Principal's Message

Welcome to Valencia Academy of the Arts – a wonderful school in a charming setting, which celebrates students and nurtures scholarship. Valencia strives to develop student academic achievement through rigorous instruction and innovative child-centered programs which strengthen student connections to our local and global communities as well as to the natural world. We offer an inspiring environment for the education of girls and boys from Transitional Kindergarten through Grade Five, in the unyielding belief that each and every child has the potential for excellence and deserves the opportunity to reach the highest levels of education. Through teaching of the highest caliber, students are expected and encouraged to excel academically and develop socially. Valencia’s devotion to bringing out the best in each pupil lies at the heart of our educational philosophy. Valencia Lightning Bolts acquire skills, which will enable them to sustain an enduring love of learning and facilitates their on-going pursuit of higher education. Our Character Counts program and supportive family atmosphere also helps to cultivate in students, a lasting sense of social and civic responsibility. Our commitment to academic achievement, information technology and student social development, ensures that Valencia Lightning Bolts are prepared to succeed in the increasingly complex and competitive world of the Twenty First Century. We are looking forward to working with you on behalf of your children throughout the school year. Through the unified efforts of staff, teachers, parents and community, Valencia students will be afforded the BEST possible learning experience a school can provide. Thank you in advance for your commitment to the future of our young scholars.

 

Tarcio Vinicio Lara, Ed.D.

Principal