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Spokane Public Schools (SPS) is excited to welcome your family for the 2026-27 school year! SPS offers a wide array of educational options for approximately 29,000 students. Our ...

Local Lithia Motors dealerships presented $50,000 to students and staff in the NEWTech Prep automotive program on Wednesday. Lithia, which operates 455 locations in three countri...

Extracurricular LEGO clubs are pretty popular at our elementary schools, but did you realize that each kit is sorted by hand so students have the right pieces to create their bril...

Spokane Public Schools and CHAS Health ushered in the opening of a new school-based health clinic (SBHC) at Joel E. Ferris High School last week. The new space offers on-site me...

Kindergarten is so much more than playtime. Join Whitman Elementary School teachers Kym Sammons, Jodi Schock, Alexandria Melvin, and Jennifer Carnahan for Late Start Monday Coll...

An elementary school office manager has a lot to juggle each day. Hannah Veltri at Arlington switched hats constantly during morning arrival on a typical Friday. Hannah has w...

On this month’s podcast, Executive Director of Activities & Athletics Stephanie Splater and Superintendent Dr. Adam Swinyard chat with Board Director Nikki Otero Lockwood about ho...

With 2026-27 registration open, we want our families to know that Spokane Public Schools gives you options. We offer a variety of schools and programs that serve students at ever...

Hit the mat with Rogers High School Girls Wrestling coach Whitney Bowerman as she warms up and encourages athletes before a meet against Clarkston earlier this week. Coach Bo...

What kind of science experiment is brewing in the Brine Master 3000 at Spokane Public Schools Warehouse in northeast Spokane? For the first time in district history, district fac...

Band and orchestra teachers often work together, but Gabe James and Chase Chang have a pretty unique setup. Since 2023, they have both split their days between Garry and Shaw midd...

YWCA Spokane announced the 2026 Women of Achievement honorees yesterday, an annual recognition of women whose leadership, vision, and dedication have shaped Spokane for the bette...

Here's a fun fact to start 2026: The tortillas used by Spokane Public Schools Nutrition Services to make burritos and other delicious meals are produced right in our own community...

Relive the thrill of our high schools’ annual Spirit Games with a special ‘mic’d up’ series featuring student voices. Railroad Rumble: Jasmin and Darius from Rogers Rubber Ch...

The Spokane Journal of Business has selected Superintendent Dr. Adam Swinyard as one of 25 honorees for the 2026 People of Influence Awards . To be recognized among the People of...

During the school year, three individuals are recognized by Spokane Public School each month for their contributions to our schools’ communities. One student, one certificated sta...

It can be tempting to let daily routines fall by the wayside during school breaks when there’s no bus to catch or morning bell dictating a student’s schedule. But lax attitudes ab...

Nearly 20% of students at Frances Scott Elementary are multi-language learners, meaning English is their family's second language. That makes for a school full of culture where st...

At Yasuhara Middle School, a unique after-school club Brainwave Buddies pairs neurodiverse students with Gonzaga University student mentors who also identify as neurodiverse. Co...

While Winter Break allows students, staff, and families to enjoy holiday festivities and winter-weather activities to recharge for the second half of the school year, we recognize...