New to #TeamVPS
Welcome to our newest certificated employees!
Welcome to #TeamVPS
Meet the certificated staff members who recently joined the district.
Vaccine exemption change
As of July 28, 2019, Washington state law removed the personal and philosophical exemption to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
Reading for fun is important!
School is a place to learn to read and also to read to learn. Students begin learning letters and sounds and by the time they are through the primary grades they are reading longer passages and beginning to understand that reading is a skill they will need in all subject areas. Sometimes students begin to [...]
Principal’s Corner
Hello Discovery Parents and Families, Welcome back to another school year! I hope you have all had an opportunity for some good relaxing family time and are getting ready for a focused school year in 2019-20. Summer always seems to go by so fast, but I always feel ready to start a new school year. [...]
Free after-school dance program | Sesiones gratuitas de baile después de clases | Бесплатные уроки танцев после уроков
Open to students in grades 3-8. Apply by Friday, Sept. 20, to participate.
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 reserves, Vancouver Public Schools will preserve many of the positions originally identified as possible cuts in the 2019-20 school year. [...]
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.
Things to do this summer
Opportunities include camps, free meals, school-readiness events and more!
Programs accepting more applications for next school year
Students will have a second opportunity to apply for the International Baccalaureate; Medical Arts; and Science, Math and Technology programs, as well as for Vancouver iTech Preparatory.