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{{Infobox School
{{Infobox former school
|name          =Valley Elementary School
|name          =Valley Elementary School
|established    =1964
|image          =[[File:Valley Elementary School.jpg|225px]]
|address =310 Opportunity Drive, Pelham AL
|years          =[[1964]]–[[2016]]
|city     =Pelham
|address       =310 [[Opportunity Drive]]
|map     =({{Locate_address_inline | address = 310+Opportunity+Dr.+Pelham+AL+35124| zoom=17 | type=h }})
|city           =Pelham
|map           =({{Locate_address_inline | address = 310+Opportunity+Dr | city=Pelham | zoom=17 | type=h }})
|grades        =K-2
|grades        =K-2
|district         =Shelby County
|district       =[[Shelby County Schools]] / [[Pelham City Schools]]
|principal      =Dr. Debbie Scarbrough
|principal      =Debbie Scarbrough
|enrollment    =794
|enrollment    =794
|enroll-year    =2008
|enroll-year    =2010
|colors        =Green and Gold
|colors        =green & gold
|mascot        =Panthers
|mascot        =Panthers
|website        =[http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/val/index.htm http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/val/index.htm]
|website        =[http://www.pelhamcityschools.com pelhamcityschools.com]
}}
}}


Valley Elementary
'''Valley Elementary''' was an early elementary school in the [[Shelby County Schools]] and [[Pelham City Schools]] system. It was located in an 80,000 square-foot building at 310 [[Opportunity Drive]], just off [[Pelham Parkway]] in [[Pelham]], and fed into [[Valley Intermediate School]]. The school had been recognized as a "National Blue Ribbon School" and participated in the [[Alabama Reading Initiative]] and the Toyota Family Literacy Program.
Phone:  (205) 682-5550  Fax:  (205) 682-5555
 
Before it was absorbed into Pelham's school system on [[July 1]], [[2014]], Valley had an enrollment of approximately 800 students in kindergarten through second grade. The staff included 55 teachers led by principal [[Debbie Scarbrough]].
==Honors and Awards==
 
* National Blue Ribbon School Recognition
The school was replaced by [[Pelham Ridge Elementary School]] in [[2016]]. The site is being redeveloped as "[[Campus No. 124]]" by Schrimsher Properties of Huntsville.
* Alabama Reading Initiative School
 
* Official Site of the Toyota Family Literacy Program
==References==
* Harris, Brianna (January 21, 2019) "Two developers vying for old Valley Elementary building." ''Shelby County Reporter''
==Other Info==
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (February 24, 2020) "Developer plans mixed-use project at former school in Shelby County suburbs." {{BBJ}}
* Feeds into Valley Intermediate, Riverchase Middle, and Pelham High School
 
* Certified Teachers: 64
[[Category:Former elementary schools]]
* Instructional Aides and Office Staff:16
[[Category:Shelby County schools]]
[[Category:Pelham schools]]
[[Category:Opportunity Drive]]
[[Category:1964 buildings]]
[[Category:1964 establishments]]
[[Category:2016 disestablishments]]
[[Category:2020 demolitions]]
[[Category:Blue Ribbon schools]]

Latest revision as of 17:01, 21 September 2021

Valley Elementary School
Valley Elementary School.jpg
Active 19642016
School type Public
District Shelby County Schools / Pelham City Schools
Grades K-2
Colors green & gold
Mascot Panthers
Location 310 Opportunity Drive, (map)
Pelham

Valley Elementary was an early elementary school in the Shelby County Schools and Pelham City Schools system. It was located in an 80,000 square-foot building at 310 Opportunity Drive, just off Pelham Parkway in Pelham, and fed into Valley Intermediate School. The school had been recognized as a "National Blue Ribbon School" and participated in the Alabama Reading Initiative and the Toyota Family Literacy Program.

Before it was absorbed into Pelham's school system on July 1, 2014, Valley had an enrollment of approximately 800 students in kindergarten through second grade. The staff included 55 teachers led by principal Debbie Scarbrough.

The school was replaced by Pelham Ridge Elementary School in 2016. The site is being redeveloped as "Campus No. 124" by Schrimsher Properties of Huntsville.

References

  • Harris, Brianna (January 21, 2019) "Two developers vying for old Valley Elementary building." Shelby County Reporter
  • Van der Bijl, Hanno (February 24, 2020) "Developer plans mixed-use project at former school in Shelby County suburbs." Birmingham Business Journal