What's New

Authentic family engagement is critical to student success. Together, parents and classroom teachers are partners in ensuring student’s academic and social-emotional strengths and needs are supported.

Dates and locations for Seattle Public Schools high schools graduation ceremonies June 2020.

The 2019-20 school year form is available Sept. 4 through Sept. 30, 2019.

Families in Seattle Public Schools can now pay student fees and other school-related bills online with the district's SchoolPay system. Beginning Fall 2018, all schools will now have access to SchoolPay.

First day of school for 1st through 12th grades is Wednesday, Sept. 4.
First day of school for kindergartners is Monday, Sept. 9. On this page we have pulled together many required documents and critical information to help staff, families and students prepare for the upcoming first day of school.

This fall, Seattle Public Schools has made a change to the username students use to log on to district digital tools such as The Source and the student portal. This change will enable students to keep their same username until they graduate!

Seattle Public Schools is developing a slogan and logo for the new strategic plan and we want to hear from you! Our community has an opportunity to provide input through an online feedback form.

On September 3, Greg Narver will become the new Chief Legal Counsel at Seattle Public Schools, reporting directly to Superintendent Juneau.

In this cabinet-level role, Greg will lead a team of legal professionals in providing advice and representation to the District on all legal matters, and will support student learning, District efficiency, and the strategic objectives of the Superintendent’s Leadership Team. He will serve as the chief legal adviser to the Board of Directors and the Superintendent, and as Assistant Secretary to the Board.

All students, staff, families, and friends are invited to join Seattle Public Schools in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 30 at 11 a.m.

Seattle World School students, staff, families, and community partners came together on Saturday, June 8th to host a Cultural Fair celebrating the diversity and origins of the school community. Principal Bruno Cross welcomed the crowd with the affirmation that “At Seattle World School, we are each other’s people.”

When Daniel Bagley Elementary (Bagley) dismisses for the summer, students, teachers, and staff will say goodbye to the school for a year. They will be moving to an interim location at John Marshall School while Bagley is under construction. The Bagley community will be welcomed home in September 2020.

Between June 2019 and August 2020, the school will be renovated and expanded. A two-story classroom wing addition will add eight new classrooms, and a new gymnasium addition will be more than double the size of the existing gym.

Use our Assignment Lookup Tool to check your student’s school assignment for next year.

Join us for the annual Seattle Public School College Bound Scholarship Conference on Sat., March 2, 1 - 4 p.m., at the University of Washington.

None of our drinking water sources at any Seattle Public Schools building or school have elevated levels of lead in the water. We are continuously improving these testing procedures, with funding from our local levy dollars, to ensure that our students and staff consume healthy, non-contaminated water while in our buildings.

Following a nationwide search netting many highly qualified applicants, Seattle Public Schools has hired an outstanding individual to become our chief operations officer. Fred Podesta brings years of experience to the district, having served the City of Seattle in several leadership roles including director of city operations and director of executive administration.

On Mon., Jan. 7, Dr. Diane DeBacker took the reins of Seattle Public Schools’ academic programs, and the shared responsibility of educating close to 53,000 students.

DeBacker’s passion for public education has taken her from her first high school classroom of students in Manhattan, Kansas, to advising the education system in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Our hearts and thoughts go out to the victims, their families, and the entire Jewish community including here in Seattle, following the tragic mass murder and shooting in Pittsburgh. When one of our communities is the target of violence and hate, our grief is shared.

Seattle Public Schools serves a diverse school community. We are dedicated to creating welcoming environments where each students feel safe and their differences are celebrated. Seattle Public Schools has a long history of supporting and advocating for LGBTQ students, staff, and families.

For the fourth consecutive year, Hawthorne Elementary received the nationally prestigious John Hopkins University’s National Network of Partnerships Schools Award.

This summer, students became crew in the Skills Center course Introduction to Maritime Vessel Operation. A 25-foot vessel and the San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea became their classroom as they learned to navigate currents and tides, read charts, and gain an understanding of the physics of sailing.

The week of Oct. 8, I visited several schools including Franklin High School where I had the opportunity to meet student body representatives Ashleen and Gabi, see the amazing work at Cleveland's health center, and observe students at Washington Middle School explore college and careers during Discover U week.

Under the state's 24 credit graduation requirement, students must earn three (3) science credits: at least two lab sciences, and a third credit of choice. In previous years, students were able to graduate with two (2) science credits. In addition to the course work, students will be required to pass the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science at the end of their junior year.

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau is embarking on a comprehensive Listening and Learning Tour to gather an understanding of the district's strengths, challenges, and what is most important for her to consider as plans are developed for the district's future.