VSCHSD Student-Musicians Hone Their Skills in Summer Program
This July, nearly 200 students from across Valley Stream participated in the Valley Stream Central High School District’s Summer Music Program, a three-week intensive designed to develop musical skills while building confidence and a lifelong love of music. The...
North’s Class of 2026 Take the Next Steps
Valley Stream North High School held its 2026 commencement ceremony, marking a milestone moment for the graduating class as they closed one chapter and prepared to begin another. The ceremony was a celebration of perseverance, growth, and the bonds formed over years...
Central Celebrates the Class of 2026
Valley Stream Central High School recently held its 2026 commencement ceremony, celebrating the achievements of its Class of 2026. The ceremony was one of bittersweet reflection, honoring students for their academic accomplishments, extracurricular involvement, and...
Honoring South’s Class of 2026
Valley Stream South High School celebrated the Class of 2026 at their recent commencement ceremony. The event was filled with pride and nostalgia as graduates reflected on their collective journey through high school. Students were recognized for their hard work and...
Valley Stream Memorial Earns National Recognition
The Valley Stream Central High School District is proud to announce that Memorial Junior High School has once again been named a School to Watch, a recognition granted jointly by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the National Forum to Accelerate...
South Student Recognized in Statewide Art Contest
South High School student Michael Marshall has earned a New York State PTA Reflections Merit Award in Visual Arts, advancing beyond both the county and regional levels of competition for his original art entry. The PTA Reflections program is a nationally recognized...
VSCHSD Announces New Memorial JHS Leadership
The Valley Stream Central High School District has appointed Fabian Jara as Principal and Shelida Lee as Assistant Principal of Memorial Junior High School, effective July 1, 2026. Mr. Jara brings more than 20 years of experience in education to his new role, having...
VSCHSD Announces New Director of Fine & Performing Arts
The Valley Stream Central High School District is proud to announce the appointment of Monique Retzlaff as its new Director of Fine and Performing Arts. Bringing more than 25 years of experience as an accomplished arts leader and educator, Ms. Retzlaff will lead the...
VSCHSD Hosts Annual My Brother’s Keeper Game Night
The Valley Stream Central High School District hosted a My Brother’s Keeper Game Night, bringing together roughly 200 students from across Long Island for an evening of brotherhood, community-building, and fun. This marked the first time the District has served as...
VSCHSD Holds 70th Annual District Music Scholarship Festival
The Valley Stream Central High School District presented its 70th Annual District Music Scholarship Festival this March, showcasing the exceptional talent of student-musicians from across the District. The evening concert in the Bert Keller Auditorium, followed a...
South Violinist Makes Carnegie Hall Debut
Valley Stream South High School ninth-grader Nicole Johnson recently made her Carnegie Hall debut, performing a solo violin piece in the historic Weill Recital Hall. Nicole performed Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 by Johann Sebastian Bach as part of the New...
Memorial Student Selected as Finalist in Juried Art Show
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School eighth-grade student Alysha Diaz Dilone has been selected as a finalist in the 5th Annual Middle & High School Student Artists: A Juried Show, hosted by the New Atelier Art School and Gallery in St. James. Alysha, a...
VS North Track Continues 20-Year Championship Streak
The Valley Stream North boys track team had another standout season this year, securing its 20th consecutive conference championship and repeating as Nassau County Class C champions. The county title marks the 12th winter championship in 16 seasons for the Spartans....
VSCHSD Flag Football Team Wins Multi-State Jersey Design Contest
The Valley Stream Central High School District girls flag football team, represented by seniors Gabriela Rivera and Alyssa Haughton. recently won the custom jersey design contest at this year’s Flag Football Media Day, hosted by the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium....
South Students Recognized for Exemplary Character
South High School students Isabella Murphy, Adelynn Espinal, and Naomi Castǎng were recently recognized with the Character Leadership Award, presented in partnership with the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying (LICAB.) The award honors students who have...
Memorial Vallerettes Deliver Standout Performance at Islandwide Dance Competition
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School’s Vallerettes delivered a strong performance at the 2026 Long Island Dance and Drill Team (LIDTA) competition, earning third place in the kick category. The LIDTA competition brings together dance and drill teams from across...
South Cultural Society Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Valley Stream South High School Cultural Society recently marked its 20th anniversary with a grand celebration in the school’s auditorium, bringing together students, families, and roughly 60 alumni. Organized by a committee of alumni alongside club advisors...
VSCHSD Recognized for AP Participation
The Valley Stream Central High School District is proud to announce that Valley Stream North, South and Central high schools have each earned the Silver designation on the 2025 AP School Honor Roll, recognized by the College Board for expanding access to Advanced...
Central Science Olympiad Students Have Strong Showing at Regional Invitational
The Valley Stream Central High School Science Olympiad Team A showcased dedication and teamwork at a major invitational tournament hosted by Columbia University on Saturday, January 24. Competing against 81 teams from across New York, New Jersey, and beyond, the team...
North AP Capstone Students Earn Prestigious Samsung STEM Award
Valley Stream North High School AP Capstone students have been named winners of a $1,000 Promising STEM Innovation Award in the prestigious national Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition. The Valley Stream students’ project, a STEM-based plan to improve recycling...
Central MSA Students Take Part in Molloy University MLK Day of Service
Officers of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) Club at Central High School spent Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Molloy University’s annual Day of Service conference. The event—which was themed Lead with Love, Serve with Purpose—provided a platform for students to...
VSCHSD Rings in the Holiday Season with Annual Winter Concerts
The holiday season was in swing throughout the month of December at South, North, Central and Memorial as each held their annual winter concerts. The performances, a long-standing community tradition, featured students from each building's orchestras, choirs, and...
Central Eagles Have Strong Showing at Local Wrestling Tournament
The Valley Stream Central High School wrestling team delivered a strong performance at South’s Paul Grammatico Memorial Wrestling Tournament on December 13, with three Central Eagles earning podium finishes. Senior Emmanuel Alvarado led the Eagles' effort, securing a...
Memorial Community Unites for Fundraiser in Honor of Late Student
Memorial Junior High School recently held its annual Serves for Cece fundraiser, a volleyball tournament that brings the entire school community together in honor of Cecelia "Cece" Ramroop, a former Memorial student remembered for her kindness, joy, and community...
North Student Named Runner Up in National Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest
Valley Stream North High School sophomore Olivia Howard was named a runner-up in Optimum’s 18th annual Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest. Olivia’s work was selected from entries from across the country for her essay, “Chosen by the Music.” The national contest invites...
South Students Take Part in Poetry Out Loud Competition
South High School recently hosted its annual Poetry Out Loud competition, a national recitation contest that encourages students to master public speaking skills and build an appreciation for classic and contemporary poetry. Participants memorize and perform poems,...
Five VSCHSD Seniors are Commended Students
The Valley Stream Central High School District is proud to announce that five of its seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. The students are Mishal Javed, Adrita Halder, and Kritika Jassal from Central High School;...
V.S. South Student Wins Prestigious Essay Contest
Valley Stream South High School student Jia Ru Yang has been awarded First Place in Hofstra University’s 2025 Celebration of Suburban Diversity Student Essay Contest. Jia Ru’s winning essay explored various insensitivities and implicit biases bilingual students face...
Memorial Student-Artists Have Works Featured in Spooky Island-Wide Showcase
Students from Ms. Jamshad, Ms. Hogan, and Mr. Wong’s art classes at Memorial Junior High School recently showcased their creativity and imagination in the Huntington Arts Council’s annual Nightmare on Main Street art competition. The exhibition, which runs from...
Central Student-Artist Featured in NYC Photo Exhibit
Central High School senior Hajra Younas, an accomplished student-photographer, had her work selected for display in the Dear New York community art installation at Grand Central Terminal. This large-scale project, created and sponsored by Brandon Stanton of the...