Seattle Public Schools

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A System of Well-Resourced Schools

Superintendent Brent Jones is sharing the plan create a system of well-resourced schools with the SPS community and Seattle School Board.

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Safe and Welcoming Schools

Safety and wellness is a top priority for Seattle Public Schools. Students are more likely to be successful when they feel safe and welcome at school.

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News

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…
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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…
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Election Day, November 5, 2024

Dear SPS Colleagues,  Election Day is, Nov. 5 and I’d like to remind you to submit your…
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…
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Levies Information Session November 7

Join online meetings to learn what was recommended to the Seattle School Board.
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Budget Updates and Next Steps for Seattle Public Schools

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

New SPS Executive Director of Safety and Security

José Curiel Morelos is a key hire in the district’s 2024-25 safety measures.
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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…
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Garfield Alum Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

David Baker, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is…

Calendar

06
Nov
Quarter 1
November 6
07
Nov
Levies Information Session
November 7 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
08
Nov
BEX/BTA Capital Programs Oversight Committee
November 8 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
11
Nov