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Earthquake Drill to be Held October 17

Washington state will be practicing earthquake preparedness on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Superintendent Jones Joins Federal School Safety Advisory Board

Dr. Jones is one of the members of the new Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board…

Safety and Wellness Updates for 2024-25

SPS is focused on improving safety and well-being in schools, expanding partnerships to prevent violence, and continuing health services.

Safety Planning Update and Progress for a System of Well-Resourced Schools

Superintendent Jones provides an important update on SPS safety plans and on the System of Well-Resourced Schools Plan.

June 2024 Safety and Well-being Update

Community violence deeply impacts our students, educators, and families. Losing any student to gun violence is tragic and unacceptable. The violence we are witnessing is heartbreaking, but we must not surrender our collective power to make change. Recovering from tragedy and ensuring the safety of our school community is challenging,…

Gun Safety: Prepare, Participate, and Partner

Let’s work together to make our communities safer and prevent gun violence.

A Message from Superintendent Jones

A letter to community about loss of a Garfield student June 6, 2024.

Responding to tragedy in our community

Letter to community from Superintendent Jones on January 24, 2024.

Community Safety Concerns and Resources

SPS principals, district leaders, and the Safety and Security team are working with SPD and city officials to support the safety of our students.

Fall 2023 Safe and Welcoming Schools Update

District Campus Safety Updates and Student Well-being Supports This summer, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) continued our work on safety improvements in all schools. We launched a mobile phone app that provides easy access for our community to report safety concerns. We updated signage for all our schools to help students,…