
March 6, 2026
Art is Hudson’s thing, drawing and crafting and expressing himself though his creations. It was a special day when his schoolmates at Westview recognized the 4th grader’s talent a...

March 5, 2026
This week, our Career & Technical Education (CTE) program partnered with University of Washington for the second annual "Exploring Healthcare Careers" Day. About 85 high school ...

March 5, 2026
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...

March 4, 2026
Superintendent Adam Swinyard briefed local media this week on the status of the Adams Elementary School rebuild, the first Together Spokane project to begin at Spokane Public Sch...

March 4, 2026
Next week, NEWTech Prep is hosting its third annual Apprenticeship Information Night to connect regional high school juniors and seniors with information about training programs f...

March 3, 2026
A lot of students have an after-school job — or in Shade Park High School senior Makenzie Fager’s case, before-school — balancing work with responsibilities like homework and extr...

March 2, 2026
Lewis and Clark High School seniors Claire Poulsen and Josephine Corbin were surprised last week with the University of Washington’s Presidential Scholarship. They were two of ju...

February 27, 2026
When Carla Olman Peperzak is in the halls of the school that bears her name, students notice. They whisper-shout, “Is that Carla?” Carla’s here!” They wave through their classroo...

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 ...

February 20, 2026
WSU Health, Washington State University’s academic health network, is partnering with Spokane Public Schools to launch the Logan Family Clinic at Logan Elementary School on Marc...

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 19, 2026
Why is Roosevelt Elementary School 3rd grader Vida so busy after school? Creation Club. Outdoor Club. Open Gym. Multiple Art Clubs. Minecraft Club. Cooking Club. Creative Writin...

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 13, 2026
Rock, paper scissors. Basketball. Uno. Soccer. Kids line up to play games with Campus Safety Specialist Carlos Avila Duran as he makes his rounds through Chase Middle School. Lau...

February 12, 2026
The excitement and action of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Games can be found at Linwood Elementary School this week. With each class representing a different country, ...

February 11, 2026
A great way for students to learn is to connect classroom lessons with their personal experiences and interests. So Skate4Concrete was the perfect curriculum for Gary Gillespie’s...

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 10, 2026
Carol Pederson can’t remember a time when music wasn’t part of her life. Raised in a deeply musical family with a mother who was a church organist and choir teacher, music was ne...

February 9, 2026
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...
