Local CTE teacher Margaret Rice earns YouScience Innovative Educator Award
In recognition of her exceptional contributions in guiding and inspiring students, Margaret Rice of Washougal School District is one of two educators nationwide to earn the YouScience Innovative Educator Award this year. Rice serves as the Career & Technical Education [...]
Washington school leaders advocate for adequate and equitable funding at ESD 112 Legislative Forum
Sharing stories of hope and discussing unmet funding needs were the focus of the November 27, 2023, ESD 112 Legislative Forum. The forum, convened virtually for the fourth year in a row, garnered the attendance of 11 legislators and one [...]
Students qualify for North County Honor Band, earning county-wide recognition
Approximately 150 student musicians across Clark County have been selected to participate in the ninth annual North County Honor Band this year. The North County Honor Band performance will be held on February 3, 2024 at 6 p.m. at [...]
Spero Center takes flight in new facility
In September, Spero Center welcomed students back to a fresh, new facility on the ESD 112 campus. An existing office space was converted into a welcoming environment where students could learn, socialize, and participate in group or individual activities and [...]
Drug take-back event in Southwest Washington collects 1,504 pounds of unused medications and syringes
More than 413 residents in Clark and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 1,504 pounds of unused medications and syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event on Saturday, October 28. The medication disposal event was held at six [...]
ESD 112 Audiology students receive a visit from Miss Washington
Shy smiles and excited grins filled a conference room at ESD 112 as Southwest Washington students with hearing impairments and their families met with Miss Washington on October 23, 2023. Vanessa Munson is a graduate of Prairie High School [...]
Vancouver Public Schools’ Hilda Lail wins state “Classified School Employee of the Year” award
Vancouver Public Schools’ Hilda Lail has been recognized as the 2023 Washington State Classified School Employee of the Year. Lail was presented with the award on September 30 by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal at the 2023 Educator Awards Ceremony in [...]
YES students build career readiness skills with paid internships
This summer, the Youth Employment Services (YES) program through ESD 112 placed 136 students with disabilities into paid internships to build important career and life skills. The program prepares youth for success and improves employment outcomes by coordinating paid internship [...]
Gov Jay Inslee visits energy efficiency projects at Hockinson School District
Governor Jay Inslee visited Hockinson School District on Wednesday, September 6, to discuss recent commerce-supported energy efficiency projects installed throughout the district's schools. Energy efficiency grant dollars from the Washington Department of Commerce allowed Hockinson School District to make facilities [...]
