Superintendent
Valley Stream Central High School District
The Valley Stream Central High School District (VSCHSD) is seeking an outstanding leader to be our next superintendent of schools.
The VSCHSD is a diverse public school district located in Nassau County, an easy drive or train ride away from New York City. The district serves the major portion of Valley Stream, most of North Valley Stream and parts of Elmont, Franklin Square, Lynbrook and Malverne. The district, one of only three in New York State that covers grades 7-12 exclusively and serves approximately 4,600 students, operates one junior high school, one senior high school, and two combined junior and senior high schools. Students enter the district’s secondary schools after graduating from one of the 10 schools maintained by Elementary Districts 13, 24 and 30, whose combined outer boundaries are coterminous with the boundary of the High School District. The district is governed by a nine-member Board of Education composed of appointees from each of the elementary district boards.
Our mission is to cultivate curiosity and a passion for learning by providing challenging educational opportunities for all students so they can achieve their full potential as productive and contributing members of society. We believe in putting students first, always. We believe in inspiring and challenging our students through a curriculum that encourages them to create, and problem-solve, to know that they are each smart in different ways, to promote deep thinking, and to anchor and launch future learning. Each year, we create a new plan to guide us and work toward the goals of our overarching 5-year SUCCESS plan.
The VSCHSD is home to some truly impressive schools and programs, including its newly-created Twilight Program. The Twilight Alternative Program provides students who would benefit from a non-traditional academic setting an alternative learning environment in the late afternoon to evening. This is a Regents-based program that gives high school students in our District the essential tools to succeed and complete their high school academic requirements in this unique program or eventually return to their home high school to complete their degree.
The VSCHSD is also proud of its Wellness Centers, which opened In each of our schools in September 2021, to support the health and wellbeing of students and their families. The purpose of the wellness centers is two-fold; to provide student/family access to school counselors, social workers, and psychologists after school hours and to proactively focus on wellness and well-being with our students through a variety of activities, groups, and partnerships. Each month will focus on a different theme to support the academic, social, and emotional needs of the students.
VSCHSD student highlights include:
Current students and 2020 graduates earned a total of 426 AP Scholar Awards.
A student was selected as a Scholar Artist in visual arts by the Long Island Arts Alliance.
A student received the Award of Merit in music from the Long Island Arts Alliance.
Two students had their AP Capstone research published in the Journal of Student Research.
A student’s science research was published in Diagnostics, the international open access journal.
Five students and one alternate were selected for this year’s New York State School Music Association All-State Conference concert series.
A student was selected for the NAfME All-National Mixed Chorus.
A student was awarded a $5,000 prize for taking second place in the prestigious “Celebration of Suburban Diversity 2020” essay contest.
A student was selected as a QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship recipient.
A student was selected as lieutenant governor elect for Key Club. This student is responsible for all the surrounding communities’ school’s Key Clubs.
A student was selected as a recipient of the 2021 New York Institute of Technology Mini-Research Grant Award.
South High School students were featured in a Newsday video after being asked what President Biden and Vice President Harris can do to help women and girls in the country.
Two recent graduates placed in the top three in the nation for the Photographic Society of America's Youth Showcase Photo Competition.
Juniors and seniors participated in a virtual field trip to kick off Northwell Health’s Spark Challenge competition. Students participated in three separate career discussions, where they learned from experts in the field and took a deeper dive into each specialty.
Three performing arts student members of the International Thespian Honor Society, Troupe #6729, were selected to perform in the NY Thespian statewide virtual performance of “Kodachrome.”
Two students were selected as Nassau County winners of the virtual National Poetry Read Out Loud Recitation Competition and will be moving onto the New York State Regional Competition.
North Star club members and their adviser attended the 2021 Virtual LI High School Press Day. This informative and exciting event is hosted by Adelphi University and has been running for 23 years.
A South High School senior signed a national letter of intent to continue their soccer career next fall at SUNY.
A South High School senior earned All-State honors in gymnastics for the fifth consecutive season. This student also received the Love of the Sport Award from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Section 8 gymnastics and will be representing Nassau County at the Long Island Championship.
The District’s varsity rifle team is the reigning 2021 Nassau County champions.
The Central High School’s Boys’ basketball team was named Conference A1 Champions.
A Central High School senior committed to SUNY to continue their football career. Apply Today!