# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001454138
**File Stem:** 0001454138-25-000009
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 5925
**Document Hash:** f5c7a59650111c2390576925ee1a186b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001454138-25-000009.hdr.sgml**: 20251003

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001454138-25-000009

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251003

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251002

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251003

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Stairway Partners, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001454138

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 201164360
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-13319
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251370847

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4999 FRANCE AVE SOUTH
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 255
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55410
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-371-2626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4999 FRANCE AVE SOUTH
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 255
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55410

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 09-30-2025

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** Stairway Partners LLC<br>**Address:** 4999 FRANCE AVE SOUTH<br>SUITE 255<br>MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-13319

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** Kevin Terhaar<br>**Title:** Managing Principal<br>**Phone:** 6303712626

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

Kevin Terhaar  Minneapolis, MN  10-02-2025<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 18

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $1883097389

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| SPDR S 500 ETF TRUST | SPDR S 500 ETF | 78462F103 |  | 6565204 | 9855 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 9855 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares S 500 Index Fund | iShares S 500 ETF | 464287200 |  | 161723443 | 241631 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 241631 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH IDX FUND | RUSSELL 1000 GRW | 464287614 |  | 198421157 | 423606 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 423606 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES 1000 VALUE ETF | RUSSELL 1000 VAL | 464287598 |  | 267137628 | 1312135 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 1312135 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF | RUSSELL 2000 | 464287655 |  | 79152738 | 327132 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 327132 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 3000 INDEX | RUSSELL 3000 | 464287689 |  | 23586741 | 62244 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 62244 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGING MKT IDX | CORE MSCI EMKT | 46434G103 |  | 232280008 | 3523665 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 3523665 | 0 | 0 |
| VANGUARD MSCI EURPE EQUITY IDX FUND | MSCI EUROPE ETF | 922042874 |  | 87670146 | 1098623 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 1098623 | 0 | 0 |
| SPDR S EMERGING ASIA PACIFIC ETF | ASIA PACIFIC ETF | 78463X301 |  | 34204750 | 246047 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 246047 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES MSCI EAFE INDEX FUND | MSCI EAFE IDX | 464287465 |  | 28453107 | 304735 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 304735 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | MSCI EAFE IDX | 46432F842 |  | 275234502 | 3152382 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 3152382 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares MSCI Canada | iShares CANADA IDX | 464286509 |  | 42885324 | 848374 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 848374 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd ETF | JP MORGAN USD EMG | 464288281 |  | 22915168 | 240731 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 240731 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES IBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORP BD ETF | ISHARES HIGH YIELD ETF | 464288513 |  | 26366057 | 324745 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 324745 | 0 | 0 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET ETF | VANGUARD BOND ETF | 921937835 |  | 159976951 | 2151095 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 2151095 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES CORE US AGGREGATE BOND ETF | ISHARES BOND ETF | 464287226 |  | 204792233 | 2042815 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 2042815 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES NATIONAL MUNI BOND ETF | ISHARES BOND ETF | 464288414 |  | 15996182 | 150213 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 150213 | 0 | 0 |
| VANGUARD TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF | VANGUARD BOND ETF | 922907746 |  | 15736050 | 314281 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 314281 | 0 | 0 |

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