Stay Active and Engaged in Summer Activities

There are 41 days of school left in the school year, but summer break doesn't mean students can't remain engaged and active with SPS. While there is no school during the summer months, that doesn't mean students can't remain engaged and active.

While SPS-sponsored summer activities aren't available for pre-K students, there are a handful of community summer activities available to students who have not yet entered kindergarten.

Those include swimming at City of Spokane aquatics facilities and Spokane Indians Youth Baseball and Softball. These pre-K summer opportunities are listed on the SPS website along with other summer activities for all ages. Keep this page handy, as additional summer opportunities are added as they are received.

Keeping your soon-to-be kindergarten student active and engaged this summer will help prepare them for kindergarten in September. Summer activities allow kids to meet others, learn how to play as a team or group, and have fun in a structured setting.

Loads of summer activities from SPS and community groups can be found online.

Kindergarten Registration Still Open

If you haven't registered for kindergarten, there's still time! Registration is open all summer and next school year, but completing the registration process now helps schools plan for appropriate staffing levels.

Some schools host a "spring preview" event for incoming kindergartners, and others host it in August. Be on the lookout for information on those kinds of events after you register.

Once August rolls around, it'll be time to register for yellow bus transportation and launch conferences.

School Supply Lists Coming Soon!

As you plan for the 2024-25 school year, keep an eye on your schools' website for the 2024-25 school supply list. Not every school's list is exactly the same, so be sure to check your school's website in the coming weeks so you can properly prepare to send your kindergartener to school fully stocked and ready to learn!

Kindergarteners and Preschoolers in Action at SPS

Willard kindergarteners celebrate receiving the school's Golden Hallway Trophy for good hallway behavior.

Linwood kindergarteners learn the Irish jig on St. Patrick's Day.

Stevens kindergarten students enjoy bread they made themselves in class.

Holmes kindergarten students show off their wearable art projects.

Have questions about kindergarten?

We know many parents are eager to learn about their school between now and the first day of school. If you have questions about how you can prepare for kindergarten, how to ride the bus, what school supplies you'll need, what time school starts, or anything else kindergarten- and school-related, please don't hesitate to call your school. You can find phone numbers to all elementary schools on the SPS website.

You can also submit a question through our Let's Talk platform. Your question will be routed to the school's principal.

Coffee with SPS is also an opportunity to meet SPS administrators, ask questions and enjoy free coffee. This informal conversation opportunity happens at a different middle school each month. The next Coffee with SPS event is Tuesday, April 30 from 8 - 10 a.m. at Flett Middle School. No RSVP is necessary.

Information for New SPS Families

Families new to Spokane Public Schools often have all sorts of questions as they prepare to send their child to one of our schools. To mitigate worry and anxiety, SPS has put together a web page with information families need to know as they prepare for the 2024-25 school year that includes items on resources for students and families, bus transportation, before and after school care, school supply lists and more.

Please know this page will be updated as the 2024-25 school year approaches.

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