Celebrating Academic Achievement
Congratulations to the VPS students who were recognized at the March Board meeting!
Mar
2023
Mar
2023
March 2023 Employee Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the March 2023 Excellence Awards!
Feb
2023
Ten educators achieve prestigious certification
The number of National Board–certified educators in VPS is now 121.
Feb
2023
February 2023 Employee Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the February 2023 Excellence Awards!
Jan
2023
January 2023 Employee Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the January 2023 Excellence Awards!
Dec
2022
October through December 2022 Employee Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the October, November and December Excellence Awards!
Nov
2022
Qualifying VPS students guaranteed admission to five state colleges | Español | Русский
College admissions staff will reach out to qualifying students by email beginning in December.
Jun
2022
Congratulations, graduates! | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
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.
Jun
2022
Sharing gratitude as we end the 2021-22 school year | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
Thank you to our students, families and staff for your collaboration and contributions to a successful school year!
Jun
2022
Student broadcasts among best in region
Columbia River, Skyview, Hudson’s Bay and VSAA were the only Southwest Washington schools that earned nominations.
May
2022
Vancouver schools recognized among top in Washington state and nation
Several VPS schools were featured on U.S. News and World Report's 2022 list.
May
2022
Radon testing results | Español | Русский | Fósun Chuuk
Results showed that radon levels are below the Environmental Protection Agency’s limit.
May
2022
May 2022 Employee Excellence Awards
This month's recipients include teachers, a paraeducator, digital learning coach, building operator and TV studio staff.
Apr
2022
Plant sales 2022
Sales are open to the public. Proceeds support student clubs and classes.
Mar
2022
Students dominate winter state competitions
See state champions and student-athletes who placed in the top 10 in bowling, basketball, wrestling, swimming and gymnastics.
Feb
2022
New opportunities for students to access advanced courses and programs | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
Automatic enrollment will help identify students who may not know about advanced placement options and the potential to earn college credit in high school.
Feb
2022
Lead levels in school water: Provide your input | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
VPS has been testing for and lowering lead levels in school water since 2016 following Environmental Protection Agency standards. Now, the state of Washington has set a new standard.
Feb
2022
Teachers earn prestigious certification
Earning this certification signifies a commitment to the profession’s highest standards.
Jan
2022
Temporary remote learning continues for some schools | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
Learn about continuing temporary remote learning and what’s next.
Jan
2022
Middle and high schools temporarily moving to remote learning days | Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk
It is necessary to implement a temporary schedule in which some of our schools will switch to four days of remote learning over the next three weeks.
Dec
2021
December 2021 Employee Excellence Awards
This month's recipients include paraeducators, teachers and an associate principal.
Dec
2021
Vancouver high schools among top in state, country
Several VPS schools appear on U.S. News and World Report's 2021 list of leading high schools.
Oct
2021
Welcome, new hires!
Meet some of the newest members of team VPS!
Aug
2021
New educators join team VPS
VPS welcomed 17 new educators to the district this month.
Jul
2021
Welcome, new hires
Welcome to some of the newest members of #TeamVPS!
Mar
2021
Bay brings home silver medal
The event challenges participants to demonstrate their knowledge of nursery and landscape development and practices.
Nov
2020
Episode 72: Grace in an uncertain world
This episode is about finding a path forward when the landscape has changed dramatically.
Feb
2020
Novel idea: Reading mentorships start a new chapter
One by one the high schoolers pair up with second graders and find a spot at one of the long tables.
Jan
2020
Bay student wins app challenge
Jump Quest is based on parkour, and Christopher Gilbert turned to his fellow students for beta testing.
Jan
2020
Eighteen educators achieve prestigious certification
The number of National Board–certified educators in VPS is now 148.
Jan
2020
January 2020 Employee Excellence Awards
A nurse, teacher, family-community resource coordinator, theater manager and principal are this month's Excellence Awardees.
Sep
2019
Three schools share improvement efforts, outcomes
“Our 2018 extended grad rate is forecast to hit 89 percent,” said Superintendent Steve Webb, who noted that the 2018 graduation rates for almost all student groups are comparable to or exceed equivalent state graduation rates.
Jun
2019
Spring 2019 state sports
Congratulations to the student-athletes and their coaches!
May
2019
Global art project celebrates the everyday heroes of Vancouver high schools
A public art installation created by and featuring photos of students from Skyview and Hudson’s Bay high schools and Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is on display at the Vancouver Community Library.
May
2019
VPS high schools rank among best in Washington
U.S. News & World Report released its 2019 study of the best high schools.
Apr
2019
Students medal at 2019 SkillsUSA
Almost 60 students from Vancouver Public Schools medaled in the state competition.
Apr
2019
2019 plant sales
All proceeds support FFA and programs that teach kids job skills.
Mar
2019
Vancouver students win state championships
Allison Blaine of Hudson’s Bay High School secured her second state championship in wrestling and Grace Gordon of Columbia River High School achieved a gold medal in gymnastics.
Mar
2019
Five Vancouver student artists win awards in regional high school show
The show features award-winning artwork by students from Hudson's Bay High School, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics and Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies.
Mar
2019
Counselor named finalist for Washington School Counselor of the Year
By the time she was in eighth grade, Kara Hecker had identified her dream job: school counseling.