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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.
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.

New SPS Executive Director of Safety and Security

José Curiel Morelos is a key hire in the district’s 2024-25 safety measures.
David Baker, UW Medicine photo

Garfield Alum Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

David Baker, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is a 1980 graduate of Garfield High School.
cellphone pouch in a classroom

Cellphone Policy Catching on with Students, Parents

Students and staff at Eagle Staff and Hamilton International middle schools are noticing the positive change after pushing for cellphone-free campuses
West Seattle High School Unified group of students

West Seattle High School Receives National Honor from Special Olympics   

West Seattle High School, officially recognized by Special Olympics International as a Special Olympics National Banner Unified Champion School.
Graphic of a group of people

Join the Instructional Materials Committee 

Seattle Public Schools is looking for parents/guardians to serve on the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC).

Seattle Promise Scholarship

The Seattle Promise scholarship application for Class of 2026 is due Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.

Annual Adjustments to School Staffing

Every year, Seattle Public Schools adjusts staff assignments based on the number of students enrolled in schools.
The three student board members pose for a photo outside.

School Board Student Members

Students from Ballard, Franklin, and Lincoln high schools take the oath of office for their seat on the Seattle School Board.