[2] The original intention of the school was to expand each year to eventually serve upwards of two hundred students.

[3] Valley New School is located in downtown, Appleton, Wisconsin, on the second floor of the City Center.

When the site of Valley New School was selected, it was decided that a location surrounded by the businesses, organizations and opportunities of downtown would be optimal.

The City Center is near the bus station, which creates access to transportation in the Fox Valley.

Advisors also make up the Site Management Committee, which governs the daily operation of Valley New School.

Because of Valley New School's lack of a formal class structure, math and reading are studied at an individual pace.

[8] It received its first dissemination grant in 2008 and used the money to hire an alumnus for the development of a website and videos describing the school’s structure and philosophy.

It also used the grant money to develop promotional brochures and DVDs and to fund workshops to help teachers, administrators and board members in the creation of charter schools in other areas.

[11] For achievements in service learning, Valley New School received the Youth Alliance 2010 group award from the Volunteer Center of East Central Wisconsin.