Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District is a

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that serves about 2200 students in the villages of

Valley Stream Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census. The incorporated Village of Valley Stream is within the Town of Hempstead, a ...

and Malverne, the hamlets of Franklin Square and Elmont, and the community of

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in Nassau County with a staff of 250 (180 teachers and 70 support staff) and a budget of $40 million.Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District - About the District
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/ref> It is unique in that most school districts in New York State encompass grades K– 12 while this district includes elementary grades K– 6 only. It is one of three Valley Stream districts (the others are Elementary Districts 24 and 30) whose students graduate to a separately managed district,

Valley Stream Central High School District The Valley Stream Central High School District is a public central high school district in New York State that serves about 4500 students in most of the village of Valley Stream, most of South Valley Stream, and most of North Valley Stream as ...

, for the higher grades. The average class size is 20 students (all grades). The

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is 12:1. Adrienne Robb-Fund is the

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of Schools. The District motto is "Where Children Come First". There are different addresses for the different schools.

Board of education

The Board of Education (BOE) consists of 7 members who serve rotating 3-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the School District Budget.

Schools

The district operates four schools:

Elementary schools

*James A. Dever Elementary School (K-6) *Howell Road Elementary School (K-6) *Wheeler Avenue Elementary School (1-6) *Willow Road Elementary School (K-6)

Middle schools

*none, see

High schools

*none, see

Performance

In 2003, 96% of students tested at acceptable levels 3 or 4 in Elementary-Level Social Studies. In 2008, student test scores exceeded the state average in all grades and tested subject areas of New York State standardized tests.

References

External links

District WebsiteNew York State School Boards Association
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