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Oct
2025
Jan
2023
Vancouver Public Schools and Superintendent Jeff Snell honored with Compass Award
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.
Mar
2021
Welcome, Dr. Snell! | Español | Русский
Dr. Snell and the board of directors recently concluded negotiations, and the board approved his contact at its workshop on March 16.
Feb
2021
What it means to serve
A message from Interim Superintendent Kathy Everidge.
Feb
2021
Vancouver Public Schools superintendent retiring | Español | Русский
Board also names interim superintendent and finalists in search for new superintendent.
Feb
2021
Important message from the VPS board president | Español | Русский
VPS board of directors voted on and approved a motion to place Superintendent Steve Webb on administrative leave.
Aug
2020
Steve Webb will retire from VPS at the end of the 2021-22 school year | Русский | Español
The superintendent will have served in his current role for 14 years.
Jun
2020
Statement on racial inequity and injustice | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
Educators have an elevated level of responsibility to be leaders in this change.
Jun
2020
Superintendent’s statement on recent events | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
Racism in any form is wholly inconsistent with our mission, values and beliefs. It cannot be tolerated.
Feb
2020
Vancouver Public Schools and Superintendent Steve Webb honored with national award
The district will be recognized for providing academic and non-academic support to all students, improving graduation rates and closing opportunity gaps.
Dec
2019
Happy holidays from Superintendent Webb
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.
Oct
2019
New national study shows VPS outperforms most comparable districts
Vancouver schools provide better educational opportunities, faster growth in learning.
Jan
2018
Technology, coding, math and family resources on display at tour of public schools
You are invited to visit Felida Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Middle School!
Oct
2017
Technology, language program and building construction class on display at tour of public schools
The tour will provide an in-depth look at Hudson’s Bay High School and Harney Elementary School.
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."
Sep
2017
A message from the superintendent
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 [...]
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
Open letter to the community from Superintendent Steve Webb
Bullying or any form of harassment in Vancouver Public Schools is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.
Mar
2017
Vancouver uses global strategies to address its cultural diversity
Representatives from Vancouver Public Schools recently were invited to the 2017 AASA National Conference on Education to share best practices with other educators
Jan
2017
A measured approach to measuring students
In this article, Superintendent Steve Webb describes how Vancouver Public Schools uses data to measure student and organizational progress.
Oct
2016
Visit King, Lake Shore elementary schools Oct. 28
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.
Sep
2016
How successful executive leadership enables access, leadership and innovation
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.
Jun
2016
Communicators claim national awards
Vancouver Public Schools received nine awards from the National School Public Relations Association.
Mar
2016
Superintendent awarded for community schools
VPS Superintendent Steve Webb has been selected to receive the Community Schools Superintendent Leadership Award
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.
Feb
2016
AASA’s 2016 National Superintendent of the Year finalists [VIDEO]
Hear from the four inspiring national finalists (including our own Dr. Steve Webb!) for 2016 Superintendent of the Year.
Jan
2016
Four takeaways from League of Innovative Schools candidates for Superintendent of the Year
Insights from Dr. Webb and other top superintendents who belong to the League of Innovative Schools.
Dec
2015
Vancouver’s Steve Webb national finalist for Superintendent of the Year
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, [...]
Dec
2015
VPS featured in U.S. Department of Education professional learning videos
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.
Dec
2015
Cultivating creative schools
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 [...]
Nov
2015
Steve Webb named 2016 Washington state Superintendent of the Year
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 [...]
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
Building hope: Symposium participants envision new elementary schools
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 [...]
Jun
2015
Nine national awards for communications team
After picking up awards from the Washington School Public Relations Association this spring, the Vancouver Public Schools communications team in June collected nine Publications and Electronic Media Awards from the National School Public Relations Association. [...]
Jun
2015
National educational spotlight shines on Vancouver Public Schools
In April, 150 education leaders from across the nation converged in Vancouver to learn about the district’s weLearn 1:1 technology initiative. The conference, hosted by the nonprofit Digital Promise’s elite League of Innovative Schools, [...]
May
2015
Communicators claim association awards
In April, the VPS communications office and other staff members collected several awards from the Washington School Public Relations Association. The association received 270 entries in 13 categories. Forty awards received Awards of Excellence; 105 entries received Awards [...]
May
2015
U.S. Department of Education selects Vancouver Public Schools to tell digital transformation story
Discovery Middle School teacher Patrick Mahaney is interviewed for the U.S. Department of Education video project. "I am writing to inform you that the U.S. Department of Education selected your district to [...]
May
2015
Teacher librarians: Mavens in a digital age
Original source: School Administrator, May 2015 As many school districts across the country have slashed library programs, Vancouver Public Schools has written a different narrative, giving its school librarians re-imagined roles. In this cover story, Superintendent [...]
Sep
2013
K-12 leaders shift from protectors of status quo to change agents
Original source: Education Week, September 2013 Superintendent Steve Webb discusses his role in initiating change, from creating budget-alleviating efficiencies to deploying new technology tools. Read the full story in Education Week.