About Spokane Colleges
Founded in 1963, Spokane Colleges is a dynamic community college district serving over 30,000 students a year in Eastern Washington. Spokane Colleges is a vibrant, comprehensive learning community – with educational opportunities for students of all ages and abilities.
Along with traditional college campuses, Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane Colleges also delivers a variety of educational programs including rural outreach, business and community training, adult literacy services – and Spokane County Head Start/ECEAP/Early Head Start.
Mission
Spokane Colleges prepares students to pursue their goals, strengthen their futures, and contribute to thriving communities.
Vision
Cultivate a highly skilled workforce where every person reaches their fullest potential and reinvests in the community.
Values
Access - Removing barriers that get in the way of education.
Inclusivity - Committed to teaching every person who wants to learn.
Preparedness - Setting students up to succeed in their next chapters.
Spokane Colleges District and Service Areas
Spokane Colleges is a community college district comprised of two accredited colleges, Spokane Falls Community College and Spokane Community College. In addition to serving a large urban and suburban population in greater Spokane, the district provides educational services to rural communities throughout a 12,302 square-mile region in Eastern Washington. This region includes all of Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry and Pend Oreille Counties, as well as portions of Lincoln County.
Both colleges of Spokane Colleges are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
Board of Trustees
Appointed by the governor of Washington, our five-member board of trustees oversees administration, strategic planning and policy development for Spokane Colleges.
Spokane Colleges trustees serve five-year terms and were most recently appointed in 2018.
Spokane Colleges Organizational Chart and Strategic Plan
About Spokane, Washington
Named as one of the Best Places to Live in America by Outside Magazine, Spokane, Washington is Eastern Washington’s largest city and sits 300 miles east of Seattle and 30 miles from Idaho. The region offers outstanding benefits for individuals looking to move to a new area, including outstanding recreational opportunities, low-cost living, affordable housing, and an abundance of educational offerings.
Residents of Spokane enjoy a true four-season climate, and the area’s numerous lakes, streams and mountain ranges offer an almost unlimited number of outdoor recreational choices. A revitalized downtown, plus thriving neighborhood and suburban centers, also offer resident and visitors a wide selection of dining, shopping and entertainment choices.
The region’s economic power lies in health care, education, technology, manufacturing, finance and retail. Agriculture remains a strong foundation.
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