Students honored for fire safety posters
This year’s theme was "Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape."
Nov
2019
Nov
2019
Special board meeting on new elementary school decision is canceled
The district intends to hold community forums at Anderson, Hazel Dell, Minnehaha, Eisenhower and Walnut Grove elementary schools.
Oct
2019
Vancouver Public Schools is committed to improving student disciplinary practices
VPS is taking steps to examine and refine its disciplinary policies and practices after a 2018-19 investigation by the Washington state attorney general’s office identified disproportionate outcomes.
Oct
2019
Building Readers: October 2019 / Desarrollando la Lectura: Octubre 2019
Get monthly tips and ideas on ways to help improve your child's reading skills.
Aug
2019
Vaccine exemption change
As of July 28, 2019, Washington state law removed the personal and philosophical exemption to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
Aug
2019
Building Readers: September 2019
Get monthly tips and ideas on ways to help improve your child's reading skills.
Jun
2019
Personnel changes announced for 2019-20
Positions originally identified as possible budget cuts preserved; associate principal moves Thanks to the availability of $6.5 million in one-time state levy equalization assistance and the use of $3.81 million in one-time money from district [...]
Jun
2019
No Monday early releases in June | Español | Русский | Chuukese
Students will get out of school at the standard time on June 3, 10 and 17.
May
2019
Final VPS budget recommendations will preserve direct services to students
A district advisory group is concerned, however, that the use of one-time money from the state and the district’s financial reserve will result in another large shortfall for 2020-21.
May
2019
May 20 elementary track meet rescheduled again
Based on feedback, the meet will be moved to Tuesday, May 28. This date applies only to the eight schools affected by the postponed May 20 meet.