Families with children who will be 5 before August 31 should choose the program or school they would like to enroll their child in and submit an application
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) is now enrolling kindergarteners for the 2025-26 school year. Families with children who will be 5 before August 31 should choose the program or school they would like to enroll their child in and submit an application. Applications for Choice schools and programs need to be submitted before May 12 at 8 a.m.
VPS offers a variety of kindergarten options to meet the needs of students and families:
- Neighborhood Schools: The traditional option, allowing children to attend school close to home, fostering strong community connections.
- Dual-Language Programs: Available in Spanish and Mandarin at select neighborhood schools.
- Choice Schools:
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary — A fully Spanish-English dual-language school.
- VITA Elementary — A project-based learning school.
- Heights Campus — Tailored learning options designed to support individualized student needs.
- Virtual Learning Academy: a mostly virtual learning environment for students in grades K-12.
- Vancouver Home Connection: a hybrid learning environment for students in grades K-8.
To help families explore these options, VPS invites parents and guardians to attend an upcoming event to learn more about their neighborhood school or any Choice school or program they may be interested in. These events are an opportunity to learn more about the schools and programs, meet staff, and understand what to expect in kindergarten. Events will be held at each VPS Elementary school starting March 3 through May 11. For more details, head to the VPS Elementary Options page.
Families who need help enrolling their child can receive in-person help during weekday business hours at the VPS Welcome Center, 2901 Falk Road, Vancouver, WA, 98661. Help is also available over the phone at 360-313-1330.
For more details on our elementary programs, visit vansd.org/elementary-options/. Parents who are ready to register their child should visit vansd.org/kindergarten/.
Information provided by the Vancouver School District.
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