Community Colleges of Spokane

Values

Students First | Equity | Access | Excellence | Integrity | Leadership | Responsiveness | Stewardship

Mission

To provide all students an excellent education that transforms their lives and expands their opportunities.

Vision

Providing the best community college experience in the Northwest.

Welcome to Community Colleges of Spokane

Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) is a dynamic community college district serving over 30,000 students a year in Eastern Washington between our two accredited institutions, Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC). CCS is a vibrant, comprehensive learning community with educational opportunities for students of all ages and abilities.

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, and portions of Lincoln County. SCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.

Equity Statement

CCS believes that access to high-quality education in a safe and inclusive environment is the right of all individuals and imperative for the continued advancement of a strong democracy and workforce. We also believe higher education institutions have an obligation to work toward and demonstrate progress in ensuring equity amongst their students, faculty and staff. Equity is grounded in the principle of fairness. In higher education, equity refers to ensuring that each student receives what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the college experience. 

Native Land Acknowledgement Statement

We are honored to acknowledge that the Community Colleges of Spokane, and our main campuses for Spokane Falls and Spokane Community College, are located on the traditional and sacred homelands of the Spokane Tribe. We also provide services in a region that includes the traditional and sacred homelands of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kalispel Tribe and Nez Perce Tribe.

We pay our respect to tribal elders both past and present as well as to all indigenous people today. This land holds their cultural DNA and we are honored and grateful to be here on their traditional lands. We give thanks to the legacy of the original people and their descendants and pledge to honor their stewardship and values.