Valley Community Day

alt.hughsonschools.org

14 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Valley Community Day School, located in Hughson, California, is an alternative educational program that serves students who require a more specialized and supportive environment than a traditional comprehensive school setting. As a "community day school," it is specifically designed to work with students who have faced behavioral challenges, attendance issues, or academic difficulties in their home districts. The school prioritizes small class sizes and a structured, safe atmosphere to help students address the underlying barriers to their education while keeping them on track toward graduation or reintegration into their home schools.

The school operates under the umbrella of the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) and focuses on a combination of intensive academic instruction and social-emotional learning. By fostering close relationships between staff and students, Valley Community Day aims to provide the necessary counseling and individualized attention needed to improve student outcomes. The facility on E. Whitmore serves as a hub for these students to develop essential life skills, improve their academic standing, and regain the confidence needed to succeed in their future educational and career endeavors.

Total Students

1.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Valley Community Day
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	10

Hispanic
10 (71.4 %)
White
4 (28.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hughson Unified
Phone:	(209)883-4182
Website:	http://alt.hughsonschools.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	14
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 1

Grade 10 12