Preparing All Students for College, Career, and Life
Every young person in the U.S. needs—and deserves—the chance to attend strong schools.

Yet many children have limited opportunities for quality early learning. And millions of students sit bored and unchallenged in our high schools. Most leave school without the skills to attend college or get a job that can support a family.

The foundation's goal is for all students—regardless of race or family income—to graduate from high school prepared to succeed in college, career, and life. All students, all schools, everywhere.

We also offer college scholarships, and in Washington state  we support efforts to increase children’s readiness for school.

Highlights

Gates Sr. Urges Businesses to Get Involved

At a recent United Way of Greater Los Angeles luncheon, William H. Gates Sr. urged business leaders to take a more active role in the fight to fix the city's high schools.

Learning by Doing

A nonprofit organization is helping to achieve impressive test results and attendance rates at several California high schools.

All Students College-Ready

This report highlights findings from the first seven years of our education grantmaking efforts to prepare every student for college, work, and citizenship. (587 KB PDF)