Elementary art teachers spent Wednesday afternoon hanging their students’ artwork at Kress Gallery at River Park Square. All are invited to invited to celebrate the young artists at an opening reception on Friday, May 1, 2026, 5–7 p.m. The art will be on display at Kress throughout the month.
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Chase Middle School on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
Did you know SPS students can use their ID numbers to access their local public library? Check out all the cool things you can find at the "Library of Things."
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Rogers High School on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Frances Scott Elementary School on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Linwood Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
New Student Registration and School Choice Applications for the upcoming 2026-27 school year will open January 1, 2026. While Adams All-Stars and Ferris Saxons helped us hype this exciting time (see video), there's no need to rush. We just want families to be prepared! Check out 2026-27 School Registration to learn more about the process.
THANK YOU: Our Homeless Education And Resource Team (HEART) is thankful for the generosity of the Spokane community! This year, residents donated $63,238 to help students experiencing homelessness. Of that total, $36,878 worth of gift cards were donated to help students navigate the holiday season. Thank you, Spokane! Learn More
HI, BUOY! the Seattle Kraken sea-troll visited Hamblen Elementary School yesterday, getting third grade students hyped for learning – and hockey. Watch the video!
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month. Our next event is at North Central High School on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
WATCH: All are invited to a night of creativity across generations at Peperzak Middle School, featuring art and music by students at Hutton, Mullan Road, Moran Prairie, Hamblen, Adams, Sacajawea, Chase, Ferris, and Lewis and Clark on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, 5-6:30 p.m.
Special guests and partners will also display their art and offer hands-on art activities. Thank you for supporting our students, Chris Bovey of Vintage Print + Neon, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane Solid Waste Management, Art Salvage and Art Room 509.
Check out a video about Iconic Connections Art Night.
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Franklin Elementary School on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month. Our next event is at Salk Middle School on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
Ready to race? Nearly 4,000 K-5 students run cross country each fall. Season starts the week of Sept. 8. Sign up here: https://spokanesd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eDlxdlJY7l5Glx4
