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About our School
Academy of
Culture and Communication at Pleasant Valley
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P leasant Valley was built in
1922 with thirty-two room at a
cost of $544,140 in its current
location on Forest Road.
Pleasant Valley once had a
tuberculosis floor, a small zoo,
cosmetology classes and a room
where airplanes were built. In
2001, major renovation added an
elevator, a main office, new
bathrooms and a remodeled
gymnasium. Also in 2001, the
school officially became the
fourth Magnet School in
Schenectady and was renamed the
Academy of Culture and
Communication at Pleasant
Valley.
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Origin of School Name
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Back in 1919, the Board of
Education wanted Schenectady
Schools to have pleasing names
and convey an idea of the
schools location, which was
located within the boundaries of
Forest Road and Pleasant Valley
Park - thus the name Pleasant
Valley. when the school became
a Magnet School, its name was
changed to the Academy of
Culture and Communication at
Pleasant Valley because of the
school's new emphasis on the
theme, culture and
communication.
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Pleasant Valley Today
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Pleasant Valley is the
newest of Schenectady's Magnet
Schools. At the Academy,
students study the New York
State mandated curriculum
through a balanced
researched-based core curriculum
in language arts, math, science,
social studies and the arts via
its special emphasis on its
theme of culture and
communication.
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Mission Statement
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ACC at Pleasant Valley's
mission is to provide each
student with the opportunity to
achieve high academic goals
based on the New York State
Standards. We will accomplish
this by establishing and
maintaining a positive, safe
school climate that encourages
mutual respect, responsibility,
and enhanced self-esteem through
collaboration by students,
staff, parents and the greater
community.
More About Our School
School Comprehensive
and
Information Report
School Accountability
and Overview Report
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