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View MoreBallard High grad's sci-fi film battling between loyalty and his conscience hits big screens
A sci-fi feature film produced by Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking students premieres at the Majestic Bay Theatre on Thursday, June 18, capping a six-year journey from senior-year project to festival circuit for director James Brammer ('22) and more than 20 classmates.
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View MoreSPS schools may lease surplus land for affordable housing under 2020 state law
A 2020 Washington state law already authorizes school districts to lease surplus property for affordable housing without a recapture clause, and the Edmonds School District broke ground last fall on 52 units for homeless families. Seattle Public Schools, with 2,300 homeless students and 121 owned sites, has not publicly discussed using the same tool.
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View MoreIngraham seniors return to former elementary schools for grad tradition
Ingraham High School Class of 2026 graduates are visiting neighborhood elementary schools in cap and gown this month, with walks at Greenwood Elementary on Monday, June 15, and John Hay Elementary on Tuesday, June 16, still ahead for Ballard and Queen Anne families.
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View MoreSPS Last day of school ends with early dismissal and $100 million district debt
Seattle Public Schools' last day of the 2025-26 school year is Wednesday, June 17, with a one-hour early dismissal based on each school's regular bell schedule — not the 75-minute early-release Wednesday schedule families are used to.
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View MoreSalmon Bay K-8 parents propose $176,000 to fund school counselor and nurse amid SPS budget crisis
The Friends of Salmon Bay K-8 parent organization has proposed a 2026-27 budget that raises its annual school grant from $140,000 to $176,000, explicitly funding a counselor and nurse for the first time as Seattle Public Schools faces a $100 million deficit.
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View MoreA Ballard High school alumni $5M gift is sending 74 Seattle seniors to college
Seventy-four seniors from every Seattle Public Schools high school received $10,000 scholarships at the 52nd Annual Seattle Schools Scholarship Fund celebration on May 28, totaling $740,000 in college support for students who overcame housing instability, displacement, and other challenges.
Education
View MoreSalmon Bay K-8 and Ingraham high school paraeducators earn advanced state credentials
More than 70 Seattle Public Schools paraeducators earned Advanced or General Paraeducator Certificates in 2025-26, completing a state-mandated credentialing program spanning special education, bilingual instruction, and other support roles across more than 30 schools.
Education
View More124 Seattle public school staff retire after decades of service
Seattle Public Schools will celebrate 124 retiring educators and staff, representing 2,845 combined years of service, at a ceremony Tuesday, June 9, at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence.
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View MoreScience Teacher at Catherine Blaine Wins $3,000, along with 10 more Seattle educators
Eleven Seattle Public Schools educators received $3,000 grants through the 2026 Philip B. Swain and Adrienne Weaver awards, totaling $33,000 in flexible funding for staff at Title I schools across the district.
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View More"When you're blessed, you have to bless others," Seattle teen girl donates $50,000 Google prize to a public school over her own
Lakeside School senior Kameirah Johnson, the 2025-2026 national Doodle for Google winner, is donating her $50,000 technology prize to Rainier Beach High School, which has Seattle Public Schools' highest Black student population at 41%.
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