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Garfield HS had an Open House for Prospective Students and Families

Was Dec. 3, 2024 in the Garfield Commons

The event, in the Garfield Commons in the Main Building was an opportunity to experience the welcoming atmosphere of the school and discover the diverse opportunities available for students.

Garfield offered an Info Session and Tour Dec. 3, 2024, for new students and families considering the school for 2025-26.  

The event, was from 6-8 p.m. in the Garfield Commons (red brick main building, 400 23rd Ave.) and provided an opportunity to learn more about the school, meet current students, parents, teachers and other staff, and tour the buildings. Thanks to all that we able to make it!

Visit our Garfield HS PTSA website for great information for families.

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Know Before You Go

• RSVP and your advance questions are requested (but not required).
• Parking: If you drive, leave extra time to find a spot. The small lot and driveways facing 23rd Avenue fill up early, so consider street spaces on 25th Avenue adjacent to the football field, and on East Alder Street, just south of the main (red brick) building.
• Snacks and casual time: From 6 – 6:30 p.m., we’ll have refreshments with opportunity to chat with current Garfield staff, students and parents/caregivers.
• Presentations: Principal Tarance Hart and others will talk about  the school at 6:30 p.m.
• Tour: After presentations, see where it all happens! We should finish at about 8 p.m.
• Learn about Garfield ahead of time. Here are a few links:
  • The Garfield News Quiz
  • Garfield Messenger (student newspaper)
  • The PTSA (parent-teacher-student association)
  • Facebook: Garfield families group and PTSA page
  • A selective history of Garfield [Wikipedia]
  • The 2024 “4-peat” state champ girls basketball team [Seattle Times]
  • Garfield Jazz preps for 2024 Essentially Ellington competition in NYC
  • Lip Dub from 2016 (still fun after all these years)
  • Quincy Jones, the legendary Garfield alum who recently passed away
  • David Baker, winner of a 2024 Nobel Prize

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SPS Enrollment Process

Students are assigned to their attendance area school based on where they live. Families may request a different school through School Choice. Refer to the district Student School Assignment for more information. Visit the district School Choice and Open Enrollment page for district enrollment information.

Enrollment Key Dates

Key Dates

• January 6 New registrations for 2025-26 school year begins.
• February 1 Admissions Fair will be held at the John Stanford Center.
• February 1 – February 28 Open Enrollment School Choice priority applications will be accepted (tiebreakers apply).
• March 1 – May 31 School Choice late applications will be accepted (NOT eligible for tiebreakers).
• April 22 Open Enrollment results will be available online.
• June 3 – August 31 Non-resident applications will be accepted.
• August 31 Waitlists for the 2025-26 school year will dissolve.