VIDEO: Middle and high school scientists presented their work at the Eastern Washington Regional Science and Engineering Fair last week at WSU Spokane. Watch!
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.
Spring soccer returns to ONE Spokane Stadium this week! If you're attending any Boys Soccer games for Rogers, Shadle Park, Lewis and Clark, Ferris or North Central high schools, review the "Know Before You Go" for information about Clear Bag Policy, Cashless Concessions and Free Parking with an SPS Pass in Lot C.
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.
High school artists are invited to share their talents with the world at the NorthEast Washington ESD 101’s 2026 Regional High School Art Show! This annual show celebrates student creativity from across northeast Washington, with artwork displayed in person and online. First-place winners advance to compete at the state level in the spring. Submissions are due by January 23, 2026. Contact Mary Kempel for submission instructions, registration, and permission slips.
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.
Modified Bell Schedule with the 2 Hour Delay 12/17/25:
10:00am – 10:33am: → Period 1
10:38am – 11:11am → Period 2
11:16am – 11:50am → Period 3
11:50am – 12:35pm → Lunch (45 min)
12:40pm – 1:13pm → Period 4
1:18pm – 1:51pm → Period 5
1:56pm – 2:30pm → Period 6
Note: During a 2-hour delay, these school activities and classes will be cancelled:
Zero Hour
Morning field trips
Morning practices
NEWTech AM session
On Track Academy AM sessions
IMAGES/STEP/LIFE Internships (AM and PM)
IMAGES/STEP/LIFE AM classes (these students may attend PM classes). Please note Project Search has normal hours.
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
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.
Annual HEART Gift Card Drive: Nov. 17 - Dec. 8, 2025
Every student deserves to feel at home in our learning community. As of Nov. 13, 2025, 1,172 students in our district lack stable housing, including 260 unaccompanied youth who are not staying with a legal parent or guardian.
For over 10 years, SPS has collected donated gift cards for unaccompanied youth before Winter Break. Grocery and box store cards are most requested to help students buy clothes, food, or gifts for others. Gift card donations in any amount can make a difference in a student's life.
How to Donate:
Drop off or mail gift cards to the SPS Administration building (200 N. Bernard St., Spokane WA, 99201, c/o Communications Dept).
Bring a gift card to your neighborhood SPS school office.
Donate online to the HEART Trust (“select HEART Program Donations”).
Share this information about the HEART Gift Card Drive with your community! If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved, please send a message through Let’s Talk.
Donations received by Dec. 8 will be distributed to students before Winter Break begins. Donations received after Dec. 8 will be distributed throughout the school year to provide continual support of students.
The HEART program strives to ensures that students have all the resources they need to fully engage and succeed in school. Many items are provided directly through schools, but some items — like soccer cleats, yearbooks, journals, and shoes — are not. Our HEART Trust account provides for things above and beyond a student's basic educational needs.
⇒ Make a donation online by selecting “HEART Program Donations” from the "Item" dropdown menu.
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.
Want to see what your students are doing in SchooLinks, our career and college software? All kids in grades 7-12 use SchooLinks as part of their career and college exploration curriculum. Read more: https://www.spokaneschools.org/article/2477862
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.
Launch Conferences are August 28th & 29th.
Launch Conferences give kids and families the opportunity to meet their teachers, tour your school, get important information and more as you prepare for the 2025-26 school year.
Sign-up for your launch conference beginning Aug. 19, 2025, at 5 p.m.