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Vancouver Public Schools Welcomes New Superintendent

Saturday, June 27, 2026

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Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) officially welcomed Dr. Rocky Torres-Morales as its new superintendent on June 26, 2026. The district announced his appointment in a public statement, noting it as the beginning of a new chapter for the school district.

The announcement coincided with several other updates for the 2025-26 school year, including summer meal programs for students and families, graduation celebrations for the Class of 2026, and recognition of schools through the Washington School Recognition Program.

VPS also highlighted the ongoing Employee Excellence Awards program, with May and June 2026 recipients being recognized for their contributions to the district. The district's communications included multilingual updates in Spanish, Russian, and Chuukese to support diverse families.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://www.vansd.org/news-center/

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Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) officially welcomed Dr. Rocky Torres-Morales as its new superintendent on June 26, 2026.“Join Us to Welcome Dr. Rocky Torres-Morales as Superintendent of Vancouver Public Schools June 26th, 2026|Categories: Homepage lead story, New superintendent| Please join us as we welcome Dr. Rocky Torres-Morales on his official first day as Superintendent of Vancouver Public Schools and celebrate the beginning of a new chapter for our district.”
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The district announced his appointment in a public statement.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The announcement coincided with several other updates for the 2025-26 school year.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The updates included summer meal programs for students and families.“Summer meals will be available for students thanks to our community partners.”
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The updates included graduation celebrations for the Class of 2026.“Class of 2026 graduation ceremonies April 24th, 2026|Categories: 2025-26 school year, Homepage lead story, Secondary schools (6-12)| It’s almost time to celebrate the class of 2026! See when and where the class of 2026 will graduate.”
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The updates included recognition of schools through the Washington School Recognition Program.“Several Vancouver Public Schools were recognized through the Washington School Recognition Program for student growth and achievement.”
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VPS also highlighted the ongoing Employee Excellence Awards program.“June 2026 Employee Excellence Awards June 1st, 2026|Categories: #TeamVPS, 2025-26 school year, Elementary schools, Employee Excellence Awards, Homepage lead story, Secondary schools (6-12), Staff|Tags: Gaiser Middle School, Lake Shore Elementary, Skyview High School, Vancouver iTech Preparatory| Congratulations to the recipients of the June 2026 Excellence Awards!”
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The May and June 2026 recipients of the Employee Excellence Awards program were recognized for their contributions to the district.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The district's communications included multilingual updates in Spanish, Russian, and Chuukese to support diverse families.“VPS now: 6-15-2026 Español | Русский | Fóósun Chuuk June 15th, 2026|Categories: 2025-26 school year, Español, Homepage lead story, VPS en Español, VPS this week newsletters, Русский|Tags: 2025-26 school calendar, Congratulations to the the class of 2026, family resources, immunizations, sports physical, summer meals| In this issue: Congratulations graduates, summer meals, family resources, immunization reminders and sports physical information.”