Seattle Public Schools

Seattle Public Schools Television

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions for SPSTV

How do I find out what programs are playing on SPSTV?

Visit our Broadcast Schedule page for more information.

How can I view live School Board meetings on television?

Live meetings air the first and third Wednesday of the month at 4:15 p.m. on SPSTV on the following channels in the city of Seattle:

  • Comcast 319 (HD)
  • Comcast and Wave 26 (SD)
  • Century Link 8008 (SD) 8508 (HD)

Sometimes programs don’t air at the time listed on the broadcast schedule. Why is that?

This is due to intermittent technical issues beyond our control. However, live programming and Board meetings are always available online.

How can I view live School Board Meetings on the web?

View live programming

How can I view this past week’s School Board meeting or other older meetings from the past?

School Board meetings are archived on our YouTube page – All recent (since July 1, 2015)

To view archived meetings prior to July, 1, 2015 please contact SPS Public Records Requests.

I’d like the SPSTV to create a video that highlights my school, classroom, or school group, an instructional video or online training for my school, department or non-profit. What do I do?

You’ve got a good thing you would like to share? Your first step is to contact us at SPSTV@xlqx.net. We can meet with you to discuss your project and establish if we can help you, identify objectives, timelines and costs involved if any.

I am trying to watch SPSTV but it is showing videos from other school districts (Shoreline/Everett/Bellevue, etc.). Why can’t I see Seattle Public Schools programming on my TV?

Within the city limits of Shoreline, Bellevue, etc. you will receive programming from other school districts. However, we stream on the web 24/7.

If you would like to view our programs from outside the city limits, please visit our Broadcast Schedule page.

Within the city limits of Seattle, you will receive Seattle Public Schools programming on the following channels:

  • Comcast 319 (HD)
  • Comcast and Wave 26 (SD)
  • Century Link 8008 (SD) or 8508 (HD)