Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 is located one-half hour or less from Aqueduct Raceway, Belmont Park, Eisenhower Park, Hempstead Lake State Park, boating and swimming facilities, Westbury Music Fair, the Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, as well as the in-town convenience Hendrickson Park and the Valley Stream Village Green.
On average, Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 is better than the state average in quality.[1] The District motto is "We Know We Can".
The district operates three schools:[2]
In 2003, 92% of students tested at acceptable levels 3 or 4 in Elementary-Level Social Studies.[2] In 2008, student test scores exceeded the state average in all grades and tested subject areas of New York State standardized tests.[3]