Valley Academy

Valley Academy is now an elective class that encourages academic excellence and school involvement.
Members have the opportunity to participate in college visits, grade level study groups, SAT/ACT test prep, AP test prep, college application opportunity, scholarship application opportunity, guest speaker, time management and organization. Students accepted to Valley Academy must be enrolled at Valley High School.The Valley Academy elective class within Valley High School is designed to meet the needs of academically high achieving students. As a Valley Academy member in the class, students are expected to
take responsibility for their educational success by:
● Maintaining a minimum 3.0 or higher GPA
○ failure to keep a 3.0 gpa can result in removal from the class.
○ GPA’s are checked at the end of every semester.
● Enroll in ONE Honors or Advanced Placement (AP) course each year and/or CEC, CNM, UNM dual
credit courses; or enroll in Engineering The Future (ETF).
● Participate in at least one sport or club or extracurricular course
○ electives that require work outside of the school day for competitions or performances
● Complete grade level community service each semester
● Complete Academy community service events

Membership Requirements

Email Mrs. Chavez- Chavez_vi@aps.edu

1. Email Mrs. Vivian Chavez with the following information attached...
○ High school or middle school transcripts or copy of last completed semester grades
showing a 3.0 or higher grade point average.
○ Full Name of STUDENT enrolling in Valley High School
○ Grade entering school year 2026-2027
○ ID number
○ Student school and personal email address

Incoming and current Valley students can ONLY request membership during the summer prior to the beginning of the new school year and the first month of school (August ONLY) . Membership WILL NOT be accepted during the academic school year.
If all requirements are completed, Mrs. Chavez will submit your name and information to Administration for approval to take the class and become a member of Valley Academy.