About

Fruit Valley became part of Vancouver Public Schools in 1915, when the Fruit Valley School District was consolidated with VPS.

During World War II, families flocked to the area to fill aluminum production and shipbuilding jobs. School enrollment climbed, and the district opened a new Fruit Valley school building in 1944.

When a 1948 flood forced residents to flee their homes, the staff joined the response effort by preparing and serving meals for hundreds of people.

A parent-teacher association, established in the 1940s, advocated for youth activities. In the 1960s, a group of mothers organized to form a health room, where children with minor injuries could receive care. An adult volunteer program called Help One Student to Succeed, or HOSTS, provided tutoring in the reading center for many years.

In 2000, then–Washington First Lady Mona Locke visited to kick off Success by 6, which promoted the importance of reading to young children. We were one of two Clark County schools selected at the time to receive assistance through the program.

In June 2002, the building was torn down to make way for affordable housing. The new Fruit Valley Community Learning Center opened in September 2002. Three years later, Fruit Valley was remodeled and enlarged to accommodate more students.

In November 2007, we became one of four district schools to pilot full-day kindergarten. That year, we also established a community garden to provide food for families.

Today, Fruit Valley Community Learning Center is a vibrant part of the neighborhood, and we look forward to many more years of educating the children of this area.