OMA&D鈥檚 GEAR UP Educator Development Initiative program concluded in 2017. These web pages are for historical purposes only. For information on Washington State鈥檚 GEAR UP grant, visit . If you鈥檙e looking for OMA&D鈥檚 RISE UP GEAR UP program that serves the Yakima and Skagit Valleys, visit .
GEAR UP currently serves approximately 8,000 students in 33 schools in 27 school districts throughout Washington State. Schools participate using either a cohort or priority model.
The cohort model serves an entire grade (~7,000 students). The program will follow the students in this grade until high school graduation in 2017. We currently offer services to these 20聽cohort model schools:
- JM Weatherwax High School (Aberdeen)
- Blaine High School
- Bremerton High School
- Cascade High School (Everett)
- Eastmont Junior High
- Everett High School
- Rogers High School (Spokane)
- Ft. Vancouver High School (Vancouver)
- Hudson Bay High School (Vancouver)
- Ilwaco Middl/High School (Ocean Beach)
- Kettle Falls High School
- Lewis & Clark High School (Spokane)
- North Central High School (Spokane)
- Oakland Bay Junior High and High School (Shelton)
- Okanogan High School
- Skyview High School (Vancouver)
- South Bend High School
- Thomas Jefferson High School (Federal Way)
- Wahkiakum High School
- West Valley High School (Spokane)
The priority model serves only GEAR UP eligible students 聽(~1,000 students – grades 7-12). We currently offer services to 12聽priority model schools:
- Inchelium Middle & High School
- Klickitat Elementary & High School
- Mansfield Elementary & High School
- Naselle Junior & High School
- Pateros Junior & High School
- Rosalia Elementary & Secondary School
- Choice Alternative School (Shelton)
- Tekoa High School
- Eagle High School (Toppenish)
- White Pass Junior & Senior High School
- Willapa Middle and High School
- Wilson Creek High School.