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Have a great spring break April 6th - April 10th! The office will be closed. We'll see you back on Monday, April 13th.

Kids who participate in our music program get to go to Silverwood at the end of the year. Please consider donating so we can keep the individual cost down. You can donate via the ...

The Salk newsletter is your resource for important dates and information each month. Click on the link here.

The Burnette family’s ties to Northwest Spokane run long and deep. Second grade teacher Kamilah Burnette has taught at Woodridge Elementary for 10 years, and it’s the same school ...

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...

A firefighter with $15,000 in debt worries aloud about how he’ll afford groceries this month. Nearby, a single dad with $62,000 in the bank announces that, considering he doesn’t...

At Salk Middle School, all 8th graders receive the same history lesson, no matter which teacher they have. American Studies teaching partners Stacy Piper and Kirsten Flerchinger u...

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...

Last week, poetry, essays, and artwork by students from Salk Middle School, Shadle Park, Lewis and Clark, and Rogers high schools were featured in The Black Lens and The Spokesma...

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...

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...

Salk Middle School 6th grader Jennifer Cherkashin was selected as the Middle Level Winner for the 2026 Washington State Youth Art Month contest. “We had many student artists from...

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 ...

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...

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...

Earlier this month, more than a dozen students from across the state gathered at Yasuhara Middle School for the third annual Washington Regional Abacus Bee , organized by the Wash...

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 ...

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...

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...

Congratulations to our very own Chris Lester, winner of the October Exceptional Excellence Award! Lester's colleagues had lots of praise: "Chris Lester sees the best in every p...