District receives clean audit
Vancouver Public Schools received a clean audit report for the 10th consecutive year.
Mar
2016
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
SAT School Day brings free testing
To encourage and support a college-going culture, Vancouver Public Schools will offer students the opportunity to take the SAT exam free of charge as part of SAT School Day.
Feb
2016
Vancouver noted by the White House as a leader in computer science education
Vancouver, Wash. — Vancouver Public Schools is one of 25 school districts in the nation commended by the White House for its commitment in support of President Barack Obama’s initiative to expand computer science curricula [...]
Feb
2016
Levy ballot deadline nears
Voters have just one more week to submit ballots for the Vancouver Public Schools' levy election.
Jan
2016
Patron tour to feature Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
On Friday, Jan. 22, Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb will host his second patron tour of the 2015–2016 school year. The tour will provide an in-depth look at the dynamic learning opportunities at Vancouver [...]
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.
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 [...]
Nov
2015
Students create, perform original physical theater work
“The Inevitable Consequence of Gravity, or There Once Was a Fish” is a devised physical theater comedy created by students from Vancouver School of Arts and Academics under the artistic direction of guest artist Arturo [...]
Nov
2015
STEM school lands national award for Vancouver Public Schools
Vancouver Public Schools is one of 30 districts nationwide and one of just three Washington districts to receive District Administration magazine’s District of Distinction award.
Oct
2015
Tour Marshall, Walnut Grove elementaries
On Friday, October 30, Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb will host his first patron tour of the 2015–2016 school year. The tour will provide an in-depth look at the dynamic learning opportunities at Marshall [...]
Sep
2015
Fresh fruit and vegetable program returns to five VPS schools
Mangos, blackberries, rainbow carrots, mini sweet peppers and star fruit are a sampling of the fresh fruits and vegetables students will be snacking on at five elementary schools in Vancouver Public Schools. VPS was awarded [...]
Sep
2015
What’s ahead for Vancouver Public Schools in 2015-16
Vancouver Public Schools will begin the 2015-16 school year on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Aug
2015
Free festival to help kids, families get ready for school
It’s time to get ready to go back to school! To help students and families prepare, Vancouver Public Schools is hosting its second annual back-to-school-readiness festival.
Jul
2015
Jump Start helps kindergartners transition to school: Sign up now!
Parents of kids who will be entering kindergarten in the fall are strongly encouraged to sign up their children for Kindergarten Jump Start, a free program that takes place a few weeks before the school year begins.
Jun
2015
Beyond STEM: iTech Prep students’ artwork on display
Science, technology, engineering and math are prominent at Vancouver iTech Preparatory, but the students there also have opportunities to pursue non-STEM interests. This Thursday, their work in the arts will be on display in a [...]
May
2015
International photography project comes to Vancouver
The world’s largest participatory art project, Inside Out, has hit Vancouver. Skyview High School, to be exact. Skyview seniors Marta Alcazar, Rubyna Ali and Shelby Sherman, working with teacher Jenna Biggs, spent months taking pictures [...]
May
2015
Community symposium will address facility needs in Vancouver Public Schools
Vancouver Public Schools will hold a community design symposium on May 27. Approximately 70 people including students, parents, teachers, principals, district administrators and community partners will participate in the one-day symposium. Their task: examine current [...]
May
2015
Two VPS high schools ranked among best in nation
U.S. News & World Report recently placed Vancouver School of Arts and Academics and Skyview High School among the best public high schools in the nation as part of its annual ranking. VSAA was named [...]
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
Vancouver Housing Authority–Vancouver Public Schools partnership receives national recognition
Case study released as VHA board votes to target Section 8 opening to families with children and health-burdened households The study explores collaboration between public housing authorities and education service providers in three U.S. cities. [...]
May
2015
Vancouver Public Schools announces administrative changes for 2015-16
Vancouver Public Schools has announced several administrative changes for the 2015-16 school year. Personnel assignments are subject to final approval by the school board. At the district administrative office, Travis Campbell has been hired as [...]
May
2015
Three VPS students earn top National Merit honors
Three students from Vancouver Public Schools have received top honors from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Jason Anderson, Columbia River High School, and Samir Sen, Skyview High School, were named 2015 National Merit Scholars. Jessica [...]
Apr
2015
Digital Promise and Vancouver Public Schools to co-host national meeting
Superintendent Steve Webb will showcase Vancouver’s work in digital learning at the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools meeting in Vancouver, Wash. VANCOUVER, Wash. | April 15, 2015 – Beginning this weekend, Vancouver Public Schools [...]
Apr
2015
Hudson’s Bay High School is one of five Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national winners
Pictured above, from left: Kassie Wielenback, Cedric Hitzeman, Brittney Hauff and teacher Steve Lorenz. After rising above their Washington state competitors and 14 other schools from across the country, Hudson’s Bay High School recently clinched one [...]
Mar
2015
Student ambassadors from Africa to visit Skyview High School
Skyview High School will host eight student ambassadors from five African countries on Wednesday, March 25. The visit, coordinated by the World Affairs Council of Oregon, is part of the U.S. State Department’s Youth Ambassadors [...]
Mar
2015
March 30: Court of Appeals Division Two to hear arguments in local cases at Hudson’s Bay High School
Division Two of the Washington State Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments outside of their Tacoma courtroom during a community visit to Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, WA, on Monday, March 30. "We [...]
Mar
2015
Prom dreams come alive on March 21
Thanks to the Hudson’s Bay High School National Honor Society’s Dreams Come Alive event, students from all over Vancouver Public Schools will have the opportunity to purchase low-cost formalwear and accessories on Saturday, March 21. [...]
Mar
2015
Donation allows VPS to purchase additional life-saving devices
As part of its ongoing effort to save lives, the Quinn Driscoll Foundation has given more than $16,000 to Vancouver Public Schools to purchase 10 additional automated external defibrillators. The district currently has one or [...]
Mar
2015
Vancouver Public Schools seeks public input on facility needs
As part of a comprehensive analysis of its facilities, Vancouver Public Schools is asking the community to give input about the condition of its school buildings. The survey will run March 10-24. It can be [...]
Mar
2015
Vancouver Public Schools technology director named education tech leader to watch
Mark Ray, Vancouver Public Schools' director of instructional technology and library services, recently was named one of "20 to Watch" honorees for 2014-15 by the National School Boards Association's Technology Leadership Network. The honor recognizes [...]
Mar
2015
Back-to-school-readiness festival earns national award
The American School Board Journal’s 2015 Magna Award winners have been announced, and among the five first-place winners in the over 20,000 enrollment category is Vancouver Public Schools’ 2014 Go Ready! Back-to-School Readiness Festival. The [...]
Mar
2015
Hudson’s Bay High School is Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national finalist
A unique solution to the problem of cardboard waste has catapulted Hudson's Bay High School first to the Washington state award and now into the national phase of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. Hudson's [...]
Feb
2015
Vancouver Public Schools’ leadership team to participate in Future Ready Regional Summit
Vancouver Public Schools will welcome school district leaders from across the country to Vancouver, Washington, Feb. 17-18, to participate in the second of 12 Future Ready Regional Summits. The summits are designed to help district [...]
Jan
2015
Nada Wheelock named to board of directors
The Vancouver Public Schools board of directors selected Nada Wheelock to fill the board seat vacated by Mari Greves following her retirement. Wheelock will take the oath of office at the Feb. 10 school board meeting. [...]
Jan
2015
School board candidate interviews scheduled for Jan. 28
The Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors will interview six candidates on Wednesday, Jan. 28, beginning at 3 p.m., for the position recently vacated by retiring Board member Mari Greves. Interviews will be held at [...]
Dec
2014
Interested candidates may apply for school board vacancy
The Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors invites interested community members to apply for the unexpired position of board member Mari Greves who will retire Jan. 13, 2015. An applicant will be appointed by the [...]
Dec
2014
Longtime board member Mari Greves announces retirement
Vancouver school board member Mari Greves announced her retirement at the Dec. 9 school board meeting. Greves’ last board meeting as a director will be Jan. 13, 2015. During her 20-year tenure, Greves helped steer [...]
Nov
2014
Lincoln Elementary receives $1,150 from Altrusa International for family literacy
Lincoln Elementary's Family-Community Resource Center recently received a grant in the amount of $1,150 from Altrusa International of Clark County to encourage and engage parents to become more involved in reading with their children. The award, [...]
Sep
2014
Vancouver earns grant funding for safe and supportive schools
Work already under way in Vancouver Public Schools to create safe and supportive learning environments in each of its schools got a boost this past week with the announcement of a nearly $3 million grant [...]
Aug
2014
Changes for Vancouver Public Schools in 2014-15
Opening day Vancouver Public Schools will begin the 2014-15 school year on Wednesday, Sept. 3. School changes Vancouver iTech Preparatory, a magnet school with a science, technology, engineering and math focus, will expand to include [...]