Spero provides hope for students with school avoidance
Derived from the Latin word for “hope,” Spero was started to help students whose mental health was the biggest barrier to school attendance. The [...]
Quest Academy Finds a Way Through COVID-19
Rewind to Friday, March 12, 2020, when Quest Academy, a therapeutic school program for students with varying degrees of cognition who need behavioral interventions and [...]
Prevent Coalition urges community to “Secure Your Cannabis”
On the heels of April 20 (4/20), a date commonly associated with cannabis, Prevent Coalition is reminding adults in Southwest Washington who have cannabis in [...]
Birth-3 Intervention Services Adapt to a Virtual Structure
As with many programs and services over the past year, ESD 112’s Birth to Three Early Intervention program made the switch from an in-person structure [...]
Spero Center offers FREE interactive webinars for students
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented interruptions to our students’ daily lives. For many students the abrupt change in daily routines, increased social isolation, [...]
Spero Center putting emphasis on students’ mental health
ESD 112’s new Spero Center program, which serves middle and high school-aged youth in Clark and Cowlitz counties who are struggling with mental health issues [...]
ESD 112 launches new therapeutic learning program “Spero” in Clark and Cowlitz counties
ESD 112 has launched a new therapeutic learning program in Clark and Cowlitz counties to support middle- and high school-aged youth who are struggling with [...]
Family resource coordinators are finding new ways to help families
Family Community Resource Coordinator Hilda Lail is still helping families at Harney Elementary during the pandemic, even though the services look a little different now. [...]
STEPS Program provides special ed students a bridge from high school graduation to working world
For 21-year-old Hunter Olin, traditional public school was challenging. As a child, she was diagnosed with a developmental disability, making routine school activities like classroom [...]
Southwest Washington educators attend first-of-its-kind ESD 112 training to better serve all students
Kicking off the 2019-2020 school year with a powerful training designed to best support student needs, 128 Southwest Washington school district leaders gathered at Alki [...]
School Nurse Corps celebrates 20 years in Washington
School nurses are unsung heroes in Washington state’s effort to ensure that all students receive equal access to education. Serving as a bridge between healthcare [...]
ESD 112 Teaching & Learning leaders come together for cross-department collaboration
On June 12, the ESD 112 Teaching & Learning leadership team came together for their end of the year meeting. The primary focus of the [...]
ESD 112 equalizes educational opportunities for learning communities through innovative partnerships, responsive leadership, and exceptional programs.