
June 17, 2025
What a year! As students and staff enter a well-earned summer break, we want to celebrate the hugs, smiles, happy tears and achievements of 2024-25 with a short message of encoura...

June 16, 2025
For 116 years, Adams Elementary has served students living near South Regal Street and 37th Avenue. A proposed replacement for the aging building would extend that service to k...

June 11, 2025
On Tuesday, June 10, Spokane Public Schools and Launch NW invited community leaders and supporters to Madison Elementary School to reflect and celebrate the progress of our Engage...

June 11, 2025
Step up to the plate for another great season of T-ball in partnership with Spokane Indians Youth Baseball and Spokane Youth Sports Association for Little Sluggers! Athletes in...

June 5, 2025
On June 4, Spokane Public Schools celebrated the remarkable careers of 83 retirees, honored the achievements of this year’s award recipients, and recognized three new awardees at ...

May 16, 2025
On Wednesday, May 14, the Spokane Public Schools (SPS) School Board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to place a $200 million bond measure on the Nov. 4, 2025, ballot. Also ...

May 8, 2025
A sunny nature walk in Lincoln Park with Franklin Elementary School science teacher Wes Pitter’s first and second grade students yesterday seemed like the perfect opportunity to ...

May 6, 2025
For Teacher Appreciation Day, we asked a few friendly folks in downtown Spokane to share how teachers have impacted their lives. We’re grateful for every single teacher in Sp...

April 23, 2025
On Tuesday, 4th graders from 26 Spokane Public Schools were among the 2,710 area students in attendance for the Spokane Indians ' 17-5 victory over the Eugene Emeralds at Avista S...

April 3, 2025
Every year, 4,320 Second Harvest Inland Northwest volunteers pack 188,928 Bite2Go bags to distribute to 5,248 SPS students. The bags are filled with snacks and drinks to ensure t...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

February 20, 2025
On February 20, Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Adam Swinyard and City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Director Garrett Jones shared a historic partnership proposal reco...

December 2, 2024
“Being deaf is not easy, but it’s not impossible either,” shared Franklin Elementary School teacher Shay Burrus, who teaches students in our Deaf Education program, a service of ...

November 27, 2024
“Lego is just fun to begin with, so it’s a lot of play. But it’s play that involves math.” In December, approximately 120 SPS students will participate in the FIRST LEGO League ...