School principals attend annual breakfast for youth prevention
School principals from across Southwest Washington gathered for an annual breakfast and learning event hosted by Prevent Coalition at ESD 112 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Nearly 90 people attended the event to show support for and learn about prevention [...]
ESD 112 board election results: five incumbents; one new board member elected
Five incumbents and one new member were elected to the Educational Service District (ESD) 112 Board of Directors. The election was to fill four expired terms beginning January 2020 and ending January 2024 (Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7) and [...]
Preschool inclusion beneficial for all, not just those with special needs
ESD 112 is once again embarking on groundbreaking work as it incorporates preschool inclusion practices into more of its classrooms. Already known for operating the largest community-run child care system in the U.S., ESD 112 was recently granted new funds [...]
School safety and security a top priority for ESD 112 and CSG
Over the past 25 years, ESD 112’s Construction Services Group (CSG) has assisted more than 150 Washington school districts. CSG is widely acknowledged by state agencies, local school districts, the state Legislature, and the state’s Office of the Superintendent of [...]
Tips to keep our children safe at the bus stop
School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our nation's students, and is the direct link between a neighborhood and the classroom. More than 25 million children ride the yellow bus every school day, and National School [...]
Washougal students explore human hands
Columbia River Gorge Elementary first graders are getting a helping hand from Jemtegaard Middle School students to practice problem solving and engineering skills as they explore how the human hand works. “We are currently studying the whole human body which [...]
ESD 112 joins national network dedicated to growing STEM teacher workforce
The ESD 112 Student and School Success division is excited to announce its role as a new program partner for 100Kin10, a national initiative launched in 2011 to recruit and train 100,000 new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teachers [...]
Woodland Public Schools receives $60,000 grant for dual language program
Washington State’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) awarded Columbia Elementary School a two-year grant worth $60,000 as the school embarks on its second year of offering its Dual Language Program teaching interested Woodland Public Schools students in [...]
New national study shows VPS outperforms most comparable districts
Vancouver schools provide better educational opportunities, faster growth in learning According to a recently released national study, Vancouver Public Schools provides higher than average educational opportunities while children are in school and higher rates of student learning growth in a [...]
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