
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 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 30, 2025
NEWTech Prep hosted a pinning celebration on Thursday to honor students in surgical processing, pharmacy, nursing, dental, and medical assisting. Congratulations to each of thes...

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 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 17, 2025
“There’s something about a spotlight and the magic of this show … it just gets them hooked.” About 50 students ranging from elementary to high school grades are participating in...

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...

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 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...

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...

January 13, 2025
Every year, the Emmy-award winning documentary series “Washington Grown” travels all over the state to tell the story of Washington’s 300 agricultural crops and the people who ma...

December 6, 2024
On Dec. 10, NEWTech Prep will welcome hundreds of students in grades 10 and up who are interested in learning about career opportunities with more than 60 businesses and organiza...

December 6, 2024
Lots of resources are available to help high school seniors and their families navigate the FAFSA process! At your school: Talk to your high school counselor or college and ca...

November 25, 2024
November has kept our Career & Technical Education students busy! Check out some of the unique learning opportunities they explored in real life this fall. All of these opportuni...

November 22, 2024
Breaking news! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ) is open! While its usual October start was initially delayed until Dec. 1 this year, weeks of successful bet...

November 20, 2024
On Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, 43 SPS students were recognized by Native Education as Students of Excellence, surrounded by a community of educators and loved ones at Flett Middle Scho...

November 19, 2024
As of Nov. 5, 2024, the SPS Homeless Education And Resource Team (HEART ) program has identified 1,222 students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. That’s...

November 15, 2024
With FAFSA opening on Dec. 1, 2024, at , we know that the process can be overwhelming – especially for families whose first language isn’t English. To support our multilingual f...