Get free food for VPS families 2025-26 | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
Families can find free food at several locations.
Sep
2025
Jun
2025
Summer meals for students and families 2025 | Español | Русский
Summer meals will be available for students thanks to our community partners.
Jun
2024
Summer meals for students and families 2024 | Español | Русский
Summer meals will be available for students thanks to our community partners.
Jan
2023
VPS levy spotlight: Family-Community Resource Centers
Learn about the renewal Education and Operations Levy voters will be asked to consider on the February 14th, 2023 ballot. See how the levy supports students through the district's Family-Community Resource Centers.
Dec
2022
October through December 2022 Employee Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the October, November and December Excellence Awards!
May
2022
June 2022 Employee Excellence Awards
This month's recipients include two teachers, a custodian, paraeducator and Family-Community Resource Center coordinator
May
2022
VPS en Español – Episodio 9
En este episodio, vea algunas actividades divertidas en las escuelas, conozca a la coordinadora de FCRC, Julie Mercado, ¡y más!
Feb
2021
It’s all about the village
Learn how the partnership with the Council for the Homeless serves students and families.
Jun
2020
Students, families to receive additional community services
An agreement among Vancouver Public Schools and 13 local organizations to establish full-service community schools recently received a boost.
Jan
2020
January 2020 Employee Excellence Awards
A nurse, teacher, family-community resource coordinator, theater manager and principal are this month's Excellence Awardees.
Nov
2019
Community engagement coordinator named to Honor Roll
Carla Feltz has been recognized by Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools for her outreach work.
Nov
2019
November 2019 Employee Excellence Awards
This month's winners include an elementary academic coach, family-community resource coordinator, paraeducator, instructional technology facilitator and data integration technician.
Jul
2018
As need soars, schools rally behind families in Vancouver, Wash. — and other cities take notice
VPS' network of Family-Community Resource Centers is a promising approach to boosting family engagement and addressing poverty's effects on learning.
Jun
2018
2017-18 annual report
Read about great moments from the 2017-18 school year!
Jun
2018
Grant to benefit families of young children
The nearly $150,000 award will enable the district and community partners to plan ways to provide extra support to families.
Dec
2017
Welcome to the Experience Lab
Real-world experiences extend learning beyond the classroom.
Nov
2017
Study: Academic gaps persist — but haven’t widened — between high- and low-income kindergartners
VPS' efforts to support students were lauded in a study by the Washington, D.C.-based Economic Policy Institute.
Sep
2017
District provides basic necessities
American School Board Journal visited six districts across the country, including Vancouver, to see how public schools and districts "break down the barriers to achievement for their students."
Aug
2017
Immunization resources for families
All students attending Vancouver Public Schools during the 2017-18 school year must meet current immunization requirements or obtain a legal exemption.
Jun
2017
Goodbye, 2016-17: The school year that was #VPSAmazing
This year was full of wonder, respect and gratitude.
Jun
2017
Delivering hope
“The first thing I do is check in with the parent to address their basic needs,” said Nicole Loran-Graham, coordinator of the mobile FCRC. “‘How are you doing? Have you eaten? How are you staying warm? Have you slept?’"
Mar
2017
Vancouver community schools model will be featured at national conference
Superintendent Steve Webb and Chief of Staff Tom Hagley will present two EdTalk sessions on the district’s community schools focus and work to support families and remove barriers to learning.
Mar
2017
February 2017 Employee Excellence Awards
Meet the staff members who were selected by a committee of their peers to receive Employee Excellence Awards in February 2017.
Feb
2017
Vancouver’s mobilization of resources earns national award
Taking outreach services on the road has earned Vancouver Public Schools a Magna Awards 2017 Grand Prize, given by the National School Boards Association.
Aug
2016
After-school acceleration
"Districts across the country are finding ways to turn after-school programs—once little more than glorified babysitting—into learning experiences that motivate students and close equity gaps," writes Deborah Yaffe.
Aug
2016
Warm coat, full tummy, better learning
Original source: Idaho Statesman, Aug. 18, 2016 As Boise School District prepares to launch Community Schools, the district is drawing on the Family-Community Resource Center model established in Vancouver Public Schools. Read more in the [...]
Aug
2016
Grant will provide support for homeless students in three county school districts
The state of Washington Department of Commerce awarded a $500,000 Homeless Student Stability Program grant to three Clark County school districts and Council for the Homeless.
Jun
2016
#TeamVPS: Angel Banta
Meet Family-Community Resource Center Coordinator Angel Banta.
Mar
2016
March 2016 Employee Excellence Awards
Four employees were selected for the March 2016 recognition. They were honored at the March 22 school board meeting.
Mar
2016
Patron tour to feature Columbia River High School, Discovery Middle School
On Friday, March 25, Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb will host his last patron tour of the 2015–2016 school year. The tour will provide an in-depth look at the dynamic learning opportunities at Columbia River High School and Discovery Middle School.
Feb
2016
Webb, Hagley named by Education Week as Leaders to Learn From 2016
America's newspaper and website of record for K-12 schools selected Vancouver, Wash., educators as two of 13 in the U.S. to recognize for leadership and innovation.
Feb
2016
National case study features school district’s resource centers
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education today released a case study about Vancouver Public Schools. Developed over the past year, the case study highlights the district's Family-Community Resource Centers, known as FCRCs, and work with local partners to remove poverty-created barriers to learning among more than half of VPS' 23,500 students.
Jan
2016
Math night adds up to learning, fun
More than 170 students, siblings and parents attended a math night at Washington Elementary School on Jan. 20.
Jan
2016
Grant will support evening preschool program at King
Vancouver Public Schools recently was announced as the recipient of one of just seven $2,000 mini-grants awarded nationwide.
Jan
2016
#TeamVPS: Diana Avalos-Leos
Meet Family-Community Engagement Coordinator Diana Avalos-Leos.
Jan
2016
A most important meal
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But at Fruit Valley Community Learning Center, the meal’s importance extends beyond nutrition.
Dec
2015
Vancouver iTech Preparatory students support Marshall Elementary
Students from iTech Prep adopted the Marshall Elementary School Family-Community Resource Center over the holidays. They collected food, shoes, clothing and hygiene items worth a total of $500 for Marshall students and families!
Dec
2015
Working together to feed hungry families
Three community organizations joined Gaiser Middle School, Peter S. Ogden Elementary School and the VPS mobile FCRC to feed hungry families on Dec. 11.
Nov
2015
Thank you, SEIU!
VPS employees who belong to Service Employees’ International Union, Local 925, donated approximately 400 pounds of food and hygiene items for the district’s Family-Community Resource Centers.
Nov
2015
Meeting the emergent needs of our school community
The growing needs of families directly affects our students. The role of Family-Community Resource Centers, now at 16 district schools, has always been to remove barriers to learning so all students can be successful. But [...]