Lucie Rhoads, Author at Valor Collegiate Academies

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News|May 30, 2022

Valor College Prep Celebrates First-Ever Graduating Class

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 30, 2022) —  On the evening of Monday, May 30, Valor College Prep will hold a graduation at the Ryman Auditorium for  its first-ever senior class.  The graduating class is made up of a diverse group of 174 seniors who come from a variety of backgrounds and neighborhoods in Nashville. The founding […]

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News|December 10, 2020

TSSAA Legislative Council Approves Valor Proposal for Religious Headwear Amendment with Immediate Effect

TSSAA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPROVES VALOR PROPOSAL TO AMEND BYLAWS FOR RELIGIOUS HEADWEAR WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT Tennessee high school athletes no longer need to seek permission to exercise their religious freedom NASHVILLE (Dec 10, 2020) — The TSSAA’s Legislative Council has voted to amend its bylaws to allow for religious headwear without seeking permission after it […]

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News, Uncategorized|August 20, 2019

Spring 2019 Results: All Valor Schools Perform in Top 2% of State in Academic Achievement & Growth

NASHVILLE — For the fifth year in a row, Valor’s middle and high school scholars across socioeconomic lines performed exceptionally well in both academic achievement and academic growth. According to data from TNReady, the state’s achievement test, and Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS), a measure of academic growth, Valor inverted the achievement gap again in […]

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News|March 28, 2018

Valor’s Robotics Team to compete in WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION April 30-May 1 in Louisville, KY

BIG NEWS! Valor’s four robotics teams competed at the TN Vex Robotics State Championship earlier this month Brentwood Academy. With 91 teams in the state, all four of Valor’s teams made it into the top 25 invited to compete at the TN State Championship. At the state championship, Valor’s A team was awarded the Excellence […]

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News|February 23, 2018

SEL as a Foundation for Academics

Source: Edutopia, February 5, 2018, by Tom Berger “At Valor Collegiate Academies—two charter schools on one campus in Nashville that serve grades 5 through 8—the core philosophy is that “really strong SEL work is very advantageous to kids also doing well academically in school,” says Todd Dickson, who founded the schools with his twin brother, […]

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