News & Announcements

From July 14-August 15, children, age 18 and under, can enjoy a FREE, nutritious breakfast and lunch while our schools are closed for summer. Meals are dine-in only.

• July 14-August 15: Shiloh Hills Elementary, 505 E Stonewall Ave.
  • Breakfast at 9-9:30 a.m. & Lunch Noon-1 p.m.

Students in Grades 9-11 can access high school credit recovery courses online via Edgenuity. There are no fees for families to pay this summer to participate in Summer School 2025, which runs from Wednesday, June 18th through noon on Monday, June 30th.

The Washington Board of Education annually recognizes schools for their work in three categories: closing gaps, growth and achievement. Only 16% of schools statewide earned the recognition and two are in the Mead School District! Congratulations to Midway Elementary and Skyline Elementary for recognition of Achievement in each of three areas: English Language Arts (ELA), Math & Attendance.

Take a look at the schedules and register your kids for summer activities and athletics camps at Mead High School and Mt. Spokane High School. 

Mead School District is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of its students at the 33rd Annual Spokane Scholars Foundation for Excellence Awards Celebration on April 21, 2025. This prestigious event honors the top scholars in the greater Spokane area across six academic categories, with each school nominating one student per category.

The Mead School District is excited to announce the 2025 Mead Summer STEM Academy (MSSA), which will take place this July! MSSA is open to district students in Grades 2-8 (based on their current grade in Spring 2025)

he Association of Washington School Principals is proud to announce that Principal Chelsea Gallagher has been awarded the prestigious Washington State Secondary Principal of the Year title for 2025. Gallagher’s leadership has been instrumental in fostering an inclusive, supportive, and high-achieving school environment, making Mt. Spokane a beacon of excellence for students, staff, and the community.

Mead School District Superintendent Travis Hanson is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jay Jordan as the new Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, marking the beginning of a restructuring of leadership in the district’s Learning Services department. These shifts and changes are part of a strategic effort to ensure the district’s teaching practices, academic outcomes, and student services are aligned with the evolving needs of our students, families, and educators. These changes will be effective July 1, 2025.

Mead School District's Director of Human Resources Keri Hutchins earned state-wide recognition on Tuesday evening at the Washington School Personnel Association awards dinner. In addition to earning the Region 1 award for her outstanding work, Keri was selected as the recipient of the Association's President's Award. The annual President's Award recognizes one individual in the state for their contributions to WSPA.

from Spokane Regional Health District

Influenza, commonly referred to as “the flu," is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus that infects the nose, throat and lungs. It can cause moderate to severe illness. It is not what people sometimes refer to as the “stomach flu” where there is primarily vomiting and diarrhea. That is a gastrointestinal virus, not respiratory.

With the onset of cold weather throughout the area during winter months, the Mead School District will operate with the following processes in the event of low temperatures:

• For morning arrival: if the temperature is 20 degrees or colder (including wind chill/feels like) students will be instructed to line up inside the building. For example, if the air temperature reads 21 or higher, but the temperature with wind chill reads 20 or below, inside lineup will commence.
• For recess: if the temperature is 15 degrees or colder (including wind chill/feels like), then students will stay inside for an indoor recess period. 

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