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Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week

Whether they are first-year teachers or seasoned veterans, the magic educators create doesn’t disappear when the school day ends.
Seattle Public Schools Shout Outs! graphic of a megaphone and colorful balloons

SPS Shout Outs

Students continue to stand out for their curiosity, leadership, and determination.
ELA K-5 Adoption stack of books

K-5 ELA Adoption

McGraw Hill’s Emerge! selected to support strong literacy instruction for all students
Washington School Recognition Program logo 2024-25 WA State Recognized School The Washington Board of Education Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Washington School Recognition Program 

The Washington State Board of Education recognizes 24 SPS schools for their performance during the 2024–25 school year.
Graphic of a cellphone crossed out, representing a cellphone free environment

Student Cellphone Use Expectations

New High School “No Cell Bell to Bell” and K-8 “Off and Away for the Day” procedures
Graphic of a cellphone crossed out, representing a cellphone free environment

Student Cellphone Procedure, Effective May 4

New High School “No Cell Bell to Bell” and K-8 “Off and Away for the Day” procedures
An illustration of a school bell ringing

First Bell April Edition

Watch the latest edition of “First Bell,” the Seattle Public Schools news broadcast.
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner sits in on a reading lesson during his tour of South Shore PreK-8 in February. The superintendent is more than halfway through his goal of visiting all 106 schools in the district. He’s on track to finish touring schools in early May.

Ben Shuldiner Marks First 50 Days as Superintendent 

In his first 50 days as Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools, Ben Shuldiner has visited more than half of the district’s 106 schools
Sanislo Miss Dez

Serving School Communities

Sanislo Elementary celebrated the reopening of its school‑based food pantry designed to meet families’ basic needs.
Global Reading Challenge John Stanford International

K-5 Literacy Challenge

John Stanford Int\'l outread the competition to win the 31st Annual Global Reading Challenge in a districtwide celebration of reading.