The Valley Day School works with students in grades K through 12.  We have 10 homerooms containing no more than 12 students per room. The Lower School consists of homerooms for students in grades K through 8. Features of the Lower School include: 

• 10 or fewer students per classroom.
• 1 certified special education teacher and 1 paraprofessional for each classroom.
• Multi-grade grouping with more than 1 grade assigned to a classroom.
• Individual access to laptop computers.
• Most of the academic classes are taught within the homeroom classroom.
• Strong focus on literacy, mathematics and social skill development.
• Students participate in special classes including Physical Education, Music, Computers, Art, Industrial Shop, Heath and Information Technology.
• Speech, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy are provided as needed.
• Participation in all state examinations.

 The Lower School is supported by a specialized team of clinicians and behavioralists that support the age-appropriate needs of our younger students.