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Home of the Trailblazers

Harry S. Truman Elementary opened in 1969. We are named after the 33rd president of the United States.

Our building is the last of the open-concept schools in Vancouver Public Schools. Visitors always comment on the open, airy feel inside our building.

Our mission

The Truman learning community will cooperatively foster a creative and safe environment that encourages individual growth, academic achievement and student accountability. We will teach, model and expect responsible citizenship and the appreciation of individual differences in an ever-changing society.

Our history

Truman was the second open-concept school in Vancouver Public Schools. The design features an open building with flexible learning spaces centered around a media center hub. Prior to the opening of the building, the staff was selected to embrace the open-concept philosophy.

With the Truman Parent-Teacher Association forming around the same time as the building was constructed, the PTA continues to be an important part of our school’s community.

Fall 2020 –  The new Harry S. Truman Elementary School is complete. Thanks to a bond measure that voters approved in February 2017.

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