The road to college begins here.

Rated as one of the Best Public Schools by U.S News & World Report in 2025, Valence is a 5th-8th grade, tuition-free public charter middle school in Queens, NY

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Our Mission

Valence College Prep equips all scholars with the academic skills, professional habits, and strength of character to graduate from college and lead lives of opportunity.

Our Results

We are beyond proud to share the exceptional high school offers our scholars have received for the upcoming school year.

Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence have opened doors to some of the most prestigious schools in the city, including…

At Valence, your child will be high-school ready and on track for college by the end of 8th grade

83% of Valence 8th graders tested as proficient in ELA & 88% of Valence 8th graders tested as proficient in Math

We believe…

An intentionally structured school environment drives academic achievement.
Excellent teaching yields strong academic performance.
Success requires skills to solve challenging problems.
Character underpins success in college and life.
Literacy unlocks achievement as a learner.
Applying a growth mindset ensures a drive toward mastery.
Family partnerships support student success.
ALL of our scholars will graduate from college.

RIGHT Values

At Valence College Prep, we strive for our scholars and our team to do the right thing in the choices we make every day, and we reflect on those choices using our values. Our RIGHT values are our common language for teaching character and holding our scholars and our team accountable to acting ethically and working to be our best each day.

Respect is acting with regard for the feelings of others. We respect ourselves, the peers and adults in our building, and our larger community. We respect one another by speaking with kindness, by listening with intent to understand, and by accepting those who are different from us. We respect our personal and shared belongings by treating them with care.
Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching. We act with integrity by being honest and owning our mistakes as opportunities to grow. We assess our actions and reflect on how we can become better. Scholars demonstrate this in their academic work and social interactions, and adults demonstrate this in their interactions with students, colleagues, and coaches.
Gratitude is the willingness and act of showing thanks for the kindness or generosity of others. We express thanks for the academic help of peers, teachers, parents, or mentors. We thank the bus driver who gets us to school safely, the custodian who gives us a clean learning space, and the City and State of New York that provide our free public education. We thank our parents who provide for us, the school staff who work hard in service of education, and our siblings and friends who care about us.
Hard work is acting with urgency toward our goals. We have limited time every day and use it to work toward what we care for most – an education that puts us on a path to graduate from college and the freedom it will enable in our lives. Scholars demonstrate this value in their attitude toward their academic work and extracurricular endeavors.
Teamwork is the willingness and choice to collaborate with others. We ask and answer questions of one another to learn. We share our ideas and provide feedback on our peers’ ideas. We pause to help one another to ensure that everyone in our community succeeds. Scholars demonstrate this daily in their classes and extracurricular spaces.