Welcome to Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School. Our school has excellent facilities and outstanding educational programs, which support the learning needs and wellbeing of our children and young people.

Dandenong Valley SDS is an Education Department school catering for children and young people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities.  Children range in age from 5 to 18 years. 

Victorian Schools Building Projects: Our new school buildings are completed including: Wattle Building - Classrooms, Banksia Building - Therapy Offices and Meeting Spaces, Eucalyptus Building - Visual and Performing Arts Building.For more information click here:

Dandenong Valley SDS is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe. Policies and information can be located on our school website.

Term Dates:Friday, April 4, Last Day of Term 1. Students finish at 2PM. Tuesday,  April 22. Students' first day for Term 2.       Friday, April 25. Anzac Day Public Holiday. Monday, June 9. King's Birthday Public Holiday. For All Dates - Click Read More....

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Click here for further information and to view our Positive Behaviours posters.    

Please see the following website for the latest news and updates:  Department of Education Coronavirus Advice Page

The eSafety website provides parents with a range of advice and information to help them support their children to be cybersafe!

Dandenong Valley SDS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to the elders past, present and future.  DVSDS Acknowledgement Page

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