About Skagit STEM

The Skagit STEM Network formed late in 2015 through the efforts of the Sedro-Woolley School District and City of Sedro-Woolley. The goal was to create a process to align K-12 education, higher education, community, and business partners to support STEM learning and opportunity in Skagit County.

Washington STEM provided an initial grant that was the catalyst to develop a unique partnership between the Sedro-Woolley School District, City of Sedro-Woolley, Port of Skagit, EDASC, Skagit Valley College and Janicki Industries. During 2016, other partners joined the planning process including: Boy Scouts of America, Mount Baker Council; Children's Museum of Skagit County; Community Action of Skagit County; Girl Scouts of Western Washington; Junior Achievement of Washington; Northwest Innovation Resource Center; NW Workforce; Skagit Community Foundation; Skagit County Child and Family Consortium; KSVR Radio; PACCAR; PeaceHealth/United General Hospital; Skagit County; and Skagit Publishing.

We're also excited that all Skagit School Districts are a partner in Skagit STEM: Anacortes,

Burlington-Edison, Concrete, Conway, La Conner, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley.

Sedro-Woolley was the first city north of Snohomish County to be selected for a STEM planning grant and is one of 10 STEM Networks in Washington.

In late 2016, Washington STEM awarded the Skagit STEM Network a $200,000 grant over the next two years from Washington STEM to support efforts to advance student access to science, technology, and math education and career opportunities throughout Skagit County.

“Washington STEM is excited to work with the wonderful partners of the Skagit STEM Network,” said Washington STEM’s Network Director, Lee Lambert. “We have been enthusiastic supporters of their planning process and their vision for STEM education in the community.”

You can see STEM skills at work in Skagit businesses, health care industry, family farms, wineries, environmental service companies and in the IT jobs across the public and private sectors. STEM skills are integral to the success of world-class companies and organizations such as Janicki Industries, Paccar, the Bread Lab, Skagit Valley Malting, Tesoro and Shell refineries, Hexcel, Snelson, and Janicki Bioenergy. 

THE VISION: Every student succeeds. A thriving Skagit County, with a terrific quality of life.  An amazing place to live, work and play.