Statewide School-Based Bicycle Education Program
The Statewide School-Based Bicycle Education Program is a multi-week bicycle curriculum for students in grades 3-8 that meets Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Health & P.E. standards.
The Let’s Go Bicycle Education Program, which is taught in classrooms during P.E., is part of the Move Ahead Washington transportation bill, funded by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and administered by Cascade Bicycle Club (CBC) in partnership with the AESD Network.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.
Bicycle Education for Small and Medium School Districts
The majority of school districts in Washington are defined as “small” or “medium” and do not have to take any steps to apply for a grant to access the program - ESD 105 is applying or has already applied on your behalf.
Participating Schools Receive:
- Free 1-day professional development for P.E. 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 are provided)
- 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
- A “Bikes & Equipment to Participants” component for eligible students to earn their own bicycle
Our middle school program (grades 6-8) will begin in the 2025-26 school year.
How to Enroll Your School
If you are a PE teacher or school administrator at any of the following school districts (grades 3-8), contact ESD 105’s 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 2039. In the meantime, new schools will be prioritized based on the equity centered criteria outlined in the legislation (ESSB 5974, Sec. 419).
Program Funding & Partners
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.
