Van Ness Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization - VNES PTO

Van Ness Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization - VNES PTO We are the official Parent Teacher Organization for Van Ness Elementary School located on the Capitol Riverfront.

Our mission is to cultivate and nurture a robust school family that is unified in support of each other and in service to Van Ness Elementary School.

01/19/2026

Through the eyes of our first graders, Dr. King’s dream lives on. We are so proud of Ms. Cattan’s class for sharing their hopes for a better world.

🎲 Game Night at Van Ness! 🎲Join us this Wednesday, December 10th from 4:00–5:00 PM for an afternoon of friendly competit...
12/07/2025

🎲 Game Night at Van Ness! 🎲
Join us this Wednesday, December 10th from 4:00–5:00 PM for an afternoon of friendly competition, laughs, and family fun!

Parents must accompany children, and feel free to bring a favorite board game to share, just be sure to label it with your name.

Refreshments will be provided!
Let’s play, connect, and make great memories together! 🦦♟️🎯

11/28/2025

This year, 100% of poinsettia profits support the Van Ness PTO — a festive way to give back to our school community. ❤️

🌺 Pre-order your poinsettias today and help us spread some holiday cheer!

https://brentholidaysale.com/

🍂🧘‍♀️ Recently our students embraced the fall season with outdoor yoga! From “leaf pose” stretches to mindful breathing ...
11/12/2025

🍂🧘‍♀️ Recently our students embraced the fall season with outdoor yoga! From “leaf pose” stretches to mindful breathing under the autumn sky, they’re finding calm, balance, and joy in every movement.

📚Now through Sunday, Nov. 7, any time you buy a book at our awesome local bookstore and say you’re with Van Ness, 20% of...
10/28/2025

📚Now through Sunday, Nov. 7, any time you buy a book at our awesome local bookstore and say you’re with Van Ness, 20% of all proceeds go to our school. 💵🎓✏️

Can’t make it to the shop in person? No problem. Shop online via our school’s online shopping portal, (https://eastcitybookshop.com/schools-and-community-outreach/van-ness-elementary-book-fair)

Many of our hard-working teachers have set up wish lists at the store, which you can ask about in person or check out on our shopping link (https://eastcitybookshop.com/schools-and-community-outreach/van-ness-elementary-book-fair 😉

We are excited to have you join Turning the Page for our author visit and community night! Author Karen Leggett Abouraya...
10/23/2025

We are excited to have you join Turning the Page for our author visit and community night! Author Karen Leggett Abouraya will be doing a read aloud of her book Zamzam, followed by an activity for the kids and an opportunity for parents to do a Q&A.

Pizza will be provided! Please use this form to RSVP for the event:

http://bit.ly/vnav25

Last week, Ms. Kay and Ms. Crystal’s classes had special visitors from Everybody Wins DC in library class! We heard from...
09/30/2025

Last week, Ms. Kay and Ms. Crystal’s classes had special visitors from Everybody Wins DC in library class! We heard from a local author and met our site coordinators who will be representing EWDC at Van Ness all year. We read some fun books and thought about storytelling by writing our own endings and retelling scenes in charades. Every student got to take home a book of their own to keep for their home library. We love our partnership with Everybody Wins DC and cannot wait to welcome them back for more visits this year.

09/27/2025

Join us on the Van Ness Oval on October 5th from 2-5pm for our annual Fall Festival! Admission is free!

09/26/2025

We are getting closer and everyone is super excited about our annual Fall Festival!!! It’s Sunday, October 5th from 2-5pm on the Van Ness oval!!

09/24/2025

Fall Festival is Sunday, October 5th from 2-5pm on the Van Ness Oval and WE CAN’T WAIT!! Admission is FREE! Food and Tickets (for games and treats) are available for purchase onsite 👻🎃🦦

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Washington D.C., DC
20003

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3:15pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:15pm
Wednesday 9am - 3:15pm
Thursday 9am - 3:15pm
Friday 9am - 3:15pm

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