SAMI, SOTA, IDEA Information Nights 2025

Information Nights are a chance to watch presentations about each individual school, hear from students and staff about their experience and find out how to apply.

Application for SAMI, SOTA and IDEA opens Oct. 20

The application for SAMI, SOTA and IDEA will be available in ParentVUE from Oct. 20, 2025, through Jan. 11, 2026. This application is for in-district and/or out-of-district students who would like to apply to attend SAMI, SOTA, or IDEA starting the 2026-27 school year. If your child is not currently enrolled in TPS, you must create a new ParentVUE account.

GO TO PARENTVUE

All info nights start at 6 p.m. and last roughly an hour.

• Tuesday, October 21 at IDEA, 6701 South Park Avenue Tacoma, WA 98404

• Wednesday, October 22 at SOTA Theater, 1117 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98405

• Thursday, October 23 at SAMI Environmental Learning Center, 5715 Animal Road Tacoma, WA 98407

• Tuesday, November 18 at IDEA, 6701 South Park Avenue Tacoma, WA 98404

• Wednesday, November 12 at SOTA Theater, 1117 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98405

• Thursday, November 20 at SAMI Environmental Learning Center, 5715 Animal Road Tacoma, WA 98407

• Monday, December 8 at SAMI Pagoda at Point Defiance, 5801 Trolley Ln Tacoma, WA 98407

• Tuesday, December 9 at IDEA, 6701 South Park Avenue Tacoma, WA 98404

• Wednesday, December 10 at SOTA Theater, 1117 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98405