Seattle Public Schools Admissions Center
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Seattle Public Schools Admissions Center
John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence
2445 3rd Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98134
Map and Driving Directions
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Please note: Admissions Center will close at 12 p.m. every 3rd Wednesday of the month for staff training.
Mailing address
MS 11-161
PO Box 34165
2445 3rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
Important dates for 2018-19 school year
- Jan. 8: Registration begins for 2018-19 school year
- Jan. 20: Admissions Fair
- Feb. 5 - 16: Open Enrollment for School Choice
- Jan. - March: Community Registration Outreach Events, in-person informational sessions.
- April 17: Open Enrollment results available
- May 31: School Choice deadline for 2018-19 school year
- June 1: Non-resident registration begins
- July 13 - Aug. 6: Admissions Center closed
- Aug. 20 - 24: Jump Start, a one-week free transition program for new kindergarten students at most schools.
- Aug. 31: Waitlists from Open Enrollment dissolve
- Aug. 31: Non-resident registration deadline
- Sept. 5: First day of school grades 1-12
- Sept. 10: First day of kindergarten
Last updated: 05/22/2018