Statewide School-Based Bicycle Education Program

About the Program

The Statewide School-Based Bicycle Education Program is a multi-week bicycle curriculum for students in grades 3-8. The program was established in 2016 in Seattle Public Schools and is modeled after Cascade Bicycle Club’s (CBC) flagship “Let’s Go” curriculum. It is set to expand statewide to reach 90% of Washington students by 2039.

The Let’s Go Bicycle Education Program, which is taught in classrooms during P.E., is funded through the Move Ahead Washington transportation bill, administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and implemented by Cascade Bicycle Club in partnership with the AESD Network.

Program Goals

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Improve bicycle confidence for transportation and/or recreation.

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Establish an understanding of bicycle, pedestrian, and traffic safety.

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Increase regional safety of transportation and communities.

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Increase competency in Washington state PE standards.

Our Work

CBC tasked the Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) with delivering the program to approximately half of Washington’s students in grades 3-8. Together the network of nine ESDs will maintain bicycles, provide training to PE teachers, and deliver classroom support to hundreds of Washington’s small school districts.

The statewide expansion began in the 2023-24 year, with two AESD regions participating in the pilot: ESD 189 (Northwest) and ESD 171 (North Central). For the 2024-25 year, three more regions are being added: ESD 112 (Southwest WA), ESD 105 (Yakima Valley), and ESD 123 (Southeast WA).

Learn More and Get Involved

Small and Medium School Districts

The majority of school districts in Washington are defined as “small” or “medium” and will not have to take any steps to apply for a grant to access the program, as your local ESD is applying on your behalf.

If you are a PE teacher or school administrator, just contact your Bicycle Education Regional Coordinator to express interest in being added to the rollout schedule. There is no cost, and no need to apply to access the program. The development of the program’s infrastructure, including building thousands of bikes, will be completed by 2038. In the meantime, new schools will be prioritized based on the equity-centered criteria outlined in the legislation (ESSB 5974, Sec. 419),

Large School Districts

If you are a PE teacher or school administrator within any of the 28 largest school districts listed below, please contact Cascade Bicycle Club directly to apply for your own bike fleets and funding.

These large districts should contact CBC to participate. All others, email your local ESD.

View Large Districts

Auburn School District
Battle Ground School District
Bellevue School District
Bellingham School District
Bethel School District
Central Valley School District
Clover Park School District
Edmonds School District
Everett School District
Evergreen School District (Clark)
Federal Way School District
Highline School District
Issaquah School District
Kennewick School District
Kent School District
Lake Washington School District
Mukilteo School District
North Thurston Public Schools
Northshore School District
Pasco School District
Puyallup School District
Renton School District
Richland School District
Seattle School District No. 1
Spokane School District
Tacoma School District
Vancouver School District
Yakima School District

Participating Schools Receive

Free 1-day professional development for PE teachers (clock hours available)
3-week curriculum on bike safety for grades 3-8
Loaner bikes and bike trailer delivery
- 30 bikes per trailer (adaptive trikes available)
- A trailer that stays on site for daily bike storage
Helmets, hairnets, & in-class support
An exciting new program that can be run in a school gym or outdoors
An Earn-a-Bike component for eligible students

Our middle school program (grades 5-8) will begin in the 2025-26 school year.

See Who’s Enrolled

Program Funding

The Let’s Go Bicycle Education Program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.