Grounding
Forest Clearing
Dense canopy and morning birdsong settle the nervous system in under 4 minutes.
Dense canopy and morning birdsong settle the nervous system in under 4 minutes.
For K–12 schools
Your School's
Digital Sanctuary
The national average is one counselor for every 400 students. Valen gives everyone else somewhere to reset — autonomous, FERPA-safe, requiring nothing from your staff.
One counselor for every 400 students.
Federal guidelines recommend 250:1. The gap is not a staffing problem. It is a structural one.
FERPA compliant. Zero liability exposure.
400:1
Counselor ratio, national average$6,000Per-student attendance funding at risk in TX
1 in 5Students with a mental health condition annually
A calm room for the moments students actually face.
Not another screen to manage. A short, private reset students can use when the day gets too loud.
Overwhelmed
01A short reset helps students slow down before they return to class, testing, or a hard conversation.
racing heart · blank mind · tense body
Anxious before schoolwork
02Valen gives students a quiet place to settle before anxiety becomes a reason to leave or shut down.
pre-exam dread · avoidance · spiraling thoughts
Socially overloaded
03The session creates distance from the moment, so students can re-enter the day with more control.
peer conflict · comparison · embarrassment
Worn down
04For students carrying stress all day, Valen becomes a predictable place to pause and recover.
chronic stress · poor sleep · always on edge
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Arrive, no appointment
A student steps into the designated space. No scheduling, no referral, no staff involvement. The device is always on.
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Ten minutes in a different world
A guided VR grounding session in a virtual natural environment. Neuroscience-designed to activate the parasympathetic nervous system.
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Return, regulated
They go back to class. Nothing is logged to their record. The session is theirs alone.
Overwhelmed
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Heart rate96 bpm
Cortisol
Simulating the shift from sympathetic activation to parasympathetic regulation that a Valen session produces. Typically achieved within 8 minutes.
Ten minutes. Measurable shift.
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Virtual nature activates real calm
Studies show exposure to natural environments — even simulated — reduces cortisol and activates the parasympathetic nervous system within minutes.
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Grounding, not escapism
Valen sessions use evidence-based grounding protocols: controlled breathing cues, sensory anchoring, and attentional refocusing. The VR environment is the medium, not the therapy.
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Designed for adolescent neurology
Session length, stimulus intensity, and content are calibrated for developing brains — not adult clinical populations.
Nature's quietest places, rendered for the headset.
Every scene is tuned to a specific regulatory outcome. Students select what they need — not what they think sounds calming.
Focus
Alpine Sunrise
Open sky and altitude light restore directed attention without stimulants.
Open sky and altitude light restore directed attention without stimulants.
Release
Woodland Falls
Moving water and cool air accelerate cortisol clearance naturally.
Moving water and cool air accelerate cortisol clearance naturally.
Stillness
Calm Shore
Breath synchronizes with tide rhythm within two minutes of immersion.
Breath synchronizes with tide rhythm within two minutes of immersion.
Real sessions. Real students. Real numbers.
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0Staff hours required to operate
Figures reflect sessions completed to date across active Valen installations.
Chronic absenteeism isn't a welfare issue. It's a revenue leak.
Every chronically absent student reduces your attendance-based funding allocation. Valen helps schools recover 1–3% attendance in Year 1 — here is what that means in dollars for your district.
Funding rates are approximate base allocations; actual district figures vary. Attendance outcomes are projections based on peer-reviewed VR stress-reduction research.
$7,200/student
850
12%
With 850 students and 12% chronic absenteeism, your district is leaving:
$734k
in potential ADA funding unrealized annually
With Valen — projected recovery
1% attendance improvementconservative$65k
2% attendance improvementtypical Year 1$122k
The same crisis, a different door.
Libraries serve the same community as schools, without the school system's constraints. No FERPA. No enrollment requirement. Walk-in access for anyone who needs it.
- Opento all community members, no school affiliation
- No FERPAsimpler compliance, broader eligibility
- ALA-alignedmatches the ALA wellness mandate
Grant funding pathways
- IMLS
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Community health programming grants, up to $150k. Annual cycle.
- ARPA
American Rescue Plan Act
Many libraries still hold unspent wellness allocations. Valen VR qualifies as a community health investment.
- State library agencies
State-level wellness and equity grants
Varies by state. Valen VR can provide a letter of support for grant applications.
Zero burden for your staff. Zero risk for your district.
Every aspect of the Valen VR placement is designed so your team inherits zero operational burden and zero compliance exposure.
FERPA compliant
No personally identifiable student data is collected or stored. Sessions are anonymous by design.
Autonomous operation
The device manages itself. No staff scheduling, supervision, or maintenance is required from your team.
Age-appropriate content
All VR environments and protocols are reviewed for adolescent populations. No adult clinical content.
Installed and maintained by Valen VR
One-time setup. Remote monitoring. On-site visits arranged by Valen VR, not triggered by your IT team.
Ready to bring a Digital Sanctuary to your school?
A 20-minute call. We walk through installation, FERPA documentation, and funding options for your district.