Valley Center Usd 262

USD 262, serving Valley Center, Park City, Kechi, and Wichita, is ranked the #1 Best School District and #1 Best District to Teach in Sedgwick County by Niche.com. Excellence, innovation, and student success are at the heart of our mission—Premier Starts Here! Our district has a pre-kindergarten program, three elementary schools (grades Pre-K-3), an intermediate school (grades 4-5), a middle school (grades 6-8), and a 5A high school (grades 9-12). In addition, we offer virtual and adult learning opportunities at The Learning Center, which assists students of all ages to earn their high school diplomas. Our district employs over 600 staff members who are committed to excellence and are what makes our district an award-winning school system: District – Full Kansas Education Systems Accreditation, 2021 Commissioners Award for Post-Secondary Success,#5 Best School District in the Wichita area by Niche.com Valley Center High School – Gold Standard Award from Next Gen Personal Finance Valley Center Middle School - Rated One of the Best Public Middle Schools in the Wichita area by Niche.com Valley Center Intermediate School - Rated in the Top 10 Middle Schools in the state of Kansas by U.S. News and World Report Wheatland and Abilene Elementary Schools – Rated in the Top 30% of Elementary Schools in the state of Kansas by U.S. News and World Report Public School Review ranks all Valley Center Elementary Schools in the top 30%.