Welcome to the VITA Learning Lab
Welcome to the VITA Learning Lab
This unique experience focuses on project-based learning, helping students explore their interests through solving real world problems.
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Visiting the VITA Learning Lab
Who’s going
What to expect
Inquiry is at the heart of teaching and learning at VITA!
Inquiry is infused into all parts of our curriculum—from science to social studies, literacy, arts, technology and math.
Our inquiry process
- Builds on student interest and curiosity with teachers encouraging students’ ideas and questions
- Promotes 21st century skills: Creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication
- Engages students in investigating real world questions and problems
- Helps students develop the habits of lifelong learning
- Guides inquiry with in-depth instructional planning and assessment. Teachers start by establishing clear learning goals aligned with state and national standards — such as the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, C3 Social Studies Framework and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Our educators will create a rich learning environment that incorporates relevant resources and materials. They will continuously evaluate their instruction and student work, and use this information to ensure learning goals are met.
Our essential question:
How can we help friends get to know our community?
Students will work together to create a newcomer’s guide to important places in the neighborhood, around the school and community.
Project-based learning
VITA is built on partnerships with these organizations
Frequently asked questions
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If your child has a health care plan or will need to bring a prescription medication, their classroom teacher and school nurse will make arrangements.
Teachers will share student work via the SeeSaw app (families will be signed up automatically) and/or on VITA’s website. Contingent on COVID-19 status and CDC guidelines, we hope to invite families to attend an onsite event at the end of each field trip.
Lessons will incorporate language arts, social studies, math, technology skills, social and emotional learning, visual arts, music and communication skills.
Please notify the VITA office in advance to ensure the student is not on a walking field trip when you need to pick them up.
Yes. Students may bring their own lunch or get lunch from the VITA cafeteria.
Second- and third-grade students will attend eight to 10 days (depending on holidays or student non-attendance days). Fourth and fifth graders will spend one week at their school preparing for the field trip and one week onsite at VITA.
Each day students will be bused to and from VITA from their school. Buses will leave their school before 8:45 a.m. and return by 1:30 p.m.
VITA is located at 1111 Fort Vancouver Way.
