Back-to-school dates by district
School districts in Southwest Washington are getting ready to head back to school! Below is the first day of school for each district or state [...]
Construction summer camps teach real world skills at Clark County schools
Elementary and middle school students in La Center School District, Hockinson School District, Washougal School District, and Ridgefield School District rolled up their sleeves to [...]
ESD 112 Communications and Regional School Districts earn National School Communications Awards
Several school districts and communications professionals across Southwest Washington received 2026 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) awards, bringing national recognition to the Educational Service [...]
Southwest Washington youth prevention teams earn statewide recognition at Spring Youth Forum
Students from across Southwest Washington were recognized for their leadership, creativity and commitment to prevention at the 2026 Washington State Spring Youth Forum, held on [...]
Kelso High School’s Tammy Smith named 2027 Regional Teacher of the Year by ESD 112
ESD 112 is excited to announce that Tammy Smith, a special education teacher and department chair at Kelso High School, has been named the 2027 [...]
Washougal School District’s Dana Wilson named 2026 Regional Classified School Employee of the Year
Dana Wilson, a Multilingual Learner Paraeducator with the Washougal School District, has been named the 2026 Regional Classified School Employee of the Year by ESD [...]
Class of 2026 graduation events in the ESD 112 Region
Congratulations, class of 2025-2026! Seniors and their families are celebrating the end of a chapter at high school commencement ceremonies this month. Find a collection [...]
EPIC Coalition’s cap and gown initiative ensures no Cowlitz County senior is left behind
What started as a simple idea has grown into a countywide effort to ensure that dozens of local students will walk across the graduation stage [...]
Students explore dual credit and career opportunities at Purposeful Pathways Summit
On May 19, industry leaders, educators and students came together for the Purposeful Pathways: Student Voice & Career Opportunities Summit at Washington State University (WSU) [...]
WASA Awards honor educators and community at ESD 112
On May 15, Educational Service District (ESD) 112 gathered educators, administrators and community leaders to present the annual Washington Association of School Administrators awards, [...]
Southwest Washington students earn top honors at 53rd Annual Superintendent’s High School Art Show
Three talented student artists from Southwest Washington earned state-level recognition at the 53rd Annual Superintendent’s High School Art Show, which celebrated the creativity and [...]
Dallesport Elementary first graders deepen ASL learning during visit to Washington School for the Deaf
For Dallesport Elementary first graders in the Lyle School District, a visit to Washington School for the Deaf brought months of classroom learning into a [...]
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