Our Story

Coming together as a Midtown Sacramento community over the past 10 years to cultivate an environment that empowers, sustains, nurtures, and values one another—through intention and authenticity—has required trust, vulnerability, and love. It's called for a deep understanding of our community, both past and present, because the two are inseparable. The relationships on our campus have been built over days, months, and years through community circles, collective decision-making, authentic conversations, and weekly closing circles where we uplift and celebrate one another. There is truly no community like the Washington Elementary School community.

Sacramento City Hall: Sharing the grand-opening of Washington Elementary School. STEAM Focused school with the Sacramento City Council.   

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SCUSD Appoints Dr. Godina as Principal of Washington Elem. School 

Iconic Moment: Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta Visits Washington with Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF) Art Exhibit

Our Locomotive community had the honor of hosting Civil Rights icon Dolores Huerta on her 89th birthday!

Thank you to our amazing COMMUNITY for making this day possible, and for our students who read powerful poetry and essays. 

Our intention for our students was for them to learn about our Sacramento community history with the RCAF (Royal Chicano Air Force), who during the 1970’s organized with the United Farm Workers at the Washington Neighborhood Center here in the Alkalai Flats neighborhood. In commemoration of Dolores’ visit, we exhibited RCAF art work to show that community connection.