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Seattle Schools Family Resources

Seattle Public Schools is committed to providing excellence in education for every student.

Multilingual Feature

We serve the city of Seattle. Our students speak more than 140 languages or dialects. The top five languages spoken by families and students are: Spanish, Somali, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Amharic.

Seattle Public Schools publishes important information to help families support their students on key webpages with text that has been translated by a person rather than a computer.

Not all our webpages are published in this way. If you visit a webpage that does not have the language links, you may use Google translate, located in the top right corner.

New to Seattle Schools

Welcome to Seattle Public Schools!

We are proud of our award-winning schools, great educators, strong academic programs, and engaged community.

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New Student Enrollment

Will your child be 5 by August 31? Will your family be new residents of Seattle? Then it’s time to enroll for next school year.

Learn more about student enrollment

My Child is Enrolled. What’s Next?

Family Resources

Recent Announcements

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Upcoming Levies Information Sessions 

Join us online to learn about the proposals to renew two educational levies – the Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy and the Building Excellence (BEX) Capital Levy.  Tuesday, Oct. 22: 6:30–7:30 p.m.  Wednesday, Oct.
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First Bell October Edition

Watch the latest edition of “First Bell,” the Seattle Public Schools news broadcast.

Family-Teacher Conferences

2024 family-teacher conferences for elementary and K-8 students are scheduled for Nov. 25-27. We have gathered tips to help you prepare.
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Garfield Alum Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

David Baker, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is a 1980 graduate of Garfield High School.

Requesting Religious Accommodations

Seattle Public Schools affirms and supports students and staff from all faith backgrounds. Students and staff may request religious accommodations.