Limitless Learning Network

Students work in a classroom at Global Connections High School in Seattle, WA

Building connections, sharing knowledge, and strengthening postsecondary pathways across Washington state

The Limitless Learning Network brings together 26 local partnerships across Washington state to collaborate, share best practices, and develop innovative solutions that help students successfully transition from high school to postsecondary education.

Between the 2023-2027 school years, Limitless partnerships convene in person and virtually to learn from one another, explore new ideas, and strengthen their local work. Through this statewide network, practitioners are building the knowledge, relationships, and capacity needed to ensure every student has access to the opportunities they need to design the future they want.

The challenge we’re addressing: Nearly 90% of Washington’s high schoolers say they want to continue their education after high school, but today only 50% of graduates enroll in postsecondary programs. Limitless exists to help close this gap at a local level, one partnership at a time.

Education Northwest serves as the Limitless Learning Network manager, bringing nearly 60 years of experience in Washington state and extensive expertise in postsecondary access, managing learning communities, and advancing educational equity.

Limitless: By the numbers

One of our goals in creating Limitless was to bring a diverse range of partnerships together. Limitless has certainly reached this goal.

26 local partnerships across the state

of Washington’s 39 counties represented

28%

of K-12 districts serve rural communities

28%

of all high school students in Washington state reached through Limitless

educational service districts participate

152

active network members working together

Who participates in Limitless

The Limitless Learning Network is designed for practitioners who lead programs supporting students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary education, including college and career readiness directors, higher education enrollment staff, school counselors and advisors, educational service district staff, and nonprofit organizations providing advising and college access support.

These practitioners are exploring ways to strengthen partnerships, use data to understand student needs, and implement effective strategies to increase postsecondary enrollment—with a particular focus on students who face the greatest barriers to opportunity, including Black, Latino, Indigenous, rural, and low-income students.

How limitless works

Cross-regional learning

Partnerships come together for in-person convenings twice per year and regular virtual sessions to share what’s working and learn from technical assistance experts on evidence-based strategies.

Topic-focused working groups

Members collaborate in smaller groups focused on financial aid completion, high-quality advising, and dual credit access—developing shared tools and deepening their expertise.

Partnership development support

Each partnership receives $25,000 in flexible funding each year and dedicated support from Education Northwest to strengthen local collaboration and implement strategies tailored to their regional context.

Data and continuous improvement

With support from Sankofa Consulting and other partners, partnerships build their capacity to collect, analyze, and use data to understand student needs and refine their programs.

Momentum grows: Limitless Year Two results

The Limitless Learning Network’s second year showed strong growth, with practitioners deepening their expertise in evidence-based solutions and nearly all partnerships collaborating across regions to advance student success. Year two data reveals that partnerships are translating learning into action, with significant increases in both financial aid completion efforts and advising strategy implementation.

Year two learning report link here

Meet the Limitless Partnerships

The Limitless Learning Network includes 26 diverse partnerships representing schools, colleges, educational service districts, and community-based organizations working together across Washington state.

Counties	12 School District(s)	Higher Education Partner(s)	Additional Partner(s)
Chelan	Lake Chelan School District Manson School District	Wenatchee Valley College	Apple STEM Network ESD 171
Clark; Klickitat; Skamania	Hockinson School District Stevenson Carson School District White Salmon Valley School District	Washington State University Vancouver	ESD 112
Cowlitz	Castle Rock School District Toutle Lake School District	Lower Columbia College Clark College	ESD 112
Grant	Quincy School District	Big Bend Community College	Apple STEM Network ESD 171
Grays Harbor	Elma School District	Clover Park Technical College Grays Harbor College WSU School of Medicine	AJAC – Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeships
Island	Oak Harbor Public Schools	Skagit Valley College	Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation Sno-Isle Libraries
King	Why Not You Academy (charter) governed by Cascade Public Schools	College Unbound Washington State University	Girls on the Rise
King	Kent School District Renton School District Seattle Public Schools	Green River College	Washington Alliance for Better Schools
King	Seattle Public Schools	Seattle Colleges District
King	Federal Way Public Schools Highline Public Schools Tukwila School District	Highline College	Puget Sound ESD
Kitsap	Bremerton School District	Olympic College	Kitsap Strong
Mason	Shelton School District	The Evergreen State College	ESD 113
Skagit	Northwest Career & Technical Academy Skills Center (under Mount Vernon School District)	Bellingham Technical College Skagit Valley College
Snohomish	Edmonds School District	Edmonds College	Foundation for Edmonds School District
Snohomish	Everett Public Schools	Everett Community College	College Success Foundation
Spokane	Spokane Public Schools	Eastern Washington University	College Success Foundation
Spokane	Spokane Public Schools	Gonzaga University
Stevens	Mary Walker School District	Community Colleges of Spokane (Spokane Community College & Spokane Falls Community College)
Walla Walla	College Place Public Schools Walla Walla Public Schools	Walla Walla Community College Whitman College	United Way of the Blue Mountains ESD 123
Whatcom	Ferndale School District	Western Washington University
Whatcom	Mount Baker School District	Whatcom Community College	College Success Foundation Mount Baker Scholarship Foundation
Whatcom	Meridian School District	Bellingham Technical College	Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County
Yakima	Yakima School District	Central Washington University
Yakima	Mount Adams School District	Heritage University Perry Technical Institute
Yakima; Franklin	Granger School District Selah School District	Yakima Valley College	College Success Foundation ESD 105
Kitsap, Clallam, Mason, Jefferson, and Grays Harbor	Bainbridge Island School District Cape Flattery School District Chief Kitsap Academy North Kitsap School District North Mason School District Port Townsend School District Quilcene School District Quillayute Valley School District Sequim School District South Kitsap School District	Peninsula College	West Sound STEM Network College Success Foundation