
May 28, 2024
When to Keep Your Student Home It is important for the health of all students, staff and families that your child not attend school when they are sick. The following guidelines a...


May 7, 2024
Students should not be here before 8:00 am, Tuesday through Fridays. Monday, no student should be here before 9:00 am. We do not have the resources to have someone supervising bef...

March 20, 2026
On the last day of the week, Longfellow Elementary School staff and student leaders greet everyone at their school for High Five Friday. We recently joined 3rd grader Alayna as sh...

March 20, 2026
Together Spokane is moving past the blueprint phase, with construction beginning on scores of projects in neighborhoods across the city. Earlier this week, Spokane Public School...

March 12, 2026
Where: Longfellow When: March 30 & April 1 Time: 3:15pm-4:15pm

February 3, 2026
In December, national print and digital news organizational Education Week visited six of our schools to learn about Engage IRL , our initiative with LaunchNW to get kids off scr...

January 28, 2026
At the heart of the upcoming Winterfest event lies one shared vision: Every Kid. Every Day. In Real Life . Spokane Public Schools (SPS) and LaunchNW created this mantra to enc...

January 7, 2026
Here are the upcoming 2026 dates for the Mobile Market: Thursday, March 26 Thursday, May 28 Thursday, August 27 Thursday, October 29 Tuesday, December 1 ...

January 1, 2026
Spokane Public Schools (SPS) is excited to welcome your family for the 2026-27 school year! SPS offers a wide array of educational options for approximately 29,000 students. Our ...

December 12, 2025
While Winter Break allows students, staff, and families to enjoy holiday festivities and winter-weather activities to recharge for the second half of the school year, we recognize...

December 8, 2025
With two weeks of Winter Break on the horizon, we know that families are looking for off-screen activities to stimulate their students’ brains while school is out of session. Luck...

December 5, 2025
Dust off your pompoms and get out your face paint – it’s almost time for Spirit Games! These annual friendly rivalry basketball games and spirit competitions are always a great w...

December 4, 2025
Skyhawks is partnering with SPS this year and is offering students a multitude of different after school sports as part of our extracurricular activity program at Longfellow! Clic...

November 17, 2025
For more than 10 years, Spokane Public Schools has collected gift cards before Winter Break to support students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence in our ...

November 11, 2025
Voters in the Spokane Public Schools boundaries supported the district's proposed bond with 61.82% approval. Bonds in the state of Washington must achieve 60% approval to pass. T...

November 7, 2025
As the winter season approaches, we encourage families to review our Snow Closure and Delay Information and watch a short video about how school closure or delay decisions are ma...

October 29, 2025
Since September, Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks and Recreation have hosted in-person and virtual events to share information about Together Spokane , a collaborative in...

October 14, 2025
Join Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Adam Swinyard and Chief of Student Success Scott Kerwien for a Zoom webinar a virtual presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7–7:30 p.m....

October 7, 2025
All are invited to join Spokane Public School superintendent Dr. Adam Swinyard and Spokane Parks and Recreation director Garrett Jones for a virtual presentation on Tuesday, Oct....
