Success through collaboration
Fostering equity in family engagement

The Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center

The Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center collaborates with partners to enhance family engagement efforts statewide through a five-year federal grant. We foster an equity-driven culture of family engagement, collaborating with families to co-create solutions for historically marginalized children and youth. Our programs empower families, educators, healthcare providers, and child development professionals to provide layered support for youth to thrive.



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Building Solidarity to Advance Equitable Family Engagement

Strong, trusting relationships between educators and families are foundational to educational equity. Indeed, students, families, schools, and communities benefit from strong family-school partnerships.

Vicki Nishioka

Family engagement is essential for providing students with school experiences that are welcoming, relevant, and focused on preparing them to be life-long learners. It means establishing school-family collaborations that value shared decision making and incorporating the expertise of families, educators, and community members to promote equity and excellence in education for each student.

Vicki Nishioka Board Liaison & Content Expert