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.

24 days ago, Spokane Public Schools
Rogers High School graduates in purple graduation caps and gowns receive high fives on a field with the text Coffee with SPS, Ask, Share, Learn, Rogers High School, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 8-9 AM

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.

about 2 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Elementary school students play on a playground with the text Coffee with SPS, Ask, Share, Learn, Frances Scott Elementary School, Tuesday, Fevb. 24, 2026, 8-9 a.m.

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.

3 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Students run a cross country meet with a balloon arch finish line outside their school with the text Coffee with SPS, Ask, Share, Learn, Linwood elementary School, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, 8-9 AM.

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.

4 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Elementary school students laughing as they burst through through a blue paper banner on snowy day.

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

4 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
2025 HEART Gift Card Drive: $63,238 total donated

HEART THROWBACK: Did you know that our Homeless Education And Resource Team (HEART) has been collecting gift cards for students for more than a decade?

We found this photo of former HEART Intake and Transportation Specialist Jan Tarter and current HEART Liaison Sarah Miller receiving a donation from Lincoln Heights Elementary staff in 2014.

Since then, hundreds of thousands of dollars in gift cards have been distributed to students who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, especially students who are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

If you’d like to donate, please visit Support Heart. Thank you for showing that Spokane cares.

5 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Two women smiling holding a poster with gift cards attached and the message "We have a heart for kids, Love, the Lincoln Heights Staff."

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.

5 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Students and staff line dance together outside their school with the text Coffee with SPS, Ask, Share, Learn, North Central High School, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 8-9 AM.

THANK YOU VOTERS: The SPS bond passes with 61.82% approval. Read more here.

5 months ago, Kevin Dudley
Together Spokane logo atop a rendering of the new Adams Elementary

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.

6 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Students play marimbas outside with the text Coffee with SPS, Ask, Share, Learn, Franklin Elementary School, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 8-9 AM.

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.

7 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Students on a hike with the text Coffee with SPS, Ask, Share, Learn, Salk Middle School, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, 8-9 AM.
Sign up for Elementary Cross Country!

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
8 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Kids running
Sign up for your Launch Conference at spokaneschools.org/conferences. Launch Conferences are Aug. 28 and 29. We can't wait to see you!
8 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Family at table
Launch Conferences are Aug. 28 and 29! Families can sign up at spokaneschools.org/conferences beginning Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 5 p.m. We can't wait to see you!
8 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Family with teacher looking at camera
Launch Conferences are Aug. 28 and 29! Families can sign up at spokaneschools.org/conferences beginning Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 5 p.m. We can't wait to see you!
8 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Family with teacher looking at camera

COUNTDOWN TO SCHOOL: Our first family newsletter of the 2025-26 school year is out! Find out what you need to know ahead of the first day of school: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/SPS-Family-Updates--Aug--1--2025.html?soid=1138994794926&aid=3R3Eu9d2W9M

8 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
SPS Family Update The Countdown is On: School Starts Sept. 2!
SCHOOL TALK: The latest edition of School Talk has hit mailboxes in Spokane! Read about the academic performance of SPS students, how the new cell phone policy helped kids engage in real life activities, and learn about the Together Spokane initiative: https://5il.co/3kcyz
10 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
School Talk 2025
SUMMER MEALS: SPS offers free breakfast and lunch at more than 40 locations across Spokane this summer! See our summer meals page for dates and times: https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/summer-meal-program
10 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
REGISTER TO RIDE THE BUS: Yellow bus registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open! Students must register each school year, even if they're already riding the bus. Find information on eligibility and register here: https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/registration
10 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Register to Ride: Kids on a bus
Want to keep your student active and engaged this summer? Check out our various summer programs! https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/summer-2025
11 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Kid playing ladder golf
Camp Imagine registration is open! If your student will be in grades 1-5 next school year, they're eligible to attend Camp Imagine, a summer camp for SPS students. There are four locations this summer and three weeks in July to choose from. Keep your kids engaged this summer at Camp Imagine! More: https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/camp-imagine
12 months ago, Spokane Public Schools
Camp Imagine: Spokane Schools Summer Programs