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A lot of students have an after-school job — or in Shade Park High School senior Makenzie Fager’s case, before-school — balancing work with responsibilities like homework and extr...

Lewis and Clark High School seniors Claire Poulsen and Josephine Corbin were surprised last week with the University of Washington’s Presidential Scholarship. They were two of ju...

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...

When Carla Olman Peperzak is in the halls of the school that bears her name, students notice. They whisper-shout, “Is that Carla?” Carla’s here!” They wave through their classroo...

Ferris High School hosted a training last week to teach “Educational Access Ambassadors” how to better help families navigate federal and state applications for student aid, an ...

WSU Health, Washington State University’s academic health network, is partnering with Spokane Public Schools to launch the Logan Family Clinic at Logan Elementary School on Marc...

Two SPS music teachers received awards at the Washington Music Educators Association conference last weekend in Yakima. Jerilynn Harris, Director of Orchestras at Odyssey at Libb...

Why is Roosevelt Elementary School 3rd grader Vida so busy after school? Creation Club. Outdoor Club. Open Gym. Multiple Art Clubs. Minecraft Club. Cooking Club. Creative Writin...

Student musicians from Lewis and Clark, Rogers, Shadle Park, North Central, and Ferris will join the Spokane Symphony on stage for a high-energy, family-friendly concert on Friday...

Whitworth University and Spokane Public Schools (SPS) have long worked together to support students. Now, Whitworth’s Guaranteed Admissions & Aid Program (GAP+) is taking that rel...

Rock, paper scissors. Basketball. Uno. Soccer. Kids line up to play games with Campus Safety Specialist Carlos Avila Duran as he makes his rounds through Chase Middle School. Lau...

The excitement and action of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Games can be found at Linwood Elementary School this week. With each class representing a different country, ...

A great way for students to learn is to connect classroom lessons with their personal experiences and interests. So Skate4Concrete was the perfect curriculum for Gary Gillespie’s...

Middle and high school students who are turning out for spring sports can visit one of our school-based health clinics (SBHC) for a no-charge sports physical in February. These c...

Carol Pederson can’t remember a time when music wasn’t part of her life. Raised in a deeply musical family with a mother who was a church organist and choir teacher, music was ne...

Last week, poetry, essays, and artwork by students from Salk Middle School, Shadle Park, Lewis and Clark, and Rogers high schools were featured in The Black Lens and The Spokesma...

Last Friday, nearly 2,000 Spokane families attended Winterfest at Riverfront Park. Organized by Spokane Public Schools and Launch NW , Winterfest provided an opportunity for stud...

WSU College of Nursing’s Dr. Anne Mason, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, shares how a good night’s sleep makes a big difference in a student’s abilities as they part...

While about 100 school counselors work across Spokane Public Schools, there’s sometimes lingering confusion about their role. During National School Counseling Week (Feb. 2-6), we...

Spokane Public Schools is deploying robotic floor-cleaning machines across secondary buildings as part of a broader effort to improve maintenance and increase efficiency. The dis...