Reimagine districtwide improvements
The district is developing plans to improve every school, contingent on approval of a bond measure.
Oct
2016
Oct
2016
Population growth, smaller class sizes increase pressure on district
Clark County is growing. Census data indicates that between 2000 and 2015, the county’s population grew more than 30 percent. The influx of new residents has raised the number of students in schools. Vancouver Public Schools’ enrollment has grown more than 7 percent in the last 15 years.
Sep
2016
Smallest students get a big break
Reducing class sizes is part of a larger goal to overhaul aging, crowded schools that no longer meet today's teaching and learning needs.
Aug
2016
Taking the call: Maintenance staff answers to keep district running
Summer is one of the busiest times for the district's maintenance staff. Read about what they've been up to while school's out.
Aug
2016
Changes for the 2016-17 school year
Find out what's new in Vancouver Public Schools for the 2016-17 school year.
Jun
2016
Reimagining Walnut Grove Elementary
To help Walnut Grove Elementary overcome its facility-related challenges, planning teams of staff members and architects have developed three architectural concepts and designs.
Jun
2016
Grant will help provide space for reduced class sizes
Vancouver Public Schools was selected to receive a $43 million grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The grant will be used to build and expand classrooms to make kindergarten through third-grade class sizes smaller.
May
2016
Reimagining King Elementary
Following a symposium to gather ideas for a new King Elementary that would help the school overcome its facility-related challenges, planning teams of staff members and architects translated the key themes into architectural concepts and designs.
May
2016
Re: King Elementary
Martin Luther King Elementary School opened in March 1971. Today, however, the facility no longer adequately supports 21st-century educational requirements.
May
2016
Reimagining Truman Elementary
Truman planning teams unveiled four concepts for a new, larger school.
Apr
2016
Re: Truman Elementary
Truman Elementary School opened in October 1970 as an open-concept school built without permanent interior dividing walls and doors. Open-concept schools, then internationally popular in education, encouraged a less rigid style of teaching and [...]
Apr
2016
Reimagining McLoughlin Middle School
Following an April 13 symposium to gather ideas for a new McLoughlin Middle School that would help the school overcome its facility-related challenges, planning teams of staff members and architects translated the key themes into architectural concepts and designs.
Apr
2016
Re: McLoughlin Middle School
Today, McLoughlin Middle School is a diverse, vibrant school. But the school faces significant challenges in its facility.
Mar
2016
Reimagining Ogden Elementary
Planning teams of staff members and architects developed concepts and designs for a new, larger Ogden.
Mar
2016
Re: Ogden symposium
The district is embarking on a redesign of Ogden to address the building’s challenges. Nearly 70 people gathered at a March 9 symposium to discuss what the new school would be like.
Feb
2016
Levy approved with 70 percent ‘yes’ votes
Thank you, Vancouver! The replacement educational maintenance and operations levy for Vancouver Public Schools appears to be passing easily.
Feb
2016
Levy ballot deadline nears
Voters have just one more week to submit ballots for the Vancouver Public Schools' levy election.
Jan
2016
Top 10 levy facts
Learn about the replacement educational maintenance and operations levy that will be on the Feb. 9 ballot.
Oct
2015
Building hope: Symposium participants envision new elementary schools
If you want to know what an elementary school should look and feel like, ask a fifth-grader. An elementary school should “feel like you’re at home and be comfortable. Because if you’re comfortable, you’re comfortable [...]
Oct
2015
Reimagining iTech Prep
Planning teams of staff members and architects translated key themes from a symposium into architectural concepts and designs. The following month, they unveiled three concepts for a new, consolidated school.
Oct
2015
Re: iTech Prep
Vancouver iTech Preparatory is flourishing, but its facilities present challenges to the school's operations and growth.
Sep
2015
What’s ahead for Vancouver Public Schools in 2015-16
Vancouver Public Schools will begin the 2015-16 school year on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Jun
2015
District’s “old school” schools need 21st-century updates
In March, the district conducted an informal online survey about district facilities needs. More than 1,500 respondents—parents, students, staff members and the community—told VPS how its buildings could be improved. King Elementary School, built [...]