Schools

River Online, a program within River HomeLink School in Battle Ground, is becoming an independent school for all online learning in the district. The change will open enrollment to students anywhere in the state and is expected to add new staff members.

Internet learning options growing at Battle Ground Public Schools

February 23, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools is changing the landscape of its online education options next year in an effort to streamline remote learning and access a larger pool of students. Read story

La Center Elementary School fifth-graders Carter Sherry, 10, left, and Jackson Simmonds, 11, catch a ride on the swings during recess near two of the nine portable classrooms at K-8 campus in 2018.

Washington may require 30-minute recess at all schools

February 22, 2023, 9:28am Latest News

Kids may soon have more recess during their school days, if a bill that passed the state Senate on Monday becomes law. Read story

Transitional kindergarten teacher Shawn Sears, back right, asks student Claire Lindelien, back left, to draw a letter while paraeducator Lauren Rhew, front right, arranges dinosaur toys for student Valen Neufeld on Tuesday during class at Hockinson Heights Elementary School. Transitional kindergarten programs provide a year of pre-K style learning for students who missed the age cutoff for kindergarten and have limited access to early learning options.

Early learning is child’s play at Hockinson pre-kindergarten classes

February 22, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

In groups of four, Shawn Spears ushered his young students to choose their adventure in the classroom Tuesday afternoon. Drawing, playing with dinosaurs, practicing cutting shapes — it didn’t matter, so long as they were engaging in what most piqued their interest. Read story

The Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services building.

Vancouver Public Schools plans to hire 14 mental health providers with help of $1.7 million grant

February 17, 2023, 5:19pm Clark County Health

Vancouver Public Schools will hire mental health providers for each of its secondary schools using a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the district announced Friday. Read story

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

Vancouver affordable housing, school levies pass

February 15, 2023, 6:21pm Clark County News

Voters in Vancouver have given their support to an ambitious expansion of the city’s affordable housing program, approving a property tax levy to fund those programs for the next 10 years. Read story

Vancouver affordable housing, school levies ahead in early returns

Keisha Howard of the city of Vancouver leaves a kind message for a future resident of Vancouver's second Safe Stay Community. In addition to the Safe Stay Communities, many new housing options are coming online in Clark County. "That will help with chronic homeless and unsheltered people living in encampments that we see around the community," said Andy Silver, chief operating officer of Vancouver Housing Authority.

February 14, 2023, 8:25pm Clark County News Free

Vancouver voters are favoring a measure renewing Vancouver’s Affordable Housing Fund for another 10 years. Voters were approving a replacement levy in Vancouver Public Schools and but were rejecting levies in Washougal and Woodland. Read story