As Jessia Sua sang, “I’ll rise up, I’ll rise like the day, I’ll rise up, I’ll rise unafraid. I’ll rise up, and I’ll do it a thousand times again,” her peers and teachers joined her. On June 21, Jessica and her classmates walked across the Memorial Stadium stage to receive their diplomas at the Interagency Academy graduation.

Seattle Public Schools is anticipating increased demand for world language courses in response to new graduation requirements and student and family interest. In addition to world language classes in all middle and high schools, our district offers dual language immersion program in five international elementary schools.