Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools

🎉 TRIPLE MATCH! 🎉

TRIPLE YOUR IMPACT TODAY

Right now, two generous donors are joining together to triple the first $2,500 given to the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools. Every dollar you donate will have three times the impact, helping provide critical support for students and families throughout our district.

TRIPLE YOUR IMPACT

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TOGETHER, WE HELP STUDENTS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO HEALTH, LEARNING, AND SUCCESS.

Every day, we ask: What’s possible when students come to school happy, healthy, and ready to learn? With your support, we work to answer that question by filling critical gaps left by limited district funding.

Through individual donations and community partnerships, we fund programs and grants that provide essential supports—like food, housing assistance, medical care, transportation, clothing, personal hygiene items, family engagement events, and enrichment opportunities—to Vancouver Public Schools students and their families.

HELP REMOVE BARRIERS FOR STUDENTS

WHERE DOES YOUR DONATION GO?

Vancouver Public Schools serves over 21,000 students in over 40 schools and programs. Funding targets one or more of these six key impact areas, and reaches every corner of the district:

• Basic Needs and Housing
• Enrichment, Engagement, and Mentoring
• Family and Community Engagement
• Social-Emotional Health and Well-being
• College and Career Readiness
• Early Learning and Special Education 

INVEST IN OUR STUDENTS

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AREAS OF IMPACT

In 2024-2025, we provided over 1 million dollars of Direct Support to Students: 

Click here to view our 2024-2025 Annual Impact Report!

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ABOUT US

The Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools is an independent, 501(c)3 educational non-profit corporation established in 1988 by Dr. Jim Parsley, VPS Superintendent (1980 to 2002). Dr. Parsley saw what students came to school “without” and established the Foundation to help meet those needs.

Over half of VPS students qualify for free or reduced lunch and over 1,200 students experienced homelessness during the 2025-2026 school year. Foundation for VPS helps students by addressing unmet basic needs and improves the school experience for ALL students through learning enrichment, engagement programs, and mentoring opportunities.

This support comes through generous donations and grants from school employees, parents, students, community members, businesses and foundations. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of business, community and education leaders. The Foundation is committed to safety and social justice - through listening, strategic planning, and action - to ensure a more equitable and inclusive future for all students. 

SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS