Hear from educators and school leaders about how EVOLVE is helping strengthen relationships, belonging and school communities.
What Is EVOLVE?
EVOLVE equips educators and other trusted school staff to lead relationship-centered circles that strengthen student belonging, engagement, and well-being—while building the skills and capacity of the adults who support them.
Strong relationships create the conditions for students to thrive.
Schools are navigating student disconnection, chronic absenteeism and growing demands on educator capacity. EVOLVE helps schools respond by building stronger relationships between students and trusted adults—and equipping school staff with practical tools they can use every day.
Strengthen Student Belonging
Create consistent spaces where students feel seen, supported and connected.
Build Educator Capacity
Equip school staff with practical training, coaching and relationship-centered strategies.
Create Sustainable Impact
Build internal capacity by preparing trusted adults already in your schools to lead EVOLVE circles.
Independently Evaluated. Promising Results.
New research from WestEd finds that EVOLVE shows promise in strengthening student engagement and well-being while building educators’ instructional and relationship-centered practices.
15 of 15
measures of educator practice showed positive change—significant gains included cooperative learning, balanced instruction and self-awareness.
90%+
of students responded positively to every measure of their EVOLVE experience—students reported feeling comfortable with their facilitators, cared for and trusted.
68 Schools
across 11 districts—EVOLVE supported 3,000+ students during its first major scaling phase.
EVOLVE combines student circles with professional learning and ongoing support for the adults who lead them.
Train
School staff build facilitation skills through the EVOLVE Training Academy.
Facilitate
Trained Circle Leaders guide students through structured, relationship-centered EVOLVE Circles.
Coach
EVOLVE coaches provide ongoing professional learning, reflection and implementation support.
Sustain
Schools build internal capacity to strengthen relationships, belonging and engagement over time.
WestEd found that facilitators particularly valued the interactive Training Academy and described ongoing coaching as supportive, collaborative and responsive to their needs.
In Their Words
What’s done in an EVOLVE circle impacts way beyond the classroom. It makes a lasting impact in the community and in relationships that are being built every single day.
Bring EVOLVE to Your Schools
Every school community is different. Let’s talk about your district’s priorities and explore how EVOLVE could support your students, educators and school communities.
