Did you know that research shows just two missed days of school every month, even in kindergarten, can cause a child to suffer academically and decrease the chances that he or she will graduate? While some absences are unavoidable, they quickly add up.
Fall Intramural Session Intramural Sessions offer students a wide variety of free after school educational activities to enrich and enhance their school experience. Dates/Times: November 1st through December 8th (no sessions prior to Veteran’s Day or Thanksgiving Break) Time: 3:30 until 4:10. Buses are provided, if they are regularly transported Intramural Session Offerings: Cooking [...]
The district is developing plans to improve every school, contingent on approval of a bond measure.
Clark County is growing. Census data indicates that between 2000 and 2015, the county’s population grew more than 30 percent. The influx of new residents has raised the number of students in schools. Vancouver Public Schools’ enrollment has grown more than 7 percent in the last 15 years.
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.
Students in some of our schools are reporting that they have heard rumors about clown threats. Vancouver Public Schools administrators and educators are working with our neighboring school districts and local law enforcement to ensure the safety of our students and staff members.
Discovery Middle School Early Winter registration is now open! You may register online with Family ID beginning today through October 27th for 7th and 8th grade Girl's Basketball and 6th, 7th and 8th grade Boy's and Girl's Wrestling. Practice begins on October 25th. Discovery Athletics and Activities Registration When you register through FamilyID, the program [...]
From college to careers, a variety of post–high school options for students will be on display at Vancouver Public Schools’ inaugural Future U Expo. The expo is designed to help students of all ages and their families make a plan for the future.
Vancouver Public Schools evaluated safety protocols and facility structures and as a result Discovery has installed a new security system that will allow our front office staff to have entrance control to the building. A buzzer has been placed to the left of the front doors on the brick panel with an intercom and camera. [...]
The state of Washington Department of Commerce awarded a $500,000 Homeless Student Stability Program grant to three Clark County school districts and Council for the Homeless.