Attendance Policy for All Students K-11

If your child will be absent, email the attendance line and include the reason for the absence in your email as well as a doctor's note. Please do not call the front office.

If an email/doctor's note is not received within two school days of the absence, the absence will be recorded as unexcused.

Remember that three tardies equals one unexcused absence. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the detailed attendance policy in our Family Handbook (pp 33-35).

Should you have questions about excused vs. unexcused absences, state attendance requirements, etc., please write to the Attendance email address linked above.

CALLING ALL GENTLEMEN!

The Argonauts, VNA's service group specifically for fathers and male guardians, partners with the PSO and VNA Faculty/Staff to help with the "heavy lifting" needed at PSO or school events. They also assist VNA's Facilities Technician, Mr. Carter, with school projects. Get involved by contacting the Argonauts today!

UPDATES DUE TO CONSTRUCTION

So that they can stay on schedule, our construction team has asked us to close the back gate as early as possible after dismissal. Please take note of the gate closure times, which have been updated since clubs were announced:

MONDAY: Back gate closes at 4:05 PM

TUESDAY: 4:30 PM*

WEDNESDAY: 4:05 PM

THURSDAY: 4:15 PM*

FULL DAY FRIDAYS: 4:30 PM**

*later closure due to clubs
**updated time

If you arrive for pickup after the back gate closes, please come through the front gate.

Click here to view the VNA Business Directory.

If you are a business owner and would like to include your business details, please fill out this form.

As temperatures drop, please review our uniform guidelines beginning on page 37 of our Family Handbook.

Knit hats during cold weather are permissible but must be stored in backpacks/cubbies when indoors.

Jackets and sweatshirts may be worn to and from school provided they are solid colored and free of designs or oversized logos.

Indoors, the Valor button-up cardigan for Lower School and the Valor pullover cardigan for Upper School may be worn.

If your child will be arriving late or will be picked up early, please email Mrs. Kleffman, our Receptionist, with the student's full name, grade, and the time the child will be dropped off / picked up, and if non-routine, the name of the person who will pick up your scholar(s).

Students leaving early must be picked up before 2:30 PM.

The VNA Family Directory is released quarterly, with contact information for those who have opted in to share their names, student grade level, email, and/or physical address.

Contact Mrs. Neveu to obtain the most recent directory.

This year, we have begun sending discipline alerts via Jupiter text in addition to paper forms sent home. Please make sure you have enabled all Jupiter text alerts. Instructions here.

All students who have not been picked up when dismissal is over at 4:05pm are sent to and supervised in the After School Program until they are picked up.

The After School program is a paid program, and charges will be incurred by families who pick up their student(s) late. There is a 5-minute grace period for late picks up, from 4:05-4:10 pm, after 4:10pm a $1 per minute, per child late fee will be charged.

On early release days, students not picked up by 1:30 pm will be sent to after care.

Office Staff and Leadership are available Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Call the frent desk at (512) 646-4168 ext. 100.

We consider parents our partners, truly the primary teachers in this educational endeavor! Please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Parents arriving for on-campus meetings or events between 7:55 AM and 2:30 PM should park ON CAMPUS. This also applies to students being dropped off late or leaving early (wherein parents should walk their students into and/or out of the front lobby).

Parents should no longer park at the South Lot (the Shops at Owen Tech). Thank you for your cooperation.

Parent newsletters are sent weekly to the primary 1-2 guardians listed in SchoolAxis. Contact Mrs. Neveu for the most recent Parent Newsletter.

A Culture of Contribution

Valor's PSO exists to help foster friendship and build community among Valor families.

Mission: To assist Valor North Austin in creating the highest quality classical charter school, educating the whole person in authentic communities for a full human life.

Purpose: To provide parents and guardians with a variety of ways to serve and support the Valor North Austin school community (students, faculty, and leadership) throughout the year.

Click to Serve with the PSO.

Join the PSO’s Grade Level Facebook Group(s) below.

Students may only wear official Valor spirit wear, i.e., Valor Games shirts, Valor Kindergarten ("Class of 20xx") shirts, Valor athletic shirts (jerseys), or Valor Spirit shirts. Scholars participating in athletics are strongly encouraged to wear their jerseys!

"Spirit socks": colorful socks (without pop-culture references or images, other words, or phrases) are allowed.

Any color and type of athletic shoes (Converse included) or uniform shoes may be worn. NO sandals.

School uniform bottoms: All scholars must wear school uniform bottoms. The belt is not necessary for Spirit Day.

Clothing should be modest, loose-fitting, in good repair (e.g., no holes, torn sleeves, etc.), and free of images and messages other than Valor.

Hair accessories for girls will be the same as what they usually wear on a typical school day.

The dress guidelines are intended to encourage the day's focus on spirit. Thank you for helping us make it a memorable day!

As part of our continual commitment to safety, we regularly practice emergency response drills on campus. A critical component of these drills is clear communication with first responders, faculty, and the parent community. You will receive Jupiter Ed notifications that indicate a drill may be happening on campus. This is to keep you informed and also to allow us to regularly practice this important communication component. Please take some time to read the document linked here for more details about our Standard Response Protocols (SRP).

We will allow students to wear hats for sun protection when they are outdoors, following uniform guidelines (no large logos and only solid colors please). 

For questions on uniform compliance, please reach out to:

Mr. Jeff Chapman, Lower School Assistant Headmaster: jchapman@valoreducation.org, 512-646-4168 ext. 219

Mrs. Camille Dunn, Upper School Assistant Headmaster: cdunn@valoreducation.org, 512-646-4168 ext. 181

Whether you are a hobby photographer or a pro, we'd love to include the photos you take on and off campus in this year's yearbook!

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While only Valor Education logo items are now sold through our uniform provider, Dennis Uniforms, Upper and Lower school uniform items with the Valor Public Schools logo will be allowed through May 2025.