The Villages Charter Schools
| The Villages Charter Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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251 Buffalo Trail The Villages, Florida 32162 United States |
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| Coordinates | 28°55′30″N 82°01′06″W / 28.9249°N 82.0182°WCoordinates: 28°55′30″N 82°01′06″W / 28.9249°N 82.0182°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter school |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Status | open |
| School district | Sumter District Schools |
| Principal |
Dr. Bill Zwick (2012–15) Dr. Jason Spencer (2015–2017) Dr. Bill Zwick (2017-) |
| Grades | Pre-K – 12 |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2116 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Buffalo |
| Nickname | VHS |
| Graduates | 96% |
| Website | www |
Dr. Bill Zwick (2012–15) Dr. Jason Spencer (2015–2017)
The Villages Charter Schools (VCS) is a state-operated charter school in The Villages CDP in unincorporated Sumter County, Florida, United States. Children are eligible to attend the charter school they live in The Villages or if either of their parents work for The Villages.
The school is located on several campuses.The Little Buffalo Learning Center which houses Pre-K 1 and Pre-K 2 is located at 560 Fieldcrest Drive. The Villages Early Childhood Center which house Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 is located at 510 Old School Road. The Primary Center, which houses Kindergarten through 1st Grade of The Villages Charter Elementary School, is located at 420 Village Campus Circle. The Intermediate Center, which houses 2nd Grade through 3rd Grade of The Villages Charter Elementary School, is located at 521 Old School Road. The 4th and 5th Grade Center which houses 4th Grade through 5th Grade of The Villages Charter Elementary School is located at 350 Tatonka Terrace.The Villages Charter Middle School is located at 450 Village Campus Circle.The Villages Charter High School and the Central Administration are located at 251 Buffalo Trail.
Sumter District Schools granted permission to create the charter school in September 1999. Groundbreaking began in October of that year. The elementary school opened in 2000. The dedication of the middle school was on August 30, 2001. In November of that year the early childhood program began. The Primary Center opened in August 2002. The original elementary building took grades 3 through 5, while the new building took Kindergarten through Grade 2. The groundbreaking ceremony for the high school took place in October 2002. The high school opened in August 2003.
On January 26, 2017, two male students at The Villages Middle School, a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old, were arrested at their homes and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Law enforcement and school officials had followed up on rumours and discovered that some students had been warned not to come to school on Friday. In interviewing the 13-year-old suspect, officials learned of the 14-year-old's involvement. The 14-year-old student acknowledged his involvement in conversations with the 13-year-old student while referencing the Columbine High School shooting. The student informed officials that the two students had planned an attack which included what they would use as a signal to begin shooting. Law enforcement officials found firearms at both the students' homes.
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