Stories about middle and high schools (6-12 grades) in Vancouver Public Schools.
This summer, artists may participate in a variety of activities, including dance, acting, music and the visual arts. All opportunities are offered free to students currently enrolled in Vancouver Public Schools.
Parents of students in grades 6-12: Learn about the many options VPS students have in terms of career and college readiness and how to best support your student in making their decisions at the Future Ready Parent workshop.
Congratulations to the recipients of the April 2023 Excellence Awards!
Congratulations to the VPS students who were recognized at the March Board meeting!
Didn’t get a chance to apply for a secondary choice program? We still have space available for several secondary choice programs and applications reopen on March 20 at 4 p.m.
Congratulations to the recipients of the March 2023 Excellence Awards!
See the lineup of over twenty concerts and musical programs!
The number of National Board–certified educators in VPS is now 121.
Congratulations to the recipients of the February 2023 Excellence Awards!
Let us know how you observe Black History Month. Share how you celebrate on our padlet!
Congratulations to the recipients of the January 2023 Excellence Awards!
En esta edición especial de VPS en Español, escuche a los estudiantes y al personal sobre los programas magnet disponibles para los estudiantes.
Congratulations to the recipients of the October, November and December Excellence Awards!
Congratulations to Skyview High School! The school has been designated a Special Olympics Unified Champion School® receiving national banner recognition. See local media coverage.
On September 8, 2022, Governor Inslee announced that all remaining COVID-19 emergency orders and the ongoing state of emergency will end on October 31.
We are experiencing a severe shortage of school bus drivers, which may result in delayed buses to and from school over the next several weeks. We recognize this is a major inconvenience for many of our families and we apologize.
In order to learn more about student experiences at school, we will be asking for your child’s feedback via an online survey they will be completing at school in grades 3-12.
See first day of school pictures from around the district!
Open to students in grades 3-8. Apply by Friday, Sept. 9, to participate.
Safety and security is a top priority in Vancouver Public Schools. An important part of keeping our students safe involves an ability to identify concerning language or inappropriate use of technology by students on their school-issued laptops and iPads, email and the internet.
This year, every VPS student will continue to have the option to eat breakfast and lunch at school for free. But we need your help. Your child’s school will soon share an education benefits form for you to complete.
Devon Brown and Amyah Gibson, both seniors at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, earned medals in the NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics.
Here are the top things to know.
Find out why attendance matters and when attendance messages will begin.
Last spring, 15 VPS middle and high school students gained a new perspective on school and a renewed commitment to their learning.
Para todos los estudiantes que sean de nuevo ingreso en el Distrito Escolar de Vancouver que hablan idioma diferente al inglés. Все новые ученики начальных, средних и старших школ Ванкуверского школьного района, для которых английский язык не является родным. Meinisin minafén chóón sukkun ngeni ach kei Vancouver Public Schools nón (elementary, middle, me high school) iir mei káeó ngeni fóósun Merika. All students new to VPS who speak a language other than English at home.
Vancouver Public Schools welcomes new staff members.
High schooler Mohammed Al-Jawadi is skilled at finding solutions. At finding opportunities.
Sharing gratitude as we end the 2021-22 school year, congratulating the class of 2022 and planning for the future.
Have you ever wanted to help set the direction for Vancouver Public Schools? We want to hear your input!
Leading up to graduation, we interviewed hundreds of seniors. We asked them about what worked for them and what we could improve to make school the best place it can be.
Thank you to our students, families and staff for your collaboration and contributions to a successful school year!
Seeing how students could connect strongly to author Reyna Grande and her work, interpreter Stephanie Ongtooguk, teacher Isabel Azcárraga and counselor Jane Klassen coordinated the visit.
See some of the professionals joining schools across the district.
Columbia River, Skyview, Hudson’s Bay and VSAA were the only Southwest Washington schools that earned nominations.
From the videos submitted by 83 Clark County students, works by seven VPS students were selected for prizes and recognition.
Optional COVID-19 testing for students and staff members will end in mid-June.
Less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors earn spots in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
This month's recipients include two teachers, a custodian, paraeducator and Family-Community Resource Center coordinator
Thousands of teams from more than 40 countries showcased their technical, teamwork and critical thinking skills as they put their creations through a series of challenging tasks.
