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4350 Gate City Highway, Bristol, VA 24202 Phone: 276-642-5500

Valley Institute Elementary School Home

Our Children ... Our Future

Principal's Message

Welcome to Valley Institute Elementary School’s website, home of the Bulldogs! As your principal, it is my sincere pleasure to work with our dedicated staff and faculty to help provide an excellent educational experience for our students. I thank you for taking time view our school’s website in order to learn more about the wonderful students, staff and programs we have to offer.
We are excited for the opportunity to work with our community, parents, and your children to provide a safe and productive learning environment.  Together we can make a positive difference.  We look forward to working alongside with you for a successful school year!
 
Cindy Jackson
Principal
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Beliefs

We believe successful schools:
  • understand all students can learn
  • foster effective communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration
  • prepare students for success
  • meet the unique needs of each child
  • are grounded in respect and integrity
  • have a well-defined curriculum and programs that meet or exceed state and national standards
  • provide safe, healthy, and dynamic learning environments
  • have high expectations which inspire high performance
  • enable students to be college and career ready
  • engage and communicate with families

Mission

Washington County Schools is committed to the success of every student. We seek to empower all students to meet rigorous academic standards by providing authentic and relevant educational experiences.

Vision

Washington County Schools is an innovative leader in education excellence, teaching and learning, creativity, technology integration and global citizenship.