the 2023 Lottery is now open (Lottery Registration was from February 1, 2023 through March 20, 2023). Lottery Closed March 20th 2023.
Any applications received now will be considered on a first come first served basis and added to the waiting list that was created at the annual Spring Fling Lottery on March 30, 2023. If you have any concerns or questions PLEASE call and we can help with questions.
To register your child, please click on the link below to register online (the link is active as of 1-31-23 4:00 PM MST). Lottery was held on March 30, 2023 during our Spring Fling Carnival event from 5:00-7:00 PM. 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
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.
Breakfast Prices: Breakfast is served from 8:00am-8:25am
August Breakfast MENU
*Reduced Student Price $.30
$1.75 Student price
$2.75 Adult/Visitor price
Lunch is served from 11:10am-12:30pm
*Reduced Student Price $.40
$2.25 Student Price
$3.00 Adult and Visitor price
A-la-carte items
Milk $.50
Pizza Slice $1.50
*To qualify for free/reduced breakfast and lunch please contact the office at
435-635-7815.
VALLEY IS continuing to deal 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.
Currently Valley is working to keep our school lunch prices as low as possible, but there may be an increase coming for the 2024-2025 school year. This increase could will be between $.10 and $.50 per meal.
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
(Please read the 2023-24 registration instructions above before registering)
Our 2023-2024 school year registration is currently open.
Please fill out the online registration packet and submit electronically. Our 2022-23 lottery was held on March 31, 2022 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 to 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. AS per code, R277-419-11 Valley has developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure documentation is created and retained and that the proper transfer code is entered in the student information system (SIS) for students that transfer from Valley.
Valley Academy has made great progress over the last couple of years. To see our progress and the school grade please click the link below.
Student Fee Schedule lists all fees required (and optional fees) as an enrolled student at Valley Academy
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.
**As required by Federal and State Regulation, Valley Academy has an Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) on file and it is available for inspection by appointment. If you would like to see the management plan, please call Valley Academy at 435.635.7815.**
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:
Student Privacy Policy Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
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
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.
We will not collect a student’s social security number or criminal record, except as required by Utah Code Section 78A-6-112(3).
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.
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
In accordance with Board Rule R277-487-3(14), we have adopted a cybersecurity framework called the CIS Controls.
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.
"School districts and charter schools are required by Utah law, 53A1a-704(10), to inform parents of students with IEPs enrolled in public schools, of the availability of a scholarship to attend a private school through the Carson Smith Scholarship Program".
The address of the Internet website maintained by the USOE that provides prospective applicants and their parents with program information and application forms for the CSS Program is below.
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
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539 N 870 W | Hurricane, UT 84737 (435) 635-7815