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FAQs

:: In which cities do most of your students reside?
Most of our students live in Pleasanton, Livermore, San Ramon, Danville and Dublin.

:: What curriculum do we use?
The curriculum at Valley Christian Elementary encompasses seven basic subjects; English, reading, math, science, history, spelling, and Bible. For more information >>

:: What standardized testing do our students take and how do we compare with other schools?
Our students take the Stanford Achievement Test Series – tenth edition in the spring.

:: How many students are in each class?
Kindergarten 24, First Grade 25, Second Grade 26, Third Grade through Sixth Grade 27

:: Do we have a lunch program?
We serve lunch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. These are school fundraisers.

:: What is the tuition?
Please visit our page on General Registration Fees for more information >>

:: Do we teach a language?
We teach Spanish as an after school activity.

:: Do we have a summer program?
We do have a summer camp >>

:: Do we have a talented and gifted program?
Yes we do, for 4th through 6th graders for math and/or language >>

:: What does our uniform consist of?
A uniform is required for grades Kindergarten through 6th. For more information >>

:: What extra curricular activities do we have?
We have music, choir, Spanish, and ballet. Kid's Kaleidoscope is a music program sponsored by the church.

:: What does chapel consist of?
The spiritual development of your child is an important component of our mission. For more information >>

:: How do we evaluate students for acceptance?
We give entering kindergarten and fist grade students a developmental test and the older students a math portion and a reading portion of the SAT. For more information on our testing procedures >>

:: Do we have a special education class?
We do not have special education classes.

:: How much of a turnover do we have in staff?
We have very little turnover.

:: What is the enrollment procedure for new students?
We offer a comprehensive explanation of our enrollment procedure under Admissions. For more information on enrollment for new students >> and on enrollment for returning students >>

:: How does Extended Care work and is it offered when school is closed?
Any student registered in the school can use Extended Care at any time. Extended Care is offered on most days when school is not in session. For more information >>

:: What is the total student enrollment?
The total enrollment for our Preschool through High School is approximately 1,275.

:: Do many of our students continue through high school?
Yes, many of our graduates started in the pre-school.

:: What percentage of your graduates attend college and what colleges do they attend?
Close to 100% of our students go on to college. They are accepted at any of the well known colleges and universities.