Our Impact

We turn the promise of public education
into a tangible and vibrant reality to build stronger educational outcomes and a brighter, thriving future for Colorado.

We do this through:

District-Level Systems Impact
We work in school districts to change practices in high-impact focus areas, including career-connected learning, social emotional development, family and community partnership, and leadership and governance necessary to scale this work.

State-Level Ecosystem Building
We partner with policy, advocacy, and other education leaders and organizations to influence policy alignment, address disincentives, and build broader public value and support that is necessary to sustain local district systems impact.

Statewide Diffusion
We share impact and spread effective practices across high-impact focus areas to increase student and teacher access statewide.

In the 2024-25 school year, CEI partnered with 93 districts across the state, of which 89 percent serve students of a 50 percent or greater population of “furthest from opportunity” as defined by minority, FRL, or rural designation, reflecting our experience working with diverse districts in various regions of the state.

Over the past 18 years, we have partnered with educators and community members on the ground in over 150 districts across Colorado.

CEI Design Commitments

We’ve identified six fundamental components of all breakthrough systems initiatives that define what we believe are critical levers for system transformation and sustained impact.

CEI approaches our collective work through these six Design Commitments and implements human-centered design strategies to ensure our work is deeply informed by all key stakeholders.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Relevant Learning

Leadership & Change Management

Youth Activation

Social Emotional Development

Family & Community Partnership

By the Numbers

of school and district partners rank CEI as “best-in-class” and in their top 5% to top 25% of implementation partners.

of school and district partners rate CEI as an effective implementation expert in the Colorado K-12 education landscape.

of school and district partners rate CEI as an effective statewide convener in the Colorado K-12 education landscape.

“CEI is always at the [fore]front of delivering just in time, relevant professional learning, strategic planning, and leadership support. Thank you. CEI has made a difference for kids, families, educators, and businesses in our community. We wouldn't be at the spot we are in terms of instructional shifts without the support from CEI.”

– Clear Creek Schools Partner