Valley Grove Elementary School will hold a pre-K and kindergarten parent night at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10.
Kindergarten registration appointments will be April 24 and 25.
For appointments, people can call the elementary school office at (814) 432-3861 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Information can also be found on the district website at vgsd.org
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