Festival ensures Vancouver students Go Ready to school [Video]
More than 1,700 students and families attended our second annual Go Ready! Back-to-School-Readiness Festival.
Aug
2015
Jun
2015
Foundation’s work saves lives
On May 29, Scott Driscoll presented a check for $16,500 to Mick Hoffman, executive director of safety, transportation and athletics at Vancouver Public Schools. The money, from the Quinn Driscoll Foundation, will purchase 10 portable [...]
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. [...]
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
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 [...]
Sep
2014
Thanks a latte, Dutch Brothers!
New Vancouver location raises funds for Columbia River High School Something was brewing at Dutch Bros. Coffee’s newest Vancouver location on Sept. 4, opening day. The coffee franchise sold $1 drinks all day to raise [...]