Instead of simply diagramming a novel’s plot with pencil and paper, Valley students use technology to share what they’ve learned with others. Some code robots that travel along a plot diagram and others create interactive, talking posters.
Teachers frequently collaborate with students to create interdisciplinary learning. For example, when studying different world cultures in History classes, students also explore the diets of those cultures, analyzing their nutritional value in Health and Wellness classes.
All Valley students are taught to use the Engineering Design Process in several different courses, which requires them to document their process of Asking, Imagining, Planning, Creating, and Improving.
Students learn how to think critically and to respectfully make claims and counter-claims through Socratic Seminar Fishbowl Discussions.
Students learn not only from experts in our building but connect via video conference with academic and business leaders around the world.
Preston is helping with basic maintenance and checking the turbidimeters at the plant. He’s learning about the internal systems that purify water and deliver it to homes and businesses across the county.
Hailey is learning how to manage inventory and creating more efficient systems so that both technicians and customers are happier.
McKenzie is observing a wide variety of medical testing and treatment procedures for companion animals, while also learning how a veterinary practice operates.
The extraordinary effort that Valley Academy students and staff put into learning each and every day paid off in the 2016-2017 school year, with Valley Academy earning an A on the statewide school report card for the first time since the school opened. Valley was one of only two schools in Davidson County to achieve…
The North Carolina State Board of Education recognized Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy in early September as an NC STEM School of Distinction for its exemplary leadership and instruction in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. “Students in all schools will graduate into a world where STEM skills already are highly valued,” Johnson said.…
Two Valley Academy students competed and placed in the SkillsUSA North Carolina State Conference on April 18-20, 2018 in Greensboro in categories related to computer integrated machining. Hayden Hedrick received first place in CNC Technician. Dakota Snider received first in CNC Turning Specialist. Hedrick and Snider are also now employed in the industry. Hedrick is working…
