Routine radon testing was completed at GATE, Marshall and the Lieser Campus on Feb. 28, 2019. Radon is measured and reported in picocuries per liters of air (pCi/L). The U.S. EPA action level is greater than or equal to 4.0 pCi/L. The U.S. EPA recommends reducing the concentration of radon in indoor environments below [...]
Didn’t get a chance to apply for a magnet program or program of choice? You’ll have a second chance to submit an application beginning Monday, March 18, 2019. Applications will be accepted for the following programs: ACES, grades 9-12, application period closes March 29 at 4 p.m. Careers in Education, grades 11-12, application period [...]
The education and operations levy passed with 64.49 percent support and the technology levy passed with 62.65 percent support.
Dear VPS community, If the legislature doesn't act on a comprehensive set of solutions to provide full funding for basic education, vital programs and services that serve students will be at-risk throughout the state. Today, the Seattle Times reports that 253 of the 295 Washington districts expect to face a budget shortfall next school year. [...]
During the week of February 25-March 1, 2019, Vancouver Public Schools’ facility support crews will begin routine testing for radon. The testing will monitor radon levels in frequently occupied rooms including classrooms and offices that are in contact with the ground or are directly above unoccupied areas of a basement. Upon receipt of results, [...]
Due to a weather-related closure on Feb. 5, the following schedule will be in effect for the last week of the 2018-19 school year.
Our monthly character trait for March is integrity, so I have recently been contemplating the characteristic of integrity. Most of us would say that integrity is an important trait, but do we really know what it is, or what it takes to develop? Integrity is not an inherent trait with which we are born. We [...]
Voters approved levies for technology and education/operations, according to early election results.
Dear Parents, We are working with the Vancouver Public Schools' (VPS) transportation department to determine if providing school bus transportation to Lieser is possible. To determine this possibility, the transportation department wants to know how many families would take advantage of the opportunity. We would greatly appreciate it if you would provide us with much [...]
These levies are not new taxes. If approved, they would replace existing levies that expire at the end of 2019.