Valley Life Charter

www.vlcs.org

Charter School 662 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Valley Life Charter is a public charter school and part of the Valley Life Charter District school district, located in Visalia, CA with 662 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 40 teachers, Valley Life Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

662

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

40.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Valley Life Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	300
Hispanic	298
Black	7
Asian	14
Two or More	40
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
300 (45.3 %)
Hispanic
298 (45.0 %)
Two or More
40 (6.0 %)
Asian
14 (2.1 %)
Black
7 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Valley Life Charter District
Phone:	(559)625-8527
Website:	http://www.vlcs.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	662
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	245
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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

Kindergarten 82

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 73

Grade 6 74

Grade 7 64

Grade 8 55

Grade 9 6

Grade 10 5