Seattle Teacher Residency

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Apply to join the Cohort 14 for the 2026-2027 school year! Applications are due December 12th, 2025.

Our mission is to recruit, prepare, and retain excellent elementary and special education teachers for Seattle Public Schools students furthest from educational justice.

We are a community of educators with a fierce passion and commitment to equity. Join the Seattle Teacher Residency program and gain the tools needed to become an exceptional teacher in Seattle Public Schools. Earn a living stipend, a Masters in Teaching (MIT) degree from the University of Washington, and the opportunity to impact the lives of public school students.

Teaching to inspire

The Seattle Teacher Residency Program rethinks the way educators are prepared for today’s classrooms by recruiting and training future teachers in a year-long residency with the goal of retaining educators that reflect the rich diversity of Seattle Public Schools. STR graduates reflect the rich diversity of the Seattle students they teach, aiming to embolden and inspire all students.

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Impacting Students since 2012

88%

of our graduates stay in the field teaching through their third year in the classroom.

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Learn in the Classroom

STR Residents are embedded in K–5 classrooms, teaching and supporting students while completing their Master’s in Teaching. This hands-on residency model prepares Residents for the realities of the classroom by combining graduate coursework with daily, in-school experience.

Why STR?

Seattle Teacher Residency leads innovative teacher preparation, ensuring educators are classroom-ready from Day 1 in Seattle Public Schools.

STR Benefits

Masters in Teaching Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate Priority Hiring STR Network of mentors, alumni, UW instructors, and more!

Creating a better public school system since 1995.

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Seattle Teacher Residency leads innovative teacher preparation, ensuring educators are classroom-ready from Day 1 in Seattle Public Schools.

STR Benefits

Masters in Teaching Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate Priority Hiring STR Network of mentors, alumni, UW instructors, and more!

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The Alliance for Education will distribute more than $80,000 in grants to Seattle Public Schools principals, educators, counselors, and staff advancing educational justice and racial equity in their schools.

I strive to teach with every student in mind. I am aware of biases from my own lived experiences in curriculum. We have STR core principles and I plan to use these in the classroom. I want to bring home experiences to the classroom – making sure students are using all their knowledge outside of class (incorporating their experiences into what they are learning), bringing their environment and community to class.

-Bashi Adan