Seattle Public Schools

Calendars and News

Seattle Public Schools Calendar and News

School Year Dates

08
Nov
BEX/BTA Capital Programs Oversight Committee
November 8 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
11
Nov
12
Nov
School Community Meeting – Sanislo
November 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
District Calendar

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District News

Meetings on School Closures and Consolidations 

Superintendent Jones has identified four schools for potential closure and consolidation. This preliminary recommendation is to aid in rightsizing and stabilizing our school district.   Each school recommended for closure will have two community meetings. Initial meetings…
ACE Awards

SPS Staff Members Honored for Their Work with Black Youth

Southwest Regional Director Chris Carter and South Shore PreK-8 special education teacher Alex Rankin were honored with inaugural awards.
Kingermakers receive grant

Kingmakers Program Receives $100,000 Donation 

Funds go toward engaging, empowering, and encouraging young Kings …
Left to right: Amy Jain, NAC Architecture; Vince Gonzales and Richard Best, SPS; and Boris Srdar, NAC Architecture.

Baldwin Elementary Receives Prestigious Construction Award

The James D. MacConnell Award celebrates educational projects that address a specific planning process.
Students at Lafayette Elementary School prepare for the robotics competition by building sets and coding robots.

Elementary Students Gearing Up for Robotics Competition

Early exposure to coding, design-thinking, and working as a team is essential to connecting students to careers of the future.
Graphic of a paper form

Election Day, November 5, 2024

Dear SPS Colleagues,  Election Day is, Nov. 5 and I’d like to remind you to submit your ballots and make your voices heard. Voting is an important civic responsibility, and it’s an opportunity for all of us…
Quincy Jones sits with trumpet along with other students with instruments in the orchestra

Remembering Quincy Jones

As a student at Garfield High School from 1947 to 1950, Quincy Jones made a profound impact on the school’s music and arts programs.
Building for Learning Education Levies 2025 graphic of a school building

Levies Information Session November 7

Join online meetings to learn what was recommended to the Seattle School Board.
A graphic with Seattle Public Schools logo

Budget Updates and Next Steps for Seattle Public Schools

Dear SPS Families, Staff, and Community, Thank you for your unwavering dedication to our students and schools.

New SPS Executive Director of Safety and Security

José Curiel Morelos is a key hire in the district’s 2024-25 safety measures.
An illustration of a school bell ringing

First Bell October Edition

Watch the latest edition of “First Bell,” the Seattle Public Schools news broadcast.

Family-Teacher Conferences

2024 family-teacher conferences for elementary and K-8 students are scheduled for Nov. 25-27. We have gathered tips to help you prepare.