Valley View Education Center

23 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Valley View Education Center, located on Hawkins Drive in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, serves as a specialized instructional facility within the Hardin County School District. Rather than functioning as a traditional neighborhood school, the center is primarily designed to provide alternative educational opportunities. Its mission is to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, offering credit recovery, behavior intervention, and personalized academic programs that help students stay on track for graduation.

The center emphasizes a supportive, structured atmosphere tailored to meet the unique social and emotional needs of its diverse student body. By utilizing smaller class sizes and focused faculty attention, Valley View aims to remove barriers to academic success and foster personal growth. Ultimately, the school serves as a critical resource for the district, ensuring that all students—regardless of their specific learning challenges—have the guidance and programming necessary to achieve their educational and career goals.

Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Valley View Education Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	2
Black	6

White
15 (65.2%)
Black
6 (26.1%)
Hispanic
2 (8.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Elizabethtown Independent
Phone:	(270)769-2359
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	23
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	14
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 2

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 4

Grade 10 6

Grade 11 5

Grade 12 3