Garnet Valley School District (GVSD) is a public school district based in Glen Mills, PA, within the Greater Philadelphia area. GVSD serves the town of Chester Heights, Bethel Township and Concord Township. Founded in 1959, it is one of the youngest school districts in Pennsylvania. Garnet Valley is one of the leading school districts, competing academically and athletically amongst the top decile schools in the state. The district is run by a school board consisting of nine elected, unpaid members. In addition to the School Board, the student body of Garnet Valley High School elects two student representatives for a one-year term that runs concurrent with the fiscal year. These representatives serve in a non-voting advisory capacity.
Garnet Valley is a member of the Central Athletic League since 2008. Founded in 1967, the Central Athletic League aims to foster good sportsmanship for the Delaware Valley's most talented men and women student-athletes.
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History
Garnet Valley continues to expand.The Garnet Valley Joint School System was formally organized on March 30, 1959. From school year '59-'60 to school year '62-'63 Garnet Valley existed as a Junior High School housed in the Old Concord Elementary School building on Bethel Road for Grades 7 through 9. Students were then sent to Media High School for Grades 10, 11, & 12. The last class sent to Media High School was the Class of 1965. The construction of the Garnet Valley High School began in May 1962, and opened on September 4, 1963.[1] The first class to graduate from Garnet Valley High School was the Class of 1966.[2]
In 2000, the Garnet Valley Middle School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education [3] In both 1999 and 2001 Garnet Valley High School received the Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Elementary Schools (District Offices)
In September 1997, Garnet Valley Elementary School opened. In September 1999, they also added a classroom wing across the back of the building, the "Reader's Park" courtyard, and the Garnet Valley Education Center, where the district's offices are located. In September 2002, Bethel Springs Elementary School opened. Concord Elementary School was rebuilt at a new location in September 2006.
Garnet Valley Middle School
In September 1991, Garnet Valley Middle School opened. In September 2000, due to the exponential student growth throughout the school district, the middle school completed a renovation which included the expansion of the core facilities, and the construction of 13 general education classrooms and 2 science labs. In November 2005, due to a shortage of classrooms, they also opened a new wing that consists of 12 general education classrooms and 2 Science labs. In October 2016, the cafeteria was renovated for the second time due to overcrowding in the old cafeteria.
Garnet Valley High School
In January 2003, due to the same exponential student growth throughout the school district, the high school completed phase 1 of a major renovation which included the expansion of the core facilities, the construction of a performing arts center and art wing, and the construction of an additional general education wing that was designed to accept a second floor. In September 2006, the high school completed phase 2 which included a renovation in the school's Science wing along with the construction of the school's stadium and the new general education wing's second floor, which was completed in January 2006.
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Schools within the district
Former Schools
Notes
Both Francis Harvey Green School and Concord Elementary School were leased to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit for special education, in 1991 and 2006 respectively.
Concord Elementary School was relocated to a new building on Station Road, Glen Mills in September 2006 and the old school building, on Bethel Road, was renamed Pennington School. Pennington School is currently leased by the district to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit for the education of special-needs children.
Francis Harvey Green School was demolished in November 2010.
Leadership
School Board
The District is run by a nine-member school board of directors who are elected to four-year terms each. Elections are held every odd-numbered year. Four to five directors are generally elected at any one time. At an annual organization meeting held the first week of December, the School Board chooses a President and Vice President for the coming calendar year. A primary responsibility of the Board is to set district policy, which is then implemented by the administration. Another major responsibility is to approve the annual budget and set tax rates. The fiscal year covered by the budget runs from July 1 to June 30. In addition to the School Board, the student body of Garnet Valley High School elects two student representatives for a one-year term that runs concurrent with the fiscal year. These representatives serve in a non-voting advisory capacity.
Superintendents
The school board works with a paid superintendent. From 1964-2018, GVSD has been led by seven superintendents as follows:
References
External links
- Official website
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