In October, local schools embraced a colorful celebration of culture and diversity: Hispanic Heritage Month. Celebrated from mid-September to mid-October, Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes [...]
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, the importance of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Computer Science (CS) education cannot be overstated. However, offering these [...]
In October 2024, the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL) hosted 12 Fall Leadership Days for middle school students across the state. These regional workshops [...]
For a handful of schools in Educational Service District (ESD) 112, book vending machines are feeding hungry minds. Local schools like Eisenhower Elementary, Hockinson Heights [...]
The Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP) has recognized 21 schools statewide with the prestigious 2024 AWSP Schools on the Rise awards. Among these, four [...]
Fourteen school districts, three colleges, and other partners in Southwest Washington will receive $3.3 million in Horizons Regional Grant Program funds, as announced this year [...]
The annual School Safety Summit brings school district staff and partners together to spotlight safety best practices and emergency preparedness. The 2024 Safety Summit, titled [...]
In July, the Educational Service District (ESD) 112 Communications Department was honored with a 2024 Gold Medallion Award from the National School Public Relations Association [...]
In June 2024, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) announced that 39 schools in the Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) region are [...]
This spring, thanks to the Outdoor Learning Grant from OSPI, educators from southwest Washington embraced the great outdoors through three professional development opportunities offered by [...]
ESD 112 employees recently engaged in CPR training led by Evan Taylor, a recent graduate of Hockinson High School. Taylor, who graduated in June, owns [...]
Zach Claypool, a paraeducator at Lexington Elementary School in the Kelso School District, has been recognized as the 2024 Regional Classified School Employee of the [...]
ESD 112 equalizes educational opportunities for learning communities through innovative partnerships, responsive leadership, and exceptional programs.
ESD 112 acknowledges and honors the traditional lands of the Cowlitz and Chinook Tribes, Lower Columbia Peoples, Shoalwater Bay Tribe and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, on which our school districts reside in what is now Southwest Washington. We pay respect to the elders and caretakers that have stewarded these lands throughout generations and that are still here today.
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