Cathi Davis is the 2025 Washington State Elementary Principal of the Year and founding principal of Ruby Bridges Elementary, a fully inclusive school in the Northshore SD. Ruby Bridges Elementary is a demonstration school site as a part of the Washington State Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network. As a principal leader, she leads her staff to focus on how universal design, inclusive vision and integrated systems of support can be implemented to dismantle barriers in service to all students. Cathi Davis is an advocate for inclusive education, creating cultures of belonging and relentlessly working to dismantle barriers to access, opportunity and outcomes for each student. Learn about Cathi's leadership in this video created by students and staff for the Association of Washington School Principals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-sZb7ejtRk.
To learn more about Ruby Bridges Elementary visit these links:
Ruby Bridges in the News
Inclusion Is a Right, Not a Privilege; University of Washington Research that Matters, June 2021
This Puget Sound School Exemplifies Inclusive Education in WA;
Crosscut, January 2023
Washington Schools Serve as Model for Inclusionary Practices;
The Medium, April 2023
Inclusion Stories Podcast Link: Tim Villegas/MCIE;
November 2023
Inside a School that Doesn't Single Out Students with
Special Needs; Education Week, April 2024
How One School Fosters Belonging for Students with Disabilities;
Education Week May 2024