![A student positions a painting on a gallery wall.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_e0056674-5947-4bad-ae67-d5d8b7bae933.jpeg)
February 6, 2025
Every year, SPS students display their artwork at a gallery as part of Downtown Spokane’s First Friday Art Walk series. This year, artwork by Rogers , Shadle Park , Ferris , No...
![Eight high school students smile for a photo in front of a mural depicting an Indigenous family in valley with green mountains behind them.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_092b9f3e-133d-49c5-b139-1e5f645dc256.jpeg)
January 23, 2025
Earlier this month, eight SPS high school students introduced themselves around a conference table in the Gilkey Room at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC). They were j...
![Course Registration](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_28113143-767b-44f7-a965-147b2d8b393e.png)
January 13, 2025
Click to learn everything you need to know about registering for classes for the 2025-26 school year.
![North Central and Shadle Park Unified Team students play basketball.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_5a22d325-4974-46a6-b0c9-660783bcf93c.jpeg)
December 20, 2024
The Spokane Arena was bursting with characters on Wednesday, Dec. 18, as North Central High School and Shadle Park High School competed for the Groovy Shoes! North Central assem...
![A collage of five photos of high school students cheering and supporting their team in the stands of a basketball game. They are dressed in their school colors and matching t-shirts.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_5b556966-fcd1-419c-a268-06bb27966c14.png)
December 16, 2024
Get ready for some friendly competition on the court and in the stands between our high schools at our annual Spirit Games at Spokane Arena this week! If you plan to attend,...
![Students speak with industry professsionals at a trade show at NEWTech Prep.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_4b82ff9a-a83a-47f8-9f02-08b44e6b7ade.jpeg)
December 6, 2024
On Dec. 10, NEWTech Prep will welcome hundreds of students in grades 10 and up who are interested in learning about career opportunities with more than 60 businesses and organiza...
![A teenager smiles as she points to a laptop that a parent operates.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_1f888094-2c69-42de-9cae-bdabc2dcf2f0.png)
December 6, 2024
Lots of resources are available to help high school seniors and their families navigate the FAFSA process! At your school: Talk to your high school counselor or college and ca...
![Three North Central High School students dressed in Hogwarts robes and ties to portray characters in a play rehearse on stage.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_447d4cae-8e15-4cb3-b513-7b726e33f5a6.jpeg)
December 6, 2024
“When you think Harry Potter, you think – you know – these robes, the fancy stuff.” “Harry Potter & the Cursed Child” opens tonight! North Central High School is one of onl...
![A collage of three award winners, two adults and one student.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_739bd2ba-6599-4075-b2b3-b4bfd05dbe56.png)
November 30, 2024
During the school year, three individuals are recognized by Spokane Public School each month for their contributions to our schools’ communities. One student, one certificated sta...
![High school orchestra students rehearse together.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_fb9619e8-fe1f-417a-9ea4-a54c9939bdb9.jpeg)
November 26, 2024
Last night band, orchestra and choir students from our five comprehensive high schools rehearsed with guest directors from across the state in preparation for The Festival of Musi...
![A jar of coins and a tiny graduation cap rest with pencil on a old book in a classroom in front of a blackboard with “FAFSA” written in chalk.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_1c2e0c7e-cc1a-4512-9cfc-1f9f13e54a2d.png)
November 22, 2024
Breaking news! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ) is open! While its usual October start was initially delayed until Dec. 1 this year, weeks of successful bet...
![A Native American student sits with other students on stairs holidng a Certificate of Excellence.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_00701cb6-a546-4f75-a037-374e78c20a57.jpeg)
November 20, 2024
On Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, 43 SPS students were recognized by Native Education as Students of Excellence, surrounded by a community of educators and loved ones at Flett Middle Scho...
![Stacks of an assortment of gift cards with prices between $15 and $100 arranged on a table with the text "HEART Gift Card Drive, Nov. 19-Dec. 10, 2024."](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_a7bf4f49-910a-48c9-a651-3118781e7b77.png)
November 19, 2024
As of Nov. 5, 2024, the SPS Homeless Education And Resource Team (HEART ) program has identified 1,222 students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. That’s...
![A counselor looks at the laptop with a high school student who has a college brochure.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_f822dd6a-e241-4ac5-b19b-c608d6722bb5.jpeg)
November 15, 2024
With FAFSA opening on Dec. 1, 2024, at , we know that the process can be overwhelming – especially for families whose first language isn’t English. To support our multilingual f...
![A student sits at a laptop in an elementary school library.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_a1399d42-6871-4ec0-bac3-be5ef78231e2.jpeg)
November 12, 2024
What goes into making sure 29,000 SPS students have access to the technology they need for a 21st century learning experience? The process involves a lot of staff resources and t...
![Notebook with the word 'FAFSA' written in bold with a black marker, placed next to U.S. dollar bills and a computer keyboard.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_1dce1a80-b259-44d4-9090-9ed883e400fa.png)
November 8, 2024
What is the FAFSA? It’s the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form that students complete to receive financial aid – like grants, scholarships, loans and work study – to h...
![Two Native American girls, a middle school student and a preschooler dressed in jingle dresses and regalia, dance in a high school commons. Audience members watch at tables behind them. A mural of central Spokane are on the wall behind them, as are windows turning dark with sunset.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_931e7302-53d4-4120-98dd-17c16c4f0d94.jpeg)
November 7, 2024
“This is not a land acknowledgement,” North Central High School senior Mireya Parkin-Pineda said to a group of 168 students, families, school and district staff, and community me...
![A maintenance worker in a high-visibility jacket, with gloves on, inspects and cleans a dipstick from a snow blower engine in a workshop setting.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_8dd18947-8fb5-46c3-8ea7-eef779410e36.jpeg)
November 7, 2024
After hibernating for about six months, SPS Maintenance staff have serviced 60 snow blowers in recent weeks to prepare for our region’s all but inevitable snowy weather this winte...
![High school students stand in a row on stage, holding books in their hands. One student with curly hair stands forward slightly.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_b6ec22a3-7266-4750-b25d-41c65074904f.jpeg)
November 1, 2024
As our high school theatre students prepare to stage six productions this fall, we’re going behind the scenes to hear about the different creative components students learn to bri...
![Three children are smiling and standing next to a wooden box with a "Rock the Vote" sign in their elementary school cafeteria. Each child is holding a colored voting slip and placing it into one of the labeled slots in the box.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_25df1854-308a-4125-9375-2cbf581a27ba.jpeg)
October 22, 2024
Becoming an informed, engaged member of society doesn’t just happen. It takes years of concerted effort and ample learning opportunities, from kindergarten to senior year. “Civic...