| Valwood School | |
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| 4380 Old U.S. HWY 41 Hahira, Georgia, Lowndes, 31632 United States |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Blue |
| Athletics conference | 3 AA |
| Mascot | Valiants |
| Website | http://www.valwood.org/ |
Valwood School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school located four miles (6 km) outside of Valdosta, Georgia. The school offers programs from pre-kindergarten through high school. Approximately 365 students are currently enrolled.
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Valwood School first conducted classes in September, 1969 in the old Central Elementary School building in Valdosta. At first, classes were only offered for grades 1-10, kindergarten and eleventh grade programs were added in 1970. The first full graduation exercise was held in June, 1972, and the school moved to Gornto Road in the fall of that year. A preschool program was added in 1982. Various improvements to the physical plant were completed over the years, including a gymnasium/cafeteria complex in 1973 and an athletic field in 1989. In 2000 the school received a gift of 45 acres (180,000 m2) of pecan grove from the Howard Dasher Company as a relocation site. The school opened its new campus at the location, two miles (3 km) north of Valdosta on Old US Hwy 41, on August 26, 2002.[1]
Valwood is a member of the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) and currently competes in region IAA.[2] The Valiant's football team were the GISA Class A State Champions in 1985, 1986, and 1999. The men's tennis team has won four state titles (1992, 2000, 2001, 2002) and the women's team has won three (2001, 2002, 2003).[3]
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