City

• Seattle Public Schools is the state’s largest district with 51,238 students.
• Bellevue is rated as the best district in Washington, per Niche’s rankings.
• Niche also listed the Federal Way’s district as Washington’s most diverse.

Bainbridge Island School District

• Number of schools: 10
• Number of students: 3,486
• Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
• No. 3 district with best teachers in Washington
• 93% graduation rate

Bellevue School District

• Number of schools: 28
• Number of students: 19,089
• Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
• No. 1 best school district in Washington
• 93% graduation rate

Edmonds School District

• Number of schools: 35
• Number of students: 20,766
• Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
• No.22 most diverse school district in Washington
• 79% graduation rate

Federal Way School District

• Number of schools: 37
• Number of students: 21,136
• Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
• No. 1 most diverse school district in Washington
• 84% graduation rate

Seattle Public Schools

• Number of schools: 109
• Number of students: 49,226
• Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
• No. 17 best school district in Washington
• 84% graduation rate

• Kent Cornucopia Days Street Fair | Friday, July 12-Sunday, July 14 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Downtown Kent | Free | Shop from 200+ vendors, food booths, merchants, and stay to see who takes the stage in Kent’s Town Plaza Park.
• GreenStage Presents: “Twelfth Night” | Friday, July 12-Sunday, July 14 | 7-9 p.m. | Seward Park Ampitheater, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle | Free | Catch the first performance for GreenStage’s Shakespeare in the Park series.
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Friday, July 12-Sunday, July 14 | Times vary | Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle | $55-$170 | Watch the sci-fi classic on the big screen while the score is performed live.

• Heron Habitat Helpers | Saturday, July 13 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | West Ohman Place, Seattle | Free | Join in on this forest restoration effort for urban wildlife near Discovery Park.
• “Renton in Bloom” Garden Walk 2024 | Saturday, July 13 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Community Garden, 107 Williams Ave. N., Renton | $0-$10 | Explore the gorgeous gardens and homes surrounding Renton’s downtown.
• Interbay Lavender Sales | Saturday, July 13-Sunday, July 14 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Interbay P-Patch, 451 15th Ave. W., Seattle | Cost of purchase | This U-pick lavender event is also offering crafts and cookies for sale.
• 19th Annual Wedgwood Art Festival | Saturday, July 13-Sunday, July 14 | Times vary | Our Lady of the Lake Schoolyard, 3544 NE 89th St., Seattle | Free | Browse over 70 handmade art booths, a beer garden with wines and cider, and live music.
• Comedian Irene Tu | Saturday, July 13-Sunday, July 14 | Times vary | Laughs Comedy Club, 5220 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle | $20-$30 | The LA-based comedian is best known for her quick wit and relaxed stage presence.

• Polaroid Photo Walk to Seattle Center | Sunday, July 14 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Glazer’s Camera, 811 Republican St., Seattle | Free | Take instant film pics to commemorate your guided trek to Seattle Center.
• Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream | Sunday, July 14 | 3 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle | $25-$10 | Atlanta? Winning this weekend? Yeah, that sounds like a dream — as in totally impossible.

• After nine years and multiple delays, the Intercontinental Bellevue at the Avenue is almost done. Its 208-room hotel opens next week with its butler service, bar, spa, and restaurant Fresco. Rooms start at $427 per night, with the presidential suite running a heftier price tag of $6,428 per night. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• After May’s cyberattack, Seattle Public Library has restored its public Wi-Fi. Internet access, scanning, and faxing abilities are all up for use again, with free printing slated to be restored shortly. Other services like online library card issuing and physical item self-checkout are expected to return later this month.

• Pioneer Square’s Il Terrazzo Carmine is expanding to a second location in downtown Seattle. The Italian restaurant will open sometime next summer in the US Bank Center’s Cedar Hall lobby, which boasts a retail area and 7,500-sqft restaurant space. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Mount Vernon High School grad Xavier Neyens will be one of eight joining the High School Home Run Derby for the MLB All-Star Week. The slugger was named Washington Baseball Player of the Year by Gatorade in June, with expectations to be a top prospect post-high school. (KING 5)

• Wallingford’s Taco Time is closing its doors after 50 years of business. The restaurant at 2212 N. 45th St., which is one of Taco Time’s longest running locations, shuts down on Monday, July 15. For fans of the Mexican-adjacent fare, a Taco Time at 2853 NW Market St. in Ballard is still operating. (KING 5)

• Seattle-based chain MOD Pizza sold to Bellevue-based Elite Restaurant Group on Wednesday. The sale comes after MOD Pizza shuttered over 20 locations and was reportedly prepping for bankruptcy. Currently, the biz has ~500 locations nationwide. (KING 5 + Bloomberg)

• First Hill multifamily property Zindorf Apartments has hit the market for an asking price of $11 million. The 74-unit property is also offered as a long-term covered land play, allowing redevelopment of the site into a high-rise or future sale to a developer. (The Registry)

• Did you feel that? Just after 8 a.m. yesterday morning, parts of Western Washington received shake alerts. These tremors were the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of Vancouver Island. (KING 5)

• Revisit the Seattle Seahawks game woes from last season and explore why there should be optimism on both fronts for the upcoming season with local experts on Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
  

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• 10-11 a.m. — Private Tour: Gates Discovery Center
• 10 a.m.-1:15 p.m. — Sound Bath Meditation with Mind Body Hum
• 2-6 p.m. — Bloomberg Green Docs Film Festival

• 9 a.m.-12 p.m. — Tree Mulching and Weeding at Jefferson Park
• 10 a.m.-12 p.m. — Square Mile Relay Family Fun Run (register in advance)