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District starts expanded summer acceleration option to let more 5th graders reach 7–8 math in middle school

Seattle School Board · April 22, 2026
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Seattle Public Schools is expanding a summer online acceleration pathway to invite roughly 555 fifth‑grade students (including many not HC‑designated) to complete a compacted 6th‑grade sequence and enter math 7–8 in middle school, with device/hotspot support and monitoring planned by district staff.

District staff presented a plan to expand access to accelerated middle‑school math by offering an online, self‑paced summer course aligned with OSPI‑approved content. The program—modified for local implementation and delivered through Imagine Learning—invites roughly 555 fifth graders across 57 elementary schools to complete accelerated 6th‑grade content so they can enter a compacted math 7–8 pathway in middle school.

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