About the Let’s Go 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 – North Central ESD 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
- 30 bikes per trailer (adaptive trikes are provided
- 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
Please Note: We are currently only serving elementary schools (grades 3-5). Our middle school program (grades 6-8) will begin in the 2025-26 school year.
Program Funding and 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.
