Since 2016, the Let’s Go program has taught children safe biking skills through physical education classes in greater Seattle-area schools. The program was expanded and the curriculum was redesigned to be more inclusive of walking as part of active transportation that same year. Today, the Let's Go curriculum is the result of the collaboration between bicycle and pedestrian safety educators, transportation professionals, neighborhood safe street advocates, curriculum specialists, teachers, adapted physical education specialists, and school administrators.
Let's Go - Edmonds
The Edmonds Let’s Go Program operates in all elementary and middle schools within the city, serving students in grades three through eighth. The program provides Edmonds School District physical education teachers with a 5-lesson, elementary, in-class bike and pedestrian safety curriculum and an 8-lesson, middle school, in-class bike and pedestrian safety curriculum. Cascade maintains and delivers all bike fleets, helmets, and curriculum materials. Additionally, Cascade provides in-class support and teacher training.
Funding for the program is made possible through the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. In order to serve and meet the needs of all students, Cascade is working on a pilot program with Outdoors for All to start serving students with disabilities in Edmonds beginning in 2024. The Edmonds Let’s Go program operates in 21 elementary schools and 4 middle schools, serving nearly 9,000 students a year. Since 2016, over 500 students have learned to ride for the very first time.
Let's Go - Seattle
The Seattle Let’s Go Program operates in all Seattle public elementary schools, with expected expansion into all middle schools by 2026. The program provides Seattle School District physical education teachers with a 5-lesson, in-class bike and pedestrian safety curriculum. Cascade maintains and delivers all bike fleets, helmets, and curriculum materials. Additionally, Cascade provides in-class support and teacher training.
Funding for the program is made possible through the Seattle Department of Transportation and through a partnership with Seattle Public Schools. In order to serve and meet the needs of all students, Cascade Bicycle Club and the Seattle School District partner with Outdoors for All, a local nonprofit that specializes in delivering adaptive and therapeutic recreation for children with disabilities. The Seattle Let’s Go program operates in 73 elementary schools, serving over 12,000 third through fifth graders a year. Since 2016, over 1,700 students in the Let’s Go program learned to ride for the very first time. As of 2021, Cascade and the Seattle Public Schools began piloting a middle school program, aimed at serving students in grades six through eight, with expected implementation to begin in the 2026 academic year.
Let's Go - Highline
The Let’s Go Program is excited to be back in the Highline District for the 2023-2024 academic year. Previously, the program operated in Highline in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Funding is made possible through the statewide expansion of Let’s Go but will be served by the local Cascade team. Similar to the Seattle and Edmonds programs, Cascade will maintain and deliver all bike fleets, helmets, and curriculum materials. Additionally, Cascade will provide in-class support and teacher training.
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“I am excited to teach my students ways to independently travel around their neighborhoods safely.”
— Shirley Briones, Cascadia Elementary School P.E. Teacher
The Let's Go program is sponsored by Western Washington Honda Dealers - Drive Good™, and Seattle Children's Hospital. Funding is also provided through grants by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
School District representatives may contact Terry Brown and Kim Plowman at Western WA Honda Dealers for more details on purchasing a Honda vehicle for your Let’s Go trailer transport.
Thanks to our Sponsors
Let's Go is funded in part by the Seattle Department of Transportation.