Public Schools

Valley Heights Public Schools - USD #498 provides K-12 education to students living in the communities of Blue Rapids and Waterville. The school district operates Kindergarten thru third grade in Waterville, third grade thru sixth grade in Blue Rapids, and seventh grade through twelfth grade at Valley Heights High School, located between Blue Rapids and Waterville on US Highway 77. The district website can be found at http://www.valleyheights.org.

• Valley Heights USD 498 Central Office - Waterville
  121 East Commercial, Box 89
  Waterville, KS 66548
  785-363-2398
  Superintendent: John Bergkamp
  Office Secretaries: Nancy Williams and Kerry Potter
  Board Clerk: Charli Barrington
   
• Valley Heights Pre-School - Waterville
  308 East Lincoln
  Waterville, KS 66548
  785-363-2166 or 785-363-2530
  Director: Mrs. Katina Gros
   
• Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville
  307 East Lincoln
  785-363-2530
  Principal: Mrs. Rhonda Trimble
  Counselor: Mrs. Diane Winkenwader
  Office Secretary: Mrs. Lisa Hays
  Grades K thru 2
  Average Class Size: 30
   
• Valley Heights Elementary - Blue Rapids
  508 Chestnut Street
  785-363-7693
  Principal: Mrs. Rhonda Trimble
  Counselor: Mrs. Diane Winkenwader
  Office Secretary: Mrs. Deb Millette
  Grades 3 thru 6
  Average Class Size: 25
   
• Valley Heights Jr-Sr High School
  2274 6th Road
  Blue Rapids, KS 66411
  785-363-2508
  Principal: Mr. Don Potter
  Activities Director: Tony Trimble
  Counselor: Barbara Buck
  Technology Coordinator: Ron Hardin
  Office Secretaries: Becky Claycamp & Lisa Boeschling
  Grades 7 thru 12
  KSHSAA Class 2A