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Winter Break

The Villages Charter School will be on "Winter Break" beginning Saturday, December 21st through Sunday, January 5th. Students will return to regular class schedules on Monday, January 6th. See the calendar below for details. We wish all families a Merry Christmas. 

VHS Athletics Announces New Streaming Subscription Plan

The Villages High School Athletic Department has announced a new streaming option for our fans. See the article to learn more and subscribe. 

VCS Earns School of Excellence Designation!

The Villages Charter School has again earned a School of Excellence designation for the 2023-2024 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.  

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, December 21st

* Winter Break Begins

* VHS Wrestling "Amanda St. John" Memorial Tournament @ Buffalo Sports Complex (10:00 am)

* VHS Girls' Basketball @ Tampa Bay Invitational @ Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex 

* VHS Boys' Basketball @ Buchholz (FR 4:30 pm, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm)

Monday, December 23rd

* Winter Break

* VHS Girls' Basketball @ Tampa Bay Invitational @ Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex 

Tuesday, December 24th

* Winter Break

Wednesday, December 25th

* Winter Break - Merry Christmas!

Thursday, December 26th

* Winter Break

* VHS Boys' Basketball vs. Hillgrove "Battle @ The Villages" @ VHS Main Gym (7:00 pm)

Friday, December 27th

* Winter Break

* VHS Boys' Basketball "Battle @ The Villages" @ VHS Main Gym

Saturday, December 28th

* Winter Break

* VHS Boys' Basketball "Battle @ The Villages" @ VHS Main Gym

Monday, December 30th

* Winter Break

Tuesday, December 31st

* Winter Break

Wednesday, January 1st

* Winter Break - Happy New Year!

Thursday, January 2nd

* Winter Break

* VHS Boys' Basketball Sun Bash Tournament vs. University Christian @ Northside Christian in St. Petersburg (11:30 am)

Friday, January 3rd

* Winter Break

* VHS Girls' Basketball vs. Trinity Catholic @ VHS Main Gym (JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm)

* VHS Boys' Basketball Sun Bash Tournament vs. Gibbs @ Northside Christian in St. Petersburg (7:00 pm)

Saturday, January 4th

* VHS Wrestling @ George Jenkins (9:30 am)

* VHS JV Girls' Basketball @ Forest JV Shootout (Noon)

* VHS Boys' Basketball vs. Vanguard @ VHS Main Gym (Fr. 4:30 pm, JV 6:00 pm)

* VHS Varsity Boys' Basketball Sun Bash Tournament vs. North Tampa Christian St. Petersburg (5:45 pm)

Monday, January 6th

* Students Return

* VHS Girls' Basketball @ PK Yonge (JV 5:30 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm)

Tuesday, January 7th

* 2nd Grade Field Trip to Tampa Zoo Lowry Park (Chiaro, Cumba, D'Allessandro, Duarte, Georgi & Sears classes) (8:15 am departure approx. 4:00 pm return)

* VHS Boys' Basketball @ Southeastern Prep Academy (Fr. 3:00 pm, JV 4:30 pm)

* VHS Wrestling District Duals @ Nature Coast Tech (3:30 pm)

* VHS Competitive Cheer vs. Belleview @ VHS Cheer Room (4:30 pm)

* VHS Boys' Soccer vs. Leesburg @ HG Morse Stadium (JV 5:30 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm)

* VHS Girls' Soccer @ Lecanto (JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm)

Wednesday, January 8th

* 2nd Grade Field Trip to Tampa Zoo Lowry Park (Beserock, France, Hess, Mahfood, Morera & Watson classes) (8:15 am departure approx. 4:00 pm return)

* VHS Music Boosters' Meeting @ VHS (1:00 pm)

* VHS Girls' Weightlifting Lake-Sumter County Championships @ Leesburg (3:00 pm)

* VHS Boys' Basketball @ Windermere Prep (Fr. 4:00 pm, JV 5:00 pm)

Thursday, January 9th

* VHS JV Wrestling Tournament @ Springstead (Noon)

* VHS Boys' Soccer @ Citrus (JV 5:30 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm)

* VHS Girls' Soccer vs. Mt. Dora @ HG Morse Stadium (JV 5:30 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm)

* VHS Girls' Basketball @ Mt. Dora Christian Academy (6:00 pm)

Friday, January 10th

* Report Cards

* VHS JV Girls' Basketball @ Forest (4:30 pm)

* VHS Competitive Cheer @ West Orange Classic (6:35 pm)

Saturday, January 11th

* Buffalo HERD Uniform Swap @ VCES Buffalo Ridge Intermediate Center (8:00 am - 10:00 am)

* VHS Wrestling @ Ed Kilpatrick IBT Citrus HS (9:30 am)

* VHS Girls' Basketball Maricamp Road Holiday Classic @ Forest HS (JV vs. Vanguard 10:30 am) (Varsity vs. Flagler Palm Coast 3:00 pm)

* VHS JV Basketball vs. Mainland @ Spruce Creek HS (Noon) and vs. Deltona (4:30 pm)

* VHS Boys' Varsity Basketball vs. Santa Fe (6:30 pm)

VCS In The News 

VHS Boys' Basketball Wins 3OT Thriller

Buffalo Scholarship Foundation Hosts Successful Golf Tournament

VHS Boys' Basketball Defeats Bell Creek

VHS & VCMS FFA Programs Prepare for the Sumter County Fair

Secret Santa Program Prepares for the Holiday Season

Adopt-a-Vet Program @ VCES

VHS Boys' Basketball Look Sharp in Preseason Victory over North Marion

VHS Athletics New Streaming Subscription Service

VHS Girls' Soccer Wins Opening Match

VHS Band Hosts District Competition

VHS Girls' Soccer Prepares for Season

VHS Band Earns Superior Rating @ MPA Event Held @ VHS

VHS Girls' & Boys' Swimming & Diving Win District Championships

VHS Boys' Cross Country Win District Championship

VHS Girls' Bowling Finishes Runner-Up in State Championship

VCS Elementary Students Get Lessons on Public Safety

VHS Marching Band Wins Marching Competition

Dynamic Dog Club Assists VCS Students with READ Program

Buffalo HERD Prepares to Host Multiple Events in 24-25 School Year

VHS Fitness & Coaching Academy Interns @ The Villages Recreation & Parks

The Villages Charter School Autism Center Announces Opening Date

Charter School Alumni Join VCS Teacher Ranks

VHS Begins "On the Job" Training Program

Buffalo Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament Ready for 20th Year

VHS Construction Academy Breaks Ground on "Building Homes for Heroes" Project

FHSAA Football State Championships Coming to the HG Morse Range

VCS Earns 21st Consecutive A Rating!

Tim Tebow Speaks @ Buffalo Stampeders Gala

VHS Sports @ New Middleton Campus

VCS Again Named "School of Excellence"

Gov. Scott Visits VHS

The Villages Charter School 15 Years of Impact 

 
VCS Earns 21st A Rating in a Row!

The Florida Department of Education has released the 2023-2024 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 18 years, VCS has received a “K-12 grade” (all “A’s”)—also,

The Villages High School has now earned 18 straight A’s (2006 – 2024*)

The Villages Charter Middle School has now earned 21 straight A’s (2003 - 2024*)

The Villages Charter Elementary School has now earned 21 straight A’s (2003 - 2024*)

* The Florida Department of Education did not issue grades for the 2020 school year due to COVID-19.

Buffalo Scholarship Foundation "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. 

VHS Moves Graduation Date

The Villages High School has moved the graduation date for the Class of 2025 from the traditional Saturday morning outside to Friday, May 23rd @ 7:00 pm inside the Buffalo Sports Complex. See the updated 24-25 VCS Calendar below. Additional details to follow in the upcoming months.

The Villages Charter School Buffalo Ridge Campus Renovations Now Complete!

Important Documents

Please see the list of important documents below.

      VCS Named School of Excellence 23-24
      2024-2025 VCS Calendar Updated 10.15.24
      2023-2024 VCS K-12 Academic Executive Summary
      2023-2024 VCS K-12 Academic Report
      24-25 Buffalo HERD Calendar
      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.