Valley Cottage School is located at 26 Lake Road Valley Cottage, NY and serves grades K-5 in Rockland County. The School Staff meet diverse student needs, a sensitive professional staff provides a team approach for students with learning difficulties and the most able students are challenged by enriched curriculum and advanced placement courses. After-School reading, tutorial and homework programs are part of a strong commitment to intervention and supports for universal student success. Students are also helped to understand and respond to such contemporary areas as conflict resolution, bias awareness, substance and sexual abuse, health related issues, and diverse family structures.
This New York Public School stays involved in ongoing curriculum development and revision reflect Nyack's commitment to excellence, and alignment with New York State standards. In conjunction, effective teaching strategies are reinforced via ongoing staff training provided by both the District and Nyack's own faculty-run Teachers' Center. School students find a wide array of academic courses and extra-curricular activities to take part in. Student strengths as well as areas in need of improvement are identified through the expert services of the experienced staff. Subject area courses and attending programs in related fields are geared to provide both challenge and reward toward increasing student achievement.
The school wishes all students to be safe, engaging environment that values all members of the community and encourages them to pursue their full potential as life-long learners and respectful citizens.
