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A group of students, staff, and community members walk in the PRIDE parade with SPS.

Seattle Public Schools Celebrates Pride Month

SPS supports the right of our students, staff, and families to be their authentic selves. We are dedicated to creating safe, inclusive environments!…
An illustration with three Pan African colors of red, yellow, and green with text Black History Month.

Celebrating the Joy of Black Excellence

February is Black History Month, and SPS recognizes the contributions of all Black people – past and present – who continue to blaze a trail!…
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Celebrating MLK Jr.

Schools across the district honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Superintendent Message to Community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Use this time to commemorate his life and legacy and to find motivation in the fight against injustice.
The stone memorial statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Seattle Events in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Seattle MLK Jr. Organizing Coalition will be sponsoring events to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. King.
Andrea Wilbur Sigo Artist. Andrea Wilbur-Sigo Squaxin/Skokomish Indigenous and Native American culture is richly diverse and full of trailblazing artists, politicians, scientists, historians and more. Currently,there are 574 officially recognized tribeswithin the continental United States, including Alaska, each with its unique culture and way of life. Model and activist QuannahChasinghorseand Poet Laureate Joy Harjo are just two Native Americans making headlines today. Thankfully, we are getting to see more and more Indigenous and Native people represented on national and international stages, but there’s still work to do. There are many Native and Indigenous people who are changing the world around us. While we're focusing on modern influencers in this post, we encourage you to also learn about the trailblazers of the past, including Clyde Howard Bellecourt, Red Wing, Jim Thorpe and Gerald Vizenor. —just to name a few.

Native American Heritage

Native American Heritage is more than a month. This is a time to raise awareness of how tribal citizens are working to improve the lives of all people…
Tamanimas - Northwest Coast Design by Andrea Wilbur Sigo

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Monday, Oct. 10, we honor Native American culture and history in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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Filipino American History Month

Join Seattle Public Schools to help celebrate Filipino American history.
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Latinx Heritage Month

National Latinx Heritage Month is observed September 15-October 15.

Honoring Observation of Ramadan 

Seattle Public Schools affirms and supports our students from all faith backgrounds.