School of Education

School of Education Educate. Empower. Excel. http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/soe The University of Washington Tacoma opened its doors in 1990. The Master of Education (M.Ed.) The Ed.D.

degree program began in 1992, and the Teacher Certification Program (TCP) in 1994 with 22 candidates. In 2001, we added an Educational Administratorโ€™s (Ed Admin) certificate program. In 2006, we expanded our TCP program to include an endorsement in K-8 and Special Education. Once again, in winter 2007, we expanded our TCP program to include an endorsement in Science, Earth and Space Science and/or

Biology for grades 5-12. In summer 2007, we changed our TCP Science program to a cohort model with admission in the summer quarter. We started our first cohort for our Residency Certificate with an endorsement in Mathematics for grades 5-12 in summer 2011. In summer 2012, we created a second dual endorsement of K-8 and Teaching English Language Learners (TELL). As of summer 2012, our TCP program expanded to include all of the following areas: Secondary Education certification with endorsements in Mathematics and/or Science, and K-8 certification with endorsements in Special Education or Teaching English Learners. In fall 2016, we obtained full-fledged school status, and that same year, the doctorate in educational leadership (Ed.D.) program was moved into the School of Education. program started and is still a collaborative offering with UW Tacomaโ€™s Nursing Program. In summer 2017, Rachel Endo was hired as the founding dean of the School of Education.

We are excited to share a new update about our ๐Œ๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ! Through the ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐“๐„๐‹๐‹ ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐†๐ซ...
08/28/2026

We are excited to share a new update about our ๐Œ๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ!

Through the ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐“๐„๐‹๐‹ ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ, eligible educators and professionals may receive up to $9,000 to cover the cost of our ELL Endorsement courses.

Teachers who qualify for tuition exemption may also have four additional courses covered toward the 36 credits required for the MEd.

Together, these benefits can cover ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ!

We are also extending our application deadline for Autumn 2026 admission to Wednesday, September 9th .

If youโ€™re interested in earning your MฬฒEฬฒdฬฒ aฬฒlฬฒoฬฒnฬฒgฬฒsฬฒiฬฒdฬฒeฬฒ aฬฒnฬฒ EฬฒLฬฒLฬฒ Eฬฒnฬฒdฬฒoฬฒrฬฒsฬฒeฬฒmฬฒeฬฒnฬฒtฬฒ, now is a great time to apply and take advantage of this funding opportunity.

You can apply here: http://grad.uw.edu/admissions/apply-now/

When applying, select ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž --> ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ ๐“๐š๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐š (๐Œ๐„๐ โ€“ ๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ).

Please contact ๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ, ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐๐ข๐ž, for any questions regarding the program, funding, or the application process. You can contact Payton by phone or email at ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ข๐ž@๐ฎ๐ฐ.๐ž๐๐ฎ; ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‘-๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–.

08/04/2026

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ!

The Summer 2026 E3 Newsletter is here!

Catch up on the latest news, celebrations, and stories from School of Education.

Discover what our community has been up to! Click the link below to read our featured newsletter story.

https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/soe/e3-newsletter-summer-2026

Interested in Education Leadership? Attend an upcoming information session for our Educational Administration Program!๐Ÿ“… ...
11/25/2024

Interested in Education Leadership? Attend an upcoming information session for our Educational Administration Program!

๐Ÿ“… Monday, December 2, 2024, 4:00 PM on Zoom
๐Ÿ“… Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 4:00 PM on Zoom

For more information and RSVP visit

https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/soe/programs-information-sessions

๐ŸŒŸ Alumni Speaker Series: DeAnn Dillon ๐ŸŒŸJoin us as UW Tacoma alumna DeAnn Dillon, a citizen of the White Earth Nation of ...
10/22/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Alumni Speaker Series: DeAnn Dillon ๐ŸŒŸ

Join us as UW Tacoma alumna DeAnn Dillon, a citizen of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe, shares her inspiring journey from tribal school to earning a doctorate in Educational Leadership. DeAnn is a passionate advocate for Native representation in education and government. Donโ€™t miss her powerful talk on using education as a tool for healing and change.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Date: November 7 @ 6 PM
๐Ÿ“ Location: William Philip Hall - Jane Russell Commons
๐Ÿ”— RSVP now! https://events.uw.edu/event/Dillion/summary

Calling all School of Education (SOE) students! Your ASUWT Senator wants to hear YOUR voice by taking a quick survey abo...
10/08/2024

Calling all School of Education (SOE) students! Your ASUWT Senator wants to hear YOUR voice by taking a quick survey about The School of Education.

Help by providing feedback to guide your academic and social success! By filling out the form you also have a chance to be entered into an Equal Opportunity Giveaway featuring a MacBook Pro or some University Bookstore merch!!

Calling all SOE students! We need your help in founding a SOE education club and need YOUR voice! Whether you want to be...
08/21/2024

Calling all SOE students! We need your help in founding a SOE education club and need YOUR voice! Whether you want to be a potential officer or member, everyone is welcome! While a base has been set with a name, officer positions to fill, a constitution draft, and logo, we need your help in making the final touches and creating a team, together.

Our next meeting will be held online via Google Meet: https://calendar.app.google/6ksdqvkddvExDe7x5
Date: Tuesday, August 27th
Time: 6:00-7:00pm

Interested in learning more about our Teacher Certification Graduate programs? Attend one of our upcoming info sessions!
12/20/2023

Interested in learning more about our Teacher Certification Graduate programs? Attend one of our upcoming info sessions!

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