In partnership with Washington’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families, UW’s Cultivate Learning is co-creating a free, multilingual, customizable curriculum for children from birth to five. Designed with educators statewide, it will be adaptable, culturally responsive, and easy to use—ensuring every child and teacher has access to high-quality learning tools. Launching in 2026, it’s a bold step toward closing early education gaps across Washington.

In Tulalip, a powerful partnership between the online Early Care and Education (ECE) program at the University of Washington College of Education and the Tulalip Tribes is decolonizing early childhood education through place-based pedagogy. Designed collaboratively across Washington State and deeply rooted in culture, the ECE’s first Native teacher cohort is reconnecting students to language, land and learning. More than a pathway within the ECE program, it’s a movement for educational sovereignty and a promise to future generations.

The University of Washington College of Education has selected Launch as the early learning provider and UW partner for the Rainier Valley Early Learning Campus (RVELC).

When it comes to university programs offering degrees and credentials for improving mental health in schools, the UW’s School Psychology program provides something unique.

Child Care Aware and Cultivate Learning and their respective teams of coaches, researchers and data collectors had ideas on rethinking the program. They also saw an opportunity to review and rework what might be duplicative across teams.

Members of the fifth cohort are Apolonio Pablo Hernandez, Ari Hock, Susan Hou, James King, Yale Quan, Palmy Chomchat Silarat, Kiana Smith and Chengmiao Xu.

CEL's work with student experience in central Washington is proving first-hand how leveraging student voice and belonging can create more equitable leadership practices and educational systems with improved outcomes for all students.