S.T.E.A.M. in Garnet Valley Schools
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math are all crucial subjects that students learn in school. This video explores the importance of incorporating S.T.E.A.M. into the classroom, highlighting how these subjects can help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as providing them with a well-rounded education.
Lunar New Year 2023 Year of the Rabbit
🧧 Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous Lunar New Year! May the year of the Rabbit bring longevity, prosperity, and peaceful and patient energy to all. #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheRabbit 🐇
School Closing Friday December 23rd
Garnet Valley Schools and offices will be closed tomorrow–Friday, December 23rd due to impending weather.
Community Safety
Yesterday afternoon multiple vehicles were broken into at Concord Park next to GVMS. It's imperative that we work together to ensure that Garnet Valley remains a safe and caring community. Please take the following steps to improve the security of your vehicle
Rescheduled - New Realities of Parenting
Due to a number of conflicts with other events within our school community, the GV-CTC has rescheduled the New Realities of Parenting event to Wednesday, November 9th. The event will still take place at 7:00 p.m. at Garnet Valley Middle School.
Please Stop for Our Students!!
As you now know, BusPatrol outfitted the entire fleet of Garnet Valley buses with automated enforcement technology to detect the license plates of vehicles that fail to stop for school buses, putting children at risk.
Transportation Delays Possible
Fire alarms at GVMS were triggered by an issue in one of our Family and Consumer Science classrooms. As a result an evacuation was held. Due to the time of day and the number of students and employees outside of the building, our buses and district transportation will be delayed. All buildings will be affected.
School Breakfast Served at No Charge for Grades K-8
As of October 1, 2022, and through the end of the 2022-2023 school year, Garnet Valley School District schools, excluding Garnet Valley High School, will be able to serve students a school breakfast at no charge.
Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 26th begins the religious celebration known as Rosh Hashanah. It is a time for looking forward to a new year with anticipation and reflecting on the past year to improve ourselves for the next.
New Realities of Parenting
This year’s program will be held at Garnet Valley Middle School on November 3rd, at 7pm. This unique opportunity is available to all K-12 parents to learn, share, and support each other as a community.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING 2022-23 SY TRANSPORTATION
Our administrative team has been working to support our new transportation supervisor to navigate the opening and through this support, we have identified areas of improvement. These improvements will begin on Monday, September 12th.
Caution: Accident
There was an accident on Route 1 between Stoney Bank and Valleybrook Roads. Currently, the district transportation fleet has no access to Walnut Hill, Brandywine Circle, Lydia Hollow, or Bonnie Lane. Emergency Management Services estimate that it could be close to 10AM before the issue is resolved.
Health Plan and Pennington: Board Meeting Update
The Board unanimously approved the 2022-23 District Health and Safety Plan and also supported the goal of normalizing student life throughout the school community. Board also approved $10M to move forward with planning, design, and critical work at Pennington. This decision does not mean that the district is committed to moving forward with either project. Instead, it approves the expense of planning and design and a portion of the totality of the projects.
Website Down
Our Garnet Valley School District site is currently inaccessible to anyone outside of our district campus. We have been working diligently with the site platform representatives, and our network representatives to correct this issue.
GVHS Class of 2022 Hold Your Heads High
On June 7, 2022, our Garnet Valley High School Senior Class took a memorable walk through the halls that mapped their educational journey.
Important Notice Regarding Garnet Valley Social Media Accounts
Outside groups have been commenting on our posts with advertisements to stream Garnet Valley sporting events. These accounts are likely automated, and Garnet Valley School District is in no way affiliated with these streaming services.
2022 Summer Activities
We are excited to offer a number of engaging, developmentally appropriate activities during the summer months. These activities have been created for your children, facilitated by our teachers, and will be located in our schools.
Garnet Valley School District Celebrates the Arts
The Garnet Valley School District will host the 2022 “Celebration of the Arts” at Garnet Valley High School with the opening exhibition on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the High School gymnasium.
Join us for a Hiring Event at GVSD
Come join Garnet Valley School District for a hiring event on March 10, 2022 at 80 Station Road, Glen Mills, PA 19342.
Masking–Revision to the Health and Safety Plan
Effective February 25, 2022, CDC does not require wearing of masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and education/child care programs." As a result of this change, masks are encouraged but not required on Garnet Valley School District transportation.