Pascack Valley Regional High School District

Our schools have been busy preparing for the upcoming year. Click here to view important information from our schools.

The 2019 Pascack Valley and Northern Valley Regional High School Districts College Fair will be held at Pascack Valley High School in October.

Our high schools will have a delayed opening on February 12.

Our Summer Reading Program book titles have been announced, offering choices to all students based on grade level.

In his final week, students and staff pay tribute to Mr. DeMaio in numerous ways! Photo Credit: Paul Zeller

On Friday, February 7, come support our district's largest service club, Camp Raspberry.

The 2019 baseball team won the league, State Section and State Group 2 title for the second year in a row.

Our latest version of "The Report" reviews many of the accomplishments of students and staff, as well as recognizing our retirees.

Join keynote speaker Mallory Henry from Caron Treatment Centers for an evening presentation and open forum. Mallory will provide a Toolkit of Tips for parents to help prevent substance abuse and at-risk teen behavior.

On February 5th the District Dance Team and PAW (PV's Animal Rights Club) will be selling baked goods during Pascack Period and after school. In addition, please go to DOMANI for lunch or dinner. A portion of your bill will benefit the organization Animals Australia.

This year's Teachers and Educational Services Professionals of the Year were honored at the annual luncheon, organized by the Bergen County Education Association and the Bergen County Association of School Administrators.

Congratulations to Pascack Valley Social Studies teacher Ms. Leah Jerome on being recognized as the Bergen County Teacher of the Year!

PV student Kareena Shah and Media Specialist Mrs. Margaret White collaborated on this cultural outreach educational initiative that ran in both schools.

Michela Piccoline and Kristen Lindstrom collaborated with Second Chance Toy founder Bronna Lipton along with some other participating schools to write an article that was published in the February issue of NJEA magazine.

Shauna McLean has been selected to receive the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association's Student Leadership Scholarship.

Congratulations to Dr. P. Erik Gundersen for being named the Bergen County Superintendent of the Year!

Lauren Shill, one of Ms. Santo's English students, won 1st place in the Holocaust Museum Poetry Contest this past June.

The Smoke Signal will be sponsoring a screening of Pascack Valley 2008 alum Ken Spooner’s 2019 documentary “Life with Layla” as a fundraiser for the film to gain a national audience.

Christine Back's photography is being shown as part of a larger show in honor of a longtime Montclair State art professor from February through April, 2020.

Hills Mathematics teacher /Robotics coach, Kevin Killian was selected as one of only four teachers in New Jersey to receive the prestigious Princeton Distinguished Secondary School Teaching Award

Smoke Signal journalists received 45 state awards at the Garden State Scholastic Press Association's annual Fall Press Day at Rutgers on Oct. 28, including three major overall awards for the publication.

On Monday, December 9, the Board of Education approved Mr. John Puccio as the interim principal of the Pascack Valley High School, effective January 2, 2020.

After two decades of service to the district, Mr. deMarrais has decided to retire.

EMS World Magazine featured our district among several schools in the nation for our CPR and Stop the Bleed Programs.

Diana Natalicchio is the recipient of the Miss Bergen County Outstanding Teen!

Congratulations to the Class of 2020 National Merit Scholars and AP Scholars at both Pascack Valley and Pascack Hills.

Student writing prompts completed during the Week of Respect are providing great insights with regard to student perspective on school climate. 

PVRHSD Special Education Parent Advisory Group sponsoring "Options After High School Transition Fair" Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7pm at PVHS.

After 18 years at Pascack Valley, Mr. DeMaio announces his retirement. Photo Credit: Paul Zeller

Our Fall 2019 District "Report" is now available online and is set to be mailed home in the coming week.

Our Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Office has released their latest News Brief to inform the community of progress.

The PVRHSD community hosted a school group from Lycée Amiral de Grasse in France

PVHS Graduate and former English teacher Amanda Crane visited both Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley to conduct a poetry workshop

Chamber Choir achieved gold and the Concert Band achieved silver at the WorldStrides Competition in Washington, D.C.

Jamie Rossig, has been selected to earn a $1,000 Senior Scholarship

Students celebrated National Foreign Language Week, with this year’s theme: Languages are the Key to our World!

Teacher Julianne Downes saved a student who was choking.

Congratulations to Superintendent Erik Gundersen for earning his doctorate from Seton Hall University

Unity in the Valley's kick-off event will be held March 19 7:00 pm at Pascack Valley High School

The McLaren Engineering Group recently moved into the district and spearheads the Lower Hudson Valley Engineering Expo for middle school students.

Maria Batista-Nunez, a former student at Pascack Hills and Milestones @ PVR, graduated from the 18-21 year old program last year to enroll in Project SEARCH.

Ms. Diana McKenna, veteran Pascack Valley High School English teacher and adviser of the Human Rights League, was recently named a Women's History Month Honoree by the Bergen County Commission on the Status of Women for her work toward “improving the workplace and fighting for economic equality for all women.”

On Wednesday, April 3, 7pm, Parent teen program to be held at Pascack Hills High School. The evening program features keynote Lauren Hersh, former Prosecutor and founder of National Director of World Without Exploitation

Pascack Valley Regional Ice Hockey Team Brings Charitable Efforts to its Games

Pascack Valley Coach Lucia has been recognized as the NJ Boys Bowling Coach of the Year!

Board welcomes new president and a new member at recent reorganization meeting.

The Pascack Valley and Pascack Hills preschools are currently accepting applications for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

Monday, December 17, the Board of Education recognized Mr. Steinfeld for nearly 16 years of service.

Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Teachers and Education Service Professionals of the Year!

Mrs. Safari will travel to Finland in January 2019 to develop a global collaborative project with the University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy, several Finnish schools, and her own district.

On December 6, publicly unveiled Jasper Court to the community.

12th grade students from Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley High Schools earn the NJ DOE Seal of Biliteracy.

At the Fall meeting of the MSUNER, PVRHSD was recognized for its contributions to the University and the MSUNER.

Students from PHHS, PVHS, and our Milestones Program wrote letters to U.S. military troops.

PV History Teacher Ken Sarajian Wins Vahan Cardashian Award for his activism and advocacy in the Armenian community and promoting genocide studies in high school education.

Letter from the Superintendent condemns hate and explains recent events at Pascack Valley High School

Mr. Bill Rawson was awarded the Golden Quill Lifetime Achievement Award for NJ Scholastic Journalism.

The NJ Council for the Social Studies as honored Ms. Leah Jerome as their Teacher of the Year.

We are proud to announce our district 2018 AP Scholars!

We recently unveiled this video to capture our district vision and mission through the eyes of a student.