Welcome to the Sacramento K-16 Collaborative
The Sacramento K-16 Collaborative is grounded in a bold vision: to transform the region’s educational ecosystem into one that is more equitable, aligned, and responsive to the needs of students and the workforce. At the heart of our work is a shared belief that every learner, regardless of background, deserves a clear and supported pathway from K-12 to meaningful careers.
Welcome to the Sacramento K-16 Collaborative
The Sacramento K-16 Collaborative is grounded in a bold vision: to transform the region’s educational ecosystem into one that is more equitable, aligned, and responsive to the needs of students and the workforce. At the heart of our work is a shared belief that every learner, regardless of background, deserves a clear and supported pathway from K-12 to meaningful careers.
—Chancellor Brian King, Los Rios Community College District
Our Purpose
We are committed to building systems that center student success. This means eliminating barriers, closing equity gaps, and creating opportunities that help students navigate and thrive in their educational journeys.
Our work focuses on:
Share data across regional education providers more effectively.
Expand dual enrollment opportunities for students across the region’s education ecosystem.
Support high priority student populations (students of color, low-income, first-generation, rural, and adult learners) across the region’s education ecosystem.
Expand transfer pathways to create more seamless transitions for students between institutions.
Expand education pathways into healthcare, engineering, and computing.
Our Purpose
With student success as its core objective, the Collaborative is focused on achieving these specific outcomes:
Share data across regional education providers more effectively.
Expand dual enrollment opportunities for students across the region’s education ecosystem.
Support high priority student populations (students of color, low-income, first-generation, rural, and adult learners) across the region’s education ecosystem.
Expand transfer pathways to create more seamless transitions for students between institutions.
Expand education pathways into healthcare, engineering, and computing.
Our success in achieving these outcomes will advance four of the Recovery with Equity recommendations made by the Governor’s Council for Post-Secondary Education:
- Cultivate engaging, inclusive, and equity-oriented learning environments.
- Retain students through inclusive supports.
- Support early college preparation and early credit.
- Improve college affordability.
Eliminating information gaps between K-12 and higher education providers is paramount to increasing cohesion and efficiencies across the education spectrum. Our efforts will define and implement new processes and the systems change needed to close current information gaps, adopting best practice as outlined in the California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI), part of California’s Cradle-to-Career Data System.
Invest in What Works
- Expand dual enrollment and transfer opportunities
- Strengthen healthcare, engineering, and biotech pathways
- Serve high priority student populations more effectively
- Maintain the infrastructure that enables collaboration across sectors
Our Region
The Sacramento K-16 Collaborative is a partnership between higher education (UC, CSU, and community colleges), K-12 County Offices of Education, individual districts and schools, employers, and community organizations.
Our impact area includes:
- Colusa
- El Dorado
- Nevada
- Placer
- Sacramento
- Sutter
- Yolo
- Yuba
Our Partners
Achieving these goals require coordinated, cross-sector action. The Sacramento K-16 Collaborative is proud to work alongside K-12 districts, community colleges, universities, employers, and regional partners like We Prosper Together to align priorities, share data, and invest in scalable solutions. Together, we are designing a more connected, inclusive, and resilient education-to-career pipeline for the Capital Region.
A Message from Sacramento K-16 Collaborative Chair Dave Gordon
I am thrilled that the Sacramento region is one of nine across the state of California to be awarded funding from Phase 1 of the K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program.
It’s a big, bold, complex endeavor, but the resources are in hand, the vision is clear, thousands of compassionate and dedicated partners are on board, and our collective enthusiasm is paramount. That enthusiasm is certain to fuel real and meaningful impact because we know that life-altering work requires us to keep a sharp focus on our ambitious goals and we are prepared to overcome any challenge that gets in the way of reaching them.
The $18.1 million award from the California Regional K-16 Collaboratives Grant Program makes strategic alignment possible across the region’s entire educational ecosystem like never before. I’ve worked inside the region’s education landscape for many years and can attest to the fact that this initiative is different.
The resources bring us the opportunity to strengthen education-to-workforce pathways in ways that ensure education, technical or trade, and workforce programs work in partnership to address the income, racial, and gender inequalities in education and employment.
As chair of this endeavor, I am committed to reaching every one of our goals that will lead to the lasting transformation of our education system in ways that makes learning accessible for every student for a sustained vibrant and thriving region. There is much to do but we are positioned to get it done.
Superintendent, Sacramento County Office of Education
News and Initiatives
Press Release: Sacramento K-16 Collaborative’s Regional Data Partnership Triples, Now Reaching 220,000+ Students Across 15 Institutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2025 Contact: Carrie Rose, Program Director Sacramento Region K-16 Collaborative Email: carrie@capitolimpact.org Sacramento, CA –
Year Three Site Visit
As we wrapped up Year 3 of our state-funded grant, the Sacramento K–16 Collaborative hosted the annual site visit with
Snapshot: Year Three
As we close out Year 3 of the Sacramento K-16 Collaborative, we’re proud to reflect on a year defined by
Contact Us
Please submit questions regarding governance, project management, meetings, work plans, and grant reporting requirements to k16@capitolimpact.org.
Please submit questions regarding fiscal processes and reimbursement procedures to K16@losrios.edu.
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