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VCS Camp Innovation - Continues on Tuesday

Camp Innovation started on Monday, August 3rd. It's not too late to sign up. Please visit the Camp Innovation Website to learn more details and register online. Registration opens July 28, 2020 and closes August 7, 2020, at noon.

The Villages Charter School Is Growing

Today's issue of The Villages Daily Sun provides lots of information about a new world class development along CR 470 in Sumter County. You can learn more about the future of Villages' neighborhoods, cool shopping and dining venues, family housing, a state of the art medical complex and.... a new K-8 building and a new 9-12 high school! 

VCS Delays Start of the School Year and Offers 2 Week Camp

Dear VCS Parents,

In order to be supportive and in alignment with our neighboring districts, The Villages Charter School will delay the official start of the school year until Wednesday, August 19th.  To support our charter school families, The Villages Charter School will offer a free, voluntary academic and enrichment camp to all currently enrolled VCS K-12 students. Camp will be held at the building your child will be attending during the 2020-21 school year.  The camp will start on Monday August, 3rd and conclude on Friday, August 14th.  Student drop off will start each day at 7:00 a.m. with camp activities beginning at 7:45 a.m. The camp will end in times similar to the regular school day Monday through Friday.  Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase following the normal school year pricing guidelines that apply to your family.  Free and reduced lunch will be available for qualified students.  Buffalo Adventures fee based services will also be available from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Monitor Hot Topics for updates about the various camp offerings and how to sign up for this voluntary camp opportunity.

Call the VCS Reopening Hotline 352-259-6886 M-F 8:00 am - 4:00 pm or your child’s school if you have questions.

Thanks for trusting VCS as a partner with you in your child’s education.

VCS Administration

New VCS 2020-2021 Calendar Published

The first day of the 2020-2021 school year will be Wednesday, August 19th. See the new calendar below. 

Updated CDC Guidelines for Reopening Schools

On Thursday, July 23rd the CDC released new guidelines for the reopening schools. See the information here.

Discount Cards For Sale

A special Buffalo Discount Card "drive-thru" sale will be held Monday, July 27th - Friday, July 31st from 8:00 a.m. - Noon at the HG Morse stadium entrance.  Customers never have to leave their car!  The cards feature numerous discounts on goods and services to participating local businesses and are valid through July 31, 2021. Cards are $10 each (cash or checks accepted) with checks made payable to VHS Athletics.

FL DOE Commissioner Orders Schools Open

Late Monday, July 6, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued an executive order requiring all Florida public schools to open this fall (see the executive order below). Additionally, the order provided guidance and flexibility for all public schools (including charter schools like VCS). See the document below. VCS will be contacting parents very soon to get feedback before finalizing our fall 2020 reopening plan. 

Buffalo PRIDE Announces 2020-2021 Calendar

The VCS parent organization (Buffalo PRIDE) has announced their 2020-2021 calendar of events, meetings and fundraisers. See the PDF below. 

Sign up here to volunteer for the July 25th Uniform Swap.