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The latest school updates for parents and students.

The Villages Charter School (TVCS) campuses in Buffalo Ridge and Middleton are always brimming with activity and excitement.

Check back here often to stay informed on what’s happening in our school community with helpful updates, announcements, activities and upcoming events for students and parents.

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New Family Orientation Monday

The Villages Charter School and Buffalo HERD will host their annual “New Family Orientation” on Monday, August 3rd @ 6:00 pm. The presentation will be held @ The Tracy and livestreamed to the VCES 4th & 5th Grade Center Gym. Parents can attend either location. We are expecting a record enrollment and are excited to meet all of our new families. 

26-27 Student Orientation Tuesday

The Villages Charter School will kick off the 26-27 school year with student orientation for all students in all buildings. Student orientation will be held in two sessions on Tuesday, August 4th (11:00 am – 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm). Parents can attend either session. We look forward to seeing you then!

VCS Announces "Open House" Schedule

The Villages Charter School and The Villages Charter School Autism Center have announced the “Open House” schedule for the 26-27 school year. See the attachment below for dates and start times for each building. We hope to see you then!

Buffalo Adventures Preview Now Available!

BUFFALO ADVENTURES
 
Preview Buffalo Adventures, Session 1 activities for the  2026-27 school year on the  Jumbula app beginning July 22nd Open registration runs from 10:00 AM on July 27th through August 14th. For additional details, please email Buffalo.Adventures@tvcs.org

BSF Announces 21st Annual Golf Fundraiser

The Buffalo Scholarship Foundation has opened registration for their 21st annual golf fundraiser on Saturday, October 10th. The event will again be held at four world-class Villages’ championship golf courses (Lopez Legacy, Belle Glade, Palmer Legends & Shallow Creek). See the flyer below for details or go here to enter: www.buffaloscholarshipfoundation.org/golf

VCS Earns 23rd Consecutive A Rating

The Florida Department of Education has released the 2025-2026 school grades for all schools and The Villages Charter School has again earned an A rating!

Congrats to all students, teachers, administrators, staff, & parents for this achievement.

For the past 20 years, TVCS has received a “K-12 grade” (all “A’s”)—also,

The Villages High School has now earned 20 straight A’s (2006 – 2026*)

The Villages Charter Middle School has now earned 23 straight A’s (2003 – 2026*)

The Villages Charter Elementary School has now earned 23 straight A’s (2003 – 2026*)

* The Florida Department of Education did not issue grades for the 2020 school year due to COVID-19.

26-27 School Supply Lists

The Villages Charter School has announced the school supply list for each grade level / building. Click here to learn more. 

VCS 2026-2027 Enrollment Process

Open Enrollment and Re-Enrollment for the 2026–2027 school year is now available!

🎥 Click the video below for important details and next steps:
https://youtu.be/1LKvEEr9fBIN

New Families
👉 Click here to apply for the 2026–2027 school year.

Current VCS Families
👉 Re-Enrollment – Campus Preference
Click here to select your campus preference for re-enrollment.

TVCS Adopts 26-27 School Calendar

The Villages Charter School (TVCS) has adopted the 26-27 calendar.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, July 30th

* VHS Golden Girl Training Camp @ VHS Dance Room (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)

* Buffalo Stampeders Baseball Camp @ VHS Stadium (Ages 8-13) (9:00 am – Noon)

* VHS Boys’ Golf Tryouts @ Shallow Creek (1:00 pm)

* VHS Girls’ Golf Tryouts @ Shallow Creek (3:30 pm)

Friday, July 31st

* VHS Golden Girl Training Camp @ VHS Dance Room (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)

* VCMS Buffalo Ridge New Student Orientation (5:00 pm – 7:00 pm)

* VHS Cross Country Parent Meeting @ VHS Cafeteria (6:30 pm)

Monday, August 3rd

* New Family Orientation @ The Tracy & VCES 4th & 5th Grade Center (6:00 pm)

Tuesday, August 4th

* K-12 Student Orientation (11:00 am – 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm)

Wednesday, August 5th

* VHS Music Booster Club Meeting @ The Tracy Lobby (1:00 pm)

Thursday, August 6th

* 1st Day of School

Friday, August 7th

Saturday, August 8th

Monday, August 10th

* VHS “Meet the Buffalo” Night @ VHS Main Gym (6:00 pm)

* VHS Golden Girls Parent Meeting @ The Tracy (7:00 pm)

Tuesday, August 11th

Wednesday, August 12th

* VHS Music Boosters Meeting @ The Tracy Lobby (1:00 pm)

Thursday, August 13th

Friday, August 14th

* VHS Fall Classic Football vs. Land O’Lakes @ HG Morse Stadium (7:00 pm)

Saturday, August 15th

Buffalo Scholarship Foundation Announces "Buffalo Promise"

The Buffalo Scholarship Foundation has formally announced a long-planned project–the “Buffalo Promise”. Click here to read a recent article about the Buffalo Promise or click here to visit the Buffalo Promise webpage

TVCS Earns School of Excellence Designation!

The State Board of Education designated the list of 2024-2025 Schools of Excellence on September 24, 2025. Section 1003.631, Florida Statutes, requires the State Board to designate a school as a School of Excellence if the school’s percentage of possible points earned in its school grade calculation is in the
80th percentile or higher for schools comprised of the same grade groupings (elementary, middle, high
and combination) for at least two of the last three school years.

The Florida State Board of Education announced the list of schools at their most recent Florida Board of Education meeting. See the memo from FL DOE here. 

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