Bridging the Gap The BRIDGES Program provides learning opportunities to young adults ages 18-21 with disabilities to meet their own goals after high school. 

Standing Proud SPS is celebrating Pride Month. LGBTQIA+ students, staff, families, and allies are invited to march with SPS in Seattle's annual Pride Parade on June 30.  

Hard Work Pays Off The Seattle Schools Scholarship Fund awards graduating seniors in recognition of their tenacity and contribution to their community. 

New Instructional Materials The School Board approved two adoptions for digital instructional materials in English Language Arts, Algebra 1 and 2, and Geometry. 

Setting the Standard The Alliance for Education awarded more than $75,000 to Seattle Public Schools principals and educators who promote educational justice and racial equity at their schools. 

SPS Shout Outs From the SPS Counselor of the Year to scholarship recipients and more, students and staff continue to shine as the school year comes to a close. 

Making it Count Thurgood Marshall’s new math Museum is overturning obstacles while promoting math engagement.

Have a Great Summer The last day of school is Friday, June 21. All schools will release one-hour early. School will resume Sept. 4 for 1st–12th graders and Sept. 9 for preschool and kindergarteners. Find other key dates for the 2024-25 school year on our website. 

Free at Last! Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when those who were still enslaved in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free. All schools and the central office will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance.

Start Them Young The Seattle Preschool Program and Head Start are accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year. 

Join a Skills Center Summer Class! Current 8th through 11th grade students can enjoy hands-on, three-week classes at the Seattle Skills Center. 

Crack the Code Bellevue College and Coding with Kids are partnering to offer scholarship-based coding camps to middle and high school students this summer. 

Logging Off SPS student devices will need to be returned before the end of the school year.    

Time to Strategize Attend an upcoming community meeting to share your input and ideas with the Seattle School Board about the district’s next strategic plan. 

Admissions Office Summer Hours SPS is updating the Admissions Office’s public service hours for July. See when the office is open. 

Senior Season Graduation season is upon us! Find the date and time for commencement ceremonies for each high school.  

Talk to Me Are you bilingual and interested in the ethics, philosophy, and practice of interpreting and translating? Join the Skills Center Translation and Interpretation class at Franklin High School this summer. 

Work the Case SPS middle schoolers can sign up for the Seattle Police Crime Solvers Youth Camp, a free, hands-on learning experience where campers investigate a criminal case from start to finish! 

Be Smart with Gun Safety Kids and unsecured guns are a potentially lethal combination. Be sure to store all firearms locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition.