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Online Community Meeting on School Closures and Consolidations

You are invited to a community meeting to discuss the preliminary plans for school closures and consolidations. SPS leaders will share information on the decision-making process and take questions.   This districtwide, online meeting will take place on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m.   Please note this is not…

Meetings on School Closures and Consolidations 

Superintendent Jones has identified four schools for potential closure and consolidation. This preliminary recommendation is to aid in rightsizing and stabilizing our school district.   Each school recommended for closure will have two community meetings. Initial meetings will take place on the dates below.  Sacajawea Elementary – Thursday, Nov. 7, 6-7 p.m. at…
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 honored with inaugural awards.
Kingermakers receive grant

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 to careers of the future.
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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 ballots and make your voices heard. Voting is an important civic responsibility, and it’s an opportunity for all of us to help shape the future of our communities and our country.  We understand that election…
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.
Building for Learning Education Levies 2025 graphic of a school building

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 and schools.