Get free food for VPS families 2024-25 | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
Families can find free food at several locations.
Sep
2024
Mar
2024
Read Across America 2024
Students at VPS elementary schools are participating in Read Across America, the nation's largest celebration of reading.
Feb
2023
UPDATED: Read Across America 2023
Students at VPS elementary schools are participating in Read Across America, the nation's largest celebration of reading.
Oct
2022
Get free food for VPS families 2022-23 | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
Families can find free food at several locations.
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.
Feb
2020
Green Eggs and Ham 2020 | Español | Русский | Chuukese
For the 25th year, Beaches Restaurant will return to Vancouver Public Schools to serve green eggs and ham to every first-grader to promote literacy.
May
2019
Washington Association of School Administrators Community Leadership Award
Clark County Public Health was selected for its work to safeguard the community, including several Vancouver schools.
Oct
2018
Interpreters, volunteers honored
Elisa Iraheta and Viktoriya Krasovskaya and Sandy and Ken Turney received honors for their contributions to education in Clark County.
Jun
2018
Youngest learners benefit from donation
The money from an anonymous donor will benefit early learning programs.
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.
Oct
2017
New path connects Salmon Creek students to fitness and fun
PTA and community partners make new Salmon Creek Elementary path a dream come true.
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?’"
May
2017
Vancouver iTech Preparatory’s higher education partnerships and successes
Vancouver Public Schools partners with WSU Vancouver and Clark College to provide a science, technology, engineering and math pathway from K-12 to higher education.
Oct
2016
At King, college is core
Washington State University Vancouver student Adriana Benitez stood in front of teacher Katherine Howard’s fifth-grade class at King Elementary. “How many of you are excited to go to college?” she asked.
Oct
2016
Harney community leads with a path to learning and fun
Fourth-grade teacher Bernardo Rodriguez didn't mind getting a little wet at the Harney Elementary School carnival. He willingly sat under a dangling water balloon while students lined up for a chance to hit a [...]
Feb
2016
Education employees and volunteers are recognized as real heroes
Educators and volunteers are being recognized from throughout the county by the local non-profit group Identity Clark County (ICC). The Real Heroes program honors exemplary educators as part of its Land Here, Live Here, Learn Here [...]
Feb
2016
They do so like them, Sam-I-Am. They do so like green eggs and ham!
First-graders from all over Clark County and their parents and guardians will be dining on green eggs and ham at school this week.
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.
Dec
2015
VPS helps its own
Students and staff members donated record amounts to the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools in the nonprofit’s annual campaign.
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
Donation will provide new theatre seating at VSAA
Community patron Leslie Durst was honored at the Nov. 10 school board meeting for her generous donation to purchase new seating for the Royal Durst Theatre at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics. Durst is a [...]
Oct
2015
Local View: Vancouver schools takes lead in helping needy pupils
Original source: The Columbian, October 2015 We believe all students deserve the opportunity to be successful. As Superintendent Steve Webb writes in this op-ed, our supportive community is critical in helping with this work. As a result, [...]
Oct
2015
Ready to learn
Nearly 1,750 kids and adults attended the second annual Go Ready, a free festival designed to help VPS families with their back-to-school needs so that all students are prepared to begin learning on the first day of school.
Oct
2015
Roosevelt Elementary School receives surprise gift
When Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Karrie Yank received a call from Dick Hannah Subaru in late September, she was both surprised and curious. The representative told her that Roosevelt would be the recipient of the [...]
Oct
2015
Author visit spurs discussion, fun at Lake Shore
Author-illustrator Tom Angleberger visited Lake Shore Elementary School on Oct. 2. The self-proclaimed nerd told students about growing up in Virginia, displayed an origami technique and discussed his book The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. [...]
Sep
2015
Once a Trapper, always a Trapper
The Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies has a strong base of supporters in a group that knows the school well: its alumni.
Aug
2015
Stuffing the bus for needy students [Video]
For the first time, the foundations for the Vancouver and Evergreen school districts paired up to collect supplies for students who can't afford to purchase their own.
Aug
2015
Festival ensures Vancouver students Go Ready to school [Video]
More than 1,700 students and families attended our second annual Go Ready! Back-to-School-Readiness Festival.
Jul
2015
Student engagement at iTech Prep earns state award
Vancouver iTech Preparatory has received the Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's Student Engagement Award for 2015.
Jun
2015
Still buddies: Nine-year mentor bond pays it forward
Some things change. Isaiah Ephraim, Nathan Harris and Seth Hunt are no longer the third-graders that found in businessman Steve Runyan a friend, mentor and weekly lunch buddy for three years.
Jun
2015
Foundation’s work saves lives
On May 29, Scott Driscoll presented a check for $16,500 to Mick Hoffman, executive director of safety, transportation and athletics at Vancouver Public Schools. The money, from the Quinn Driscoll Foundation, will purchase 10 portable [...]
Jan
2015
Happiness is…
Since 1988, the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools has been helping students come to school healthy, happy and ready to learn. FVPS serves all 37 district schools and programs. This year, the foundation’s theme is [...]
Nov
2014
Schools get STEM boost from Daimler Trucks North America
Columbia River, Fort Vancouver, Hudson’s Bay and Skyview high schools, in addition to Vancouver iTech Preparatory, each received a $7,000 donation from the truck manufacturer to further science, technology, engineering and math education and career [...]
Sep
2014
Columbia Credit Union renews sponsorship
Columbia Credit Union has pledged to be the presenting sponsor for the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools spring luncheon through 2016. Commencing in 2014, their sponsorship resulted in the most successful luncheon ever, raising $150,000 and [...]