
May 20, 2026
Students stand in the spotlight on stage. With a bold red curtain behind them, they speak confidently, projecting their voices into the auditorium. They’re not performing a sonnet...

May 13, 2026
Over the past two weeks, 1,640 Spokane Public Schools students have taken 3,596 Advanced Placement (AP) tests, which are based on student course selections. AP courses are offere...

May 7, 2026
“Boys want to play volleyball and they want to play it competitively.” Engagement Navigator Austin Johnson shares how interest in boys volleyball led to club teams at Rogers and ...

May 1, 2026
"I'm bored!" If you want to avoid hearing those two words this summer, we have plenty of opportunities that will prevent and cure any summer boredom. Spokane Public Schools' sum...

April 29, 2026
Spokane Public Schools students and groups from 16 schools received 30 Chase Youth Awards from the Chase Youth Commission at a celebration at the Fox Theater. These awards recog...
April 28, 2026
North Central High School held an early graduation ceremony this past week. It wasn’t for four years of academic achievement, it was for 10 months of progress. For the students in...

April 27, 2026
Earlier this month, about fifty juniors from seven SPS high schools gathered at NEWESD 101 for a day of learning and encouragement as they considered opportunities for their futur...

April 22, 2026
This week, 177 Spokane-area high school seniors were recognized for their academic excellence. Thirty-one of them were Spokane Public Schools students. Of those students, nine rec...

April 22, 2026
Anyone who’s purchased groceries in the past month knows the challenge of adjusting a budget to absorb higher prices on household items, like breakfast cereal and disinfecting wip...

April 14, 2026
Growth is the goal for River City Youth’s gardening internship. Growing plants, obviously, but also for the students involved. River City Youth, a Spokane-based nonprofit focused...

April 14, 2026
Spokane Public Schools and the Spokane Public Library system have a longstanding partnership, and all SPS students have a library card with their student ID number. How to Log In ...

April 1, 2026
Following the Eastern Washington Science and Engineering Fair at WSU Spokane in March, eight students qualified to attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair ...

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...

February 25, 2026
Ferris High School hosted a training last week to teach “Educational Access Ambassadors” how to better help families navigate federal and state applications for student aid, an of...

February 20, 2026
Two SPS music teachers received awards at the Washington Music Educators Association conference last weekend in Yakima. Jerilynn Harris, Director of Orchestras at Odyssey at Libb...

February 17, 2026
Student musicians from Lewis and Clark, Rogers, Shadle Park, North Central, and Ferris will join the Spokane Symphony on stage for a high-energy, family-friendly concert on Friday...

February 17, 2026
Whitworth University and Spokane Public Schools (SPS) have long worked together to support students. Now, Whitworth’s Guaranteed Admissions & Aid Program (GAP+) is taking that rel...

February 11, 2026
Middle and high school students who are turning out for spring sports can visit one of our school-based health clinics (SBHC) for a no-charge sports physical in February. These c...

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...
