The Pacific Education Institute (PEI) expands students’ opportunities to learn in real-world settings throughout Washington State. Students apply math, science, the arts, and social studies skills to field investigations both out-of-doors and in their classrooms. PEI’s rigorous research-based approach assures that students are “learning by doing”.

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NEW! PEI recently created multiple documents as part of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ Conservation Education Strategy Toolkit. These include the Project Based Learning Model, Fostering Outdoor Observation Skills, Sustainable Tomorrow, Landscape Investigation Guidelines and Schoolyard Biodiversity Investigation Educator Guide. To download these documents for FREE go to the AFWA CE Toolkit website.

PEI has started a blog. Find out what’s happening at www.pacificeducationinstitute.com. You will read stories about our projects, and how teachers and students are positively impacting their communities through the work they do with PEI.

PEI and the Puget Sound

PEI is working with the Puget Sound Partnership and The Russell Family Foundation to reach school districts around the Puget Sound and engage students in action projects. Students will integrate their learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with real world projects that contribute to their sustainable future.

Coastal Ecosystem Education (CEE)

Working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), PEI is providing professional development to teachers and opportunities for students to get outdoors on the Washington Coast.