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VCS Hosts Free Athletic Physicals Saturday

The Villages Charter School Athletic Department will host free sports physicals this Saturday, April 20th beginning @ 8:00 am @ the Mark G. Morse Sports Complex. See the flyer below for details. 

Buffalo Adventures Announces Summer Camp Information

Buffalo Adventures Summer Camp will be held June 10th - July 26th, 2024 at Buffalo Ridge and Middleton campuses from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM.  Registration will open from 10:00 AM from April 22 to May 10, 2024, through our activity app Jumbula. For questions or additional information, please call 352-259-6818.  

VCS Earns School of Excellence Designation!

The Villages Charter School has again earned a School of Excellence designation for the 2022-2023 school year based upon academic data from the past three school years. The Florida State Board of Education announced the list of schools at their most recent Florida Board of Education meeting. See the announcement below.  

VCS 24-25 Enrollment Now Available 
 
Kindergarten Roundup 
Parents of current Pre-K students, please check your child’s backpack for Kindergarten Roundup applications. Contact Tara Milow, VCS Enrollment Coordinator with any questions. Tara.Milow@tvcs.org (352)259-6848
 
Current VCS Families Re-Enrollment & Campus Selection 
We are moving full speed with planning for the new 24/25 school year and would like to know if your family will be returning next year and what your campus preference is. We have a simple process families will need to complete.
 
How to Select Your Campus Preference
1. Log into your Parental Involvement (PI) Portal (please contact Central Office at 352-259-2350 if you are in need of your login information)
2. Select one of the following from the Campus Preference drop-down menu:
* Not Attending
* Buffalo Ridge
* Middleton
3. Select the Acknowledgement box after you have reviewed the Enrollment and PI Obligation disclosure.
4. Select the Save Campus Preference button.

All families have until the last day of school to complete this process.  Contact Tara Milow, VCS Enrollment Coordinator with any questions. Tara.Milow@tvcs.org (352)259-6848
 
New Families 
Open enrollment is in full swing and we are now accepting applications for the 2024/2025 school year. Click here to get started! 
 
2024 Spring Dance Recital Information  
 
The VCS 2024 Spring Dance Recital information can be found in the PDF below. 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, April 19th

* VHS Boys' Weightlifting State Championship @ RP Funding Lakeland 9:00 a.m. Lightweights begin/3:00 p.m. Heavyweights begin.  Tickets available via the RP Funding Center Box Office.  $11.00 if purchased in advance, $14.00 day of event.  $10.00 Parking

* VHS Track & Field @ Mt. Dora (4:00 pm)

* VHS Softball @ Apopka (Varsity 6:00 pm)

* VHS Varsity Baseball vs. South Lake (Senior Night) @ VHS Field (7:00 pm)

Saturday, April 20th

* VCS Golf Tournament @ Palmer Legends CC (8:00 am)

* Free Sports Physicals for VHS Middle School & High School students – Home – Mark G. Morse Sports Complex (Auxiliary Gym) VHS Athletes @ 8:00 a.m. & VCMS Athletes @ 9:30 a.m.

Monday, April 22nd

* VHS Beach Volleyball Districts @ Montverde

* VHS Varsity Baseball @ Lecanto (7:00 pm)

Tuesday, April 23rd

* VHS Beach Volleyball Districts @ Montverde

* VHS Varsity Baseball @ Columbia CFCC (4:00 pm)

* VHS Softball vs. Belleview @ VHS Field (JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 6:00 pm)

Wednesday, April 24th

* VHS Varsity Baseball @ Tavares (6:30 pm)

* VCMS Buffalo Ridge & Middleton Choir Concert @ The Tracy (7:00 pm)

Thursday, April 25th

* VHS Track & Field District Meet @ South Sumter HS (11:00 am)

* VHS Varsity Softball vs. Dunnellon (Senior Night) @ VHS Field (6:30 pm)

* VCMS Middleton Musical Theater Performance @ The Tracy (7:00 pm)

Friday, April 26th

* No School for Students

* Teacher Staff Development Day

Saturday, April 27th

* VCMS Band & Choir Music in the Parks @ Busch Gardens

Monday, April 29th

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Tuesday, April 30th

* Art Show @ 4th & 5th Grade Center (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)

* VHS Softball District Tournament @ Crystal River

Wednesday, May 1st

* VHS Music Boosters @ The Tracy (11:20 am)

* VHS Softball District Tournament @ Crystal River

Thursday, May 2nd

* Art Show @ Intermediate Center (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)

* VHS Musical @ The Tracy (7:00 pm)

Friday, May 3rd

* VCMS Buffalo Ridge FFA Banquet (6:00 pm)

* VHS Musical @ The Tracy (7:00 pm)

Saturday, May 4th

* VHS Musical @ The Tracy (2:00 pm)

* VHS Musical @ The Tracy (7:00 pm)

VCS In The News 

FWC Stocks Lake Eleanor

VCS Students Perform Well @ State Science Fair

Senator Marco Rubio Visits VHS Flag Football Team

VHS Hosts Fine Arts Performances @ The Tracy

VCS Again Named "School of Excellence"

VHS Beach Volleyball Shows Improvement

VCS Organizes Food Drives

BBQ Bash a Great Success

VHS Seniors Named National Merit Finalists

VCS Middleton Media Center Celebrates "Telephone History"

VHS Boys' Basketball Lose State Semi-final

Expanded VHS Career & College Expo A Big Success

Club Sports Continue to Expand @ VCS

VHS Boys' Basketball Defeats Lake Highland Prep to Advance

VHS Wrestling Wins Second Straight District Championship

VHS Boys' Basketball Wins Tight Battle for District Championship

VHS Wrestling Finishes 2nd In TD Talbott Tournament

VHS Girls' Basketball Comes Up Short in District Championship

VCES Students Read One Book

Coach Terry Celebrates 200th Dual Wrestling Win

VHS Girls' Weightlifting Sweeps Regional Championships

VHS Girls' Basketball Win Tight Battle on Senior Night

VHS Boys' Soccer Wins 4th Straight District Title

VHS Girls' Soccer Wins 5th Straight District Title

VHS Academies Partner with Area Businesses

VHS Boys' Soccer Advance to District Championship Round

VHS Buffalo Booster Club Has Unique Fundraiser

VCS Students Excel in Science and Entrepreneurship 

Two Legends Visit VHS

VHS Football Team Celebrates Student-Athletes

VHS Kicks Off Workforce VHS

VHS Girls' Basketball Suffers Tough Loss to Trinity Catholic

VHS Girls' Soccer Wins on Senior Night

Buffalo Scholarship Foundation Seeks Community Support

"Running with the HERD" Coming Soon

VCS Agriscience Academy & FFA Chapter Students Prepare for County Fair

VHS Athletics Thrive at New Facilities

VCES Holds Science Day

VHS Wrestlers Finish 4th in Holiday Tournament 

VHS Alum Receives State Championship Ring

VCS Dancers Host Sold Out Show

VHS Culinary Arts Academy Students Learn in New Lab and Classroom

Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission Stocks Lake Eleanor

VCS Prepares to Launch New After School Tutoring Program

VHS Alum Cole Bullen Signs to Play Baseball for UF Gators

VCS Hosts Successful Science Fair

VCES Middleton Hosts First Musical

VHS Cross Country Teams Compete at State Championship 

VHS Construction Management Academy Helps Build 2nd Habitat Home

The Villages Charter School Honors Veterans

VHS Girls' Soccer Gets Inaugural Victory at HG Morse Range

Tutoring and Mentoring Programs Benefit Students

VHS Receives National Recognition

VCS Partners with Area Veterans Groups

VHS Opens Aquatic Center with 2 Victories

Four VHS Students Receive National Recognition

VCS Starts New Era on Two Campuses

Welcome Back to School

VCS Ready for the Start of the New School Year

VHS Class of 2023 Accept Distinguished Flying Cross Scholarship

VHS Welcomes New Band Director

VHS Girls' Basketball Completes Successful Summer Campaign

VHS Alum Standing Out @ NBA Summer League

VHS Alum Excelling at Kentucky Baseball

VHS Alumni Help Central Florida win NJCAA World Series

Building the Best Athletic Complex

VHS Academies @ Middleton

VHS Alum Signs with D-I McNeese State

VHS Graduates Come Home to Work

VCS Announces North Campus Renovation Plans

VCS Earns 19th "A" in a Row!

Gov. Scott Visits VHS

The Villages Charter School 15 Years of Impact 

VCS Earns 20th A Rating in a Row!

The Florida Department of Education has released the 2022-2023 school grades for all schools and The Villages Charter School has again earned an A rating!

Congrats to all students, teachers, administrators, staff, & parents for this achievement.

For the past 17 years, VCS has received a “K-12 grade” (all “A’s”)—also,

The Villages High School has now earned 17 straight A’s (2006 – 2023*)

The Villages Charter Middle School has now earned 20 straight A’s (2003 - 2023*)

The Villages Charter Elementary School has now earned 19 straight A’s (2003 - 2023*)

* The Florida Department of Education did not issue grades for the 2020 school year due to COVID-19. See the full report & executive summary below

VCS Updates 2023-2024 School Calendar
 
The Villages Charter School has updated the school calendar for the 2023-2024 school year (incorporating changes due to Hurricane Idalia). See the PDF below. 
Buffalo Scholarship Foundation Announces "Buffalo Promise"
 
The Buffalo Scholarship Foundation has formally announced a long planned project--the "Buffalo Promise". Click here to read a recent article about the Buffalo Promise or click here to visit the Buffalo Promise webpage. 

Important Documents

Please see the list of important documents below.

      VCS Free Athletic Physicals 4.20.24
      VCS Named School of Excellence 22-23
      VHS Baccalaureate Service 5.19.24
      2024 Spring Dance Recital
      2024-2025 VCS Calendar
      23-24 Buffalo HERD Calendar
      2023-2024 VCS Calendar
      2022-2023 VCS K-12 Academic Executive Summary
      2022-2023 VCS K-12 Academic Report
      VCS 5 Year Accreditation Report
      VCS Named High Performing Charter School

Website Accessibility

The Villages Charter School (VCS) is committed to ensuring that its website is accessible to people with disabilities. If you use assistive technology and are experiencing difficulty accessing information on this site, please contact patrick.murphy@tvcs.org to gain access to inaccessible content or functionality of online content. To file a formal grievance under Section 504 and Title II with VCS please contact Patrick Murphy, Instructional Technology Supervisor at 352-259-2350.