VPS will hold public dedication ceremonies for replacement schools
Please join us as we celebrate our newest schools!
Please join us as we celebrate our newest schools!
Now four-and-a-half years into the active design and construction work, the bond program is more than halfway through.
Construction and upgrades are in progress at 28 district schools. Here's a rundown of the projects. Remodel and expansion projects Columbia River High School: Final design phase of remodel and expansion; construction scheduled to begin [...]
After almost 50 years as an open concept school, Truman Elementary is about to embark on its next chapter: a brand-new building.
View floor plans, exterior elevation designs and site plans.
The new Truman Elementary School won’t open until fall 2020, but the public is invited to a preview of the future school. Preliminary architectural designs will be unveiled at an open house on Tuesday, March [...]
Class-size reductions, playground improvements and turf field installations are among the upcoming projects.
Congratulations to Walnut Grove, Felida and Truman elementary schools!
Planning is underway for the first phase of several construction projects. Find out the timeline for construction.
The construction schedule prioritizes eligibility for state assistance funding and completing projects on time and within budget.
Ballots were mailed to voters who live within the district's boundaries on Friday, Jan. 27. The election is Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Obtenga más información sobre la iniciativa electoral de emisión de bonos que mejoría todas las escuelas del distrito. La fecha límite para enviar las boletas de voto es el martes, 14 de febrero. [...]
Get the inside story on the district's upcoming bond request.
Learn about the bond measure that will appear on the Feb. 14, 2017, special election ballot.
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Vancouver Public Schools' board of directors approved a resolution to put a capital facilities bond measure on the ballot in the Feb. 14, 2017, special election.
Dick Hannah Subaru representatives recently presented Truman Elementary School with a $8,400 check.
The district is developing plans to improve every school, contingent on approval of a bond measure.
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.
Truman planning teams unveiled four concepts for a new, larger school.
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 [...]
With a flick of a scarf and a do-si-do, hundreds of elementary and middle school students took the stage on Feb. 16 for Vancouver Public Schools' 19th annual Dance Festival.
VPS’ elementary schools have partnered with the district’s communications office to embark on a redesign of all elementary school websites.
Truman students teamed up with the American Heart Association in Oregon and Southwest Washington to enhance stroke awareness for World Stroke Day. They sang a song about how to recognize the signs of a stroke. Great job, [...]
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 [...]
No matter where you live, work or play in Vancouver, it is likely that you drive by a school at some point during your travels. Vancouver Public Schools has 37 schools and programs located within [...]
Four employees were selected for the October 2013 recognition. They were honored at the Oct. 22 school board meeting. Pictured left to right are: • Janell Olander, paraeducator, Truman Elementary School • Darci Fronk, principal, [...]