Superintendent Jeff Snell received the Compass Award in recognition of the district’s commitment to student equity and ensuring the success of each of our students.
Dr. Snell and the board of directors recently concluded negotiations, and the board approved his contact at its workshop on March 16.
The selection of the superintendent is the culmination of a national search that began in November.
Find out who has been invited for a final round of interviews with the school board.
The school board is interested in your feedback on the candidates. Your comments must be submitted by Feb. 23 for consideration by the board.
A message from Interim Superintendent Kathy Everidge.
Semifinalist candidates for Vancouver Public Schools’ next superintendent shared their thoughts in a webinar for employees, students, families and community members.
Board also names interim superintendent and finalists in search for new superintendent.
VPS board of directors voted on and approved a motion to place Superintendent Steve Webb on administrative leave.
You're invited to learn about the finalist candidates for Vancouver Public Schools’ next superintendent.
Help determine the qualities of the next superintendent by providing your input.
The opportunity to provide input on the search for a new superintendent is available to VPS parents, employees and other community stakeholders. Zoom meetings have been scheduled by McPherson & Jacobson, the search firm hired [...]
The superintendent will have served in his current role for 14 years.
Educators have an elevated level of responsibility to be leaders in this change.
Racism in any form is wholly inconsistent with our mission, values and beliefs. It cannot be tolerated.
The district will be recognized for providing academic and non-academic support to all students, improving graduation rates and closing opportunity gaps.
Our staff, students, families and community members take care of one another every day, but the generosity of spirit is perhaps most evident this time of year.
Vancouver schools provide better educational opportunities, faster growth in learning.
You are invited to visit Felida Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Middle School!
The tour will provide an in-depth look at Hudson’s Bay High School and Harney Elementary School.
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."
Dear families, guardians and students: At Vancouver Public Schools, we work hard everyday to ensure that our schools are inviting, respectful and safe learning environments for each student. We want all children and their [...]
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.
Bullying or any form of harassment in Vancouver Public Schools is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.
Representatives from Vancouver Public Schools recently were invited to the 2017 AASA National Conference on Education to share best practices with other educators
In this article, Superintendent Steve Webb describes how Vancouver Public Schools uses data to measure student and organizational progress.
Superintendent Steve Webb will host the first patron tour of the 2016–2017 school year. The tour will provide an in-depth look at the dynamic teaching and learning opportunities at Martin Luther King Jr. and Lake Shore elementary schools.
Just in time for ConnectED Day comes a blog post by Superintendent Steve Webb that delves into Future Ready leadership and how it enables access, leadership and innovation in a school district.
Vancouver Public Schools received nine awards from the National School Public Relations Association.
Superintendent Steven Webb speaks with AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech about removing barriers to student success. Webb explains how educators in Vancouver Public Schools are changing the future for their students through hope, opportunity and agency. Listen to [...]
VPS Superintendent Steve Webb has been selected to receive the Community Schools Superintendent Leadership Award
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.
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.
Hear from the four inspiring national finalists (including our own Dr. Steve Webb!) for 2016 Superintendent of the Year.
Insights from Dr. Webb and other top superintendents who belong to the League of Innovative Schools.
Webb one of four finalists for American Association of School Administrators’ award OLYMPIA — The American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the nation’s top professional association for school system leaders, has named Dr. Steven Webb, [...]
Vancouver Public Schools is one of eight Future Ready districts featured in a set of professional learning resources recently released by the U.S. Department of Education.
Original source: School Administrator, December 2015 Arts are integral to our curriculum, which is why we engage students in arts-centric learning experiences and give them opportunities to select options that meet their needs and interests. Learn [...]
Dr. Steve Webb, Superintendent Vancouver Public Schools at Eisenhower Elementary School. Photo credit: Katharine Kimball Photography VPS’ top administrator, Dr. Steve Webb, is Washington state’s 2016 Superintendent of the Year, an honor given by [...]
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, [...]
