SPS Kindergarten Early Registration Starts Today

Here’s yet another item for your December to-do list: Seattle Public Schools kindergarten early registration starts today. To enter kindergarten in the 2016-17 school year, your child must be five years old on or before August 31. Read more about the registration process and download all of the necessary forms on the district’s website. You can see the current attendance area for your address using the district’s Address Lookup Tool. Individual elementary schools typically offer tours for incoming families in January or February. Keep an eye on the school’s website and school PTA’s website for updates. The following URLs and Read More …

Back to School in NE Seattle – Community Meeting, October 4th

Find out what our local schools are doing this year, connect with PTAs, and hear more about the District’s upcoming BEX IV levy. Read More …

Seattle Public School District Releases the Final BEX IV Levy Environmental Impact Statement

SPS releases their Final EIS for the BEX IV Levy which includes all of the comments received by the District and their responses. Read More …

Proposed New School at Thornton Creek Elementary, A Brief History (Part 1)

A brief history of the BEX IV Levy Proposal to put a new school on the Thornton Creek Elementary site. Plus, we clarify our decision to not take a position on the issue. Read More …

Seattle Public Schools Closed Wednesday

Seattle Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday January 18th due to concerns about the impending snow storm. (The SPS site didn’t have an update about this as of this posting, but the automated calls to parents are currently in process). Enjoy the day with your children, leave the car at home, and see you on the sledding hills!