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QVS expanding into new building
Kathleen Higgins/writer@qvpr.com
The new Quincy Valley School building is currently under construction.
Quincy Valley School will move to a new location this fall after the completion of its building near Monument Elementary School.
QVS has been serving Quincy for the last three years. The private school allows for smaller class sizes and more focused learning, according to Warren Morgan, the QVS school board head.
“We are accredited from the Superintendent of Public Instruction, but we aren’t bound to any particular mandates in the state,” Morgan said. “We are not required to take the WASL and we have greater freedom and flexibility in curriculum and what we teach.”
The school was formerly housed in the First Presbyterian Church, but was and is not faith-based. Morgan said there are faith-based schools in Ephrata and Moses Lake, but “we wanted to leave it up to the parents to educate their children in that area,” he said.
Unlike public schools, which are funded by tax dollars, QVS is funded by private donations and contributions as well as tuition. Students from the school are shown the importance of community during their field trips in town, which happen twice a month.
“We have visited the post office, the fire department and other businesses,” Morgan said. “During Christmas time we go to The Cambridge and sing Christmas carols. We want to be part of this community.”
QVS serves students pre-kindergarten through seventh grade, but continues to add grades every year to accommodate the advancing students. The school originally started with five students and added grades every year since its opening. There are currently more than 50 students enrolled, and the new building will allow more to be added.
“Yes, it’s gone up a bunch,” Morgan said. “I think it will continue to grow, and very happy students and parents translate into growth. I expect the school will be close to full by the time we start the year.”
The construction of the building started in early May. The school is expected to be completed around the beginning of September and ready for classes Sept. 8.
