
April 3, 2025
 Our high school students were busy in March competing in regional and state science fairs!  Eastern Washington Regional Science and Engineering Fair   Many award winners at EWRSEF...

April 2, 2025
 Physician. Police officer. Carpenter. School counselor. Influencer.  More than 2,400 SPS students from 38 elementary schools met with these professionals – and plenty others – whe...

April 2, 2025
 Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. A paraprofessional – or paraeducator in our schools –collaborates with classroom and special education teachers to make sure to student...

March 31, 2025
 “For many of us immigrants, the day you become a citizen is the mark of a new beginning.”  On Friday, March 28, 2025, Rogers High School  hosted a naturalization ceremony, welcomi...

March 28, 2025
 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...

March 28, 2025
 Spokane’s outdoor sports community is growing, but our city’s current fields are struggling to keep up.  Between the wet fall and winter seasons and the limited hours of daylight,...

March 25, 2025
 Growing up, Emily Schroeder, a counselor intern at Franklin Elementary School , was a competitive jump roper.   The experience had a big impact on her, and she wanted her to share...

March 25, 2025
 “We are the luckiest school in the state of Washington,” Indian Trail Elementary School  principal Brian Ormsby told students at an all-school assembly on Monday morning to recogn...

March 21, 2025
 Building standalone schools is  so  1949.  That’s why Together Spokane  is proposing that a replacement for Madison Elementary – Spokane’s oldest northside school at 76-years-old ...

March 20, 2025
 “When a kid connects with a performer – theatre, art, music – they are inspired. That is a life-changing moment.”   Linwood Elementary School welcomed musician Mark Wood  at an as...

March 20, 2025
 “When you create strong and healthy neighborhoods, that creates a strong and healthy city.”   This month on the podcast, Stephanie and Nicole get the details on Together Spokane, ...

March 19, 2025
 Ella Brinkman was a freshman when she noticed preschool-age children in a Ferris High School classroom. Already interested in a future career in working with children, she soon di...

March 17, 2025
 During parent-teacher conferences in January, Finch Elementary School fourth grader Kate told her teacher, Melanie Sullivan, that she wanted to start a chess club after learning t...

The Community School to merge with SPS administration offices as part of property consolidation plan
March 14, 2025
 The Spokane Public Schools (SPS) Board of Directors approved a proposal this week to reduce the district’s footprint, save money, and enhance opportunities for students at The Com...

March 12, 2025
 Last week, representatives from the Holocaust Center for Humanity  visited Peperzak Middle School  to share information and artifacts about the history of the Holocaust.      With...

March 11, 2025
 On Track Academy  was recently recognized as 2024 Northeast Community Center ZONE Partner of the Year!   The ZONE , an initiative to support the wrap around needs of students in N...

March 7, 2025
 Every Monday at Roosevelt Elementary, upwards of 60 students in grades 2-5 join together for Board Game Club, one of the many opportunities for kids in Spokane Public Schools to e...

March 5, 2025
 On Monday, KSPS PBS  aired a special presentation with Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Adam Swinyard and Spokane Parks & Recreation  Director Garrett Jones in conversation w...

March 5, 2025
 We’re excited to partner with Spokane Youth Sports Association  to launch an after-school volleyball program, Set for Success , for grades 4-6 this spring!  This program is design...

March 4, 2025
 “What is an author?” Indian Trial Elementary School  principal Brian Ormsby asked students gathered in the gym for an all-school assembly on Monday, March 3, 2025.  “They write bo...
