The Countdown is On: School Starts Sept. 2!

It's time to start transitioning to back-to-school mode! The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Tuesday, Sept. 2, while kindergarten students will begin on an A/B rotation starting Wednesday, Sept. 3.

As you prepare for the 2025-26 school year, make sure you save our Back to School page so your students show up for the first day of school rested and ready.

Back to School Information

SPS Announcements

Launch Conferences are Aug. 28 and 29

Mark your calendars! Families and students can meet their teachers, tour their school and get important information about the upcoming school year during Launch Conferences on Aug. 28 and 29. Sign ups begin Aug. 19 at 5 p.m.

Register to Ride the Bus

Eligible families must register their students for yellow bus transportation ahead of each school year even if their students rode the bus last year. Completing registration now will help SPS efficiently plan and share final route information in a timely manner.

See Eligibility Rules and Register

Sign Up For Fall Sports

Fall sports season at the middle and high school levels is upon us! This fall, we're proud to expand our middle school tackle football offerings.

Check out the fall sports offerings in middle and high school, and sign up through FinalForms:

Middle School

High School

FinalForms

All Student Laptops Moving to a Check-Out Model for 2025-26 School Year

All student laptops at Spokane Public Schools will remain at school locations starting this school year. This is a more efficient model for schools and students. If a student needs to complete schoolwork at home using a laptop, they will be able to check one out.

Your school will provide more information at the start of the school year.

Healthcare Plans and Immunizations Records Must be Current for the First Day of School

Our Health Services staff are preparing for the first day of school to ensure that students have the necessary documentation to attend on Sept. 2, 2025.

Download, Print and Save the 2025-26 School Year Calendar

The 2025-26 School Year Calendar has important dates so you can plan ahead. Find holidays, late-start Mondays, first and last days of school, and much more.

Download the 2025-26 School Year Calendar

Engage IRL

The Engage In Real Life (IRL) initiative aims to get every kid involved in an extracurricular activity. Last year, nearly 19,000 kids were involved in a school club, a sport, the arts or a community activity, and there are plenty of ways to be involved this school year!

As we head into the school year, talk to your kids about what activities they are interested in this school year.

When kids are engaged in extracurricular activities, their attendance and academics improve.

IRL Opportunities

Deadline to Sign Up For Little Sluggers is Aug. 14

Little Sluggers is expanding! Kids from PreK - 2nd grade can sign up for the Little Sluggers t-ball league thanks to our partnership with Spokane Indians Youth Baseball and Softball. The season is Sept. 8 - Oct. 17, and the registration deadline is Aug. 14.

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Sign Up For Hooptown USA

Registration for the fall Hooptown USA league is open! SPS and Hooptown are joining once again to offer kids in grades K-8 the opportunity to form teams with their school peers in both recreational and competitive leagues. Registration closes Sept. 15. Get ahead of the rush and register today!

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Join the Bloomsday Teen Advisory Board

Is your student interested in leadership opportunities? The Lilac Bloomsday Association Teen Advisory Board might be a great fit! The board is looking for students passionate about health, fitness and community involvement.

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Together Spokane

The Together Spokane is a joint initiative from Spokane Public Schools (SPS) and Spokane Parks and Recreation (Parks) that will improve schools, parks and neighborhoods across Spokane.

This November, you'll see two ballot items that make up the Together Spokane initiative:

The six-year SPS bond adds two pennies in its first year to your current amount of taxes paid to school bonds and would fund the creation of a four-year SPS Trades High School on the Spokane Community College campus, rebuild Adams and Madison elementary schools, and modernize sections of North Central High School and Garry Middle School to build safer and more modern facilities.

The 20-year Parks levy funds new parks, improved parks, park rangers, and more.

SPS Bond Information

Together Spokane Information