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"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...

Superintendent Adam Swinyard has been nominated for a 2026 Excellence Award by the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS). He was nominated for his leadership i...

More than 100 Spokane Public Schools employees are retiring this spring, some of whom have served more than 40 years with our district. From kindergarten teachers to kitchen staf...

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...

Community Engagement Boards, or CEBs, are designed to bring schools, courts, families and community partners together in addressing barriers to school attendance as part of Washi...

Trombone. Cross country. Chickens. One of these hobbies is a bit unusual for an eighth grader, but the most lucrative for Chase Middle School's Forrest Harder, who has sold about...

When a recent Stanford University study showed “mixed results” regarding cell phones bans impact on improved test scores or attendance, local media reached out to see if Spokane ...

“I get to work with the best kids in the whole school.” We told a teeny, tiny fib to Salk Middle School Special Education teacher Lexi Van De Veer when we visited her classroom a...

Students, families, alumni, staff and community members gathered at 37th and Regal on Thursday, May 14 to celebrate breaking ground for a new Adams Elementary School. Voters appr...

When Carrie Knutson's daughter Rosie started kindergarten last fall, she had real concerns. As a parent of a five-year-old with a seizure disorder, challenges with motor skills, a...

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...

Chase Middle School math teachers Joan McConnell and Sue Rees started the school’s after-school Homework Club a few years ago to help students with their math homework. They soon ...

When a new south Spokane middle school was named in honor of Dutch resistance fighter and Spokane resident Carla Olman Peperzak in 2023, the school’s educators committed to contin...

Picture a preschool classroom turned into a jungle, with decorations covering every wall. Parents are finding their seats. The kids who cried at the classroom door on the first da...

When you think about an archery club at an elementary school, you might envision toy bows and arrows. Fourth grade teacher and Archery Club advisor Sean Mills explained why this ...

“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 ...

DANCE BREAK: Shadle Park High School senior Chioma used to describe herself as quiet and shy, but dance has helped her find confidence, community and a new way to express herself....

Flett Middle School art teacher Lizzie Zody walks students through a lesson in creating clay sculptures, highlighting technique and storytelling as they create a container and tri...

The Washington School Recognition Program, operated by the State Board of Education, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap ...

In a room filled with firefighters, elected officials and dozens of supporters last week, Stevens 2nd grader Londyn received a standing ovation as he accepted Spokane Fire Departm...