CREST Program Brings Innovative Science Education to Skagit Valley

The Culturally Responsive Elementary Science Teaching (CREST) Grant is transforming science education in the Skagit Valley, providing hands-on, culturally relevant learning experiences for young students. Supported by a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation, CREST is an initiative led by SMATE's Dr. Debi Hanuscin, Dr. Josie Melton and Dr. Sarah Voss to integrate equitable and community-centered science education into elementary classrooms.

Read the two recently published news articles: 

• La Conner students test their underwater robots (goSkagit.com)
• La Conner fifth graders build underwater robots to fight plastic pollution (La Conner Community News)

 Learn more about the program and its impact by visiting the official CREST website.