Our service area
Margot Peek,
West Linn-Wilsonville School District
By the numbers
Clackamas ESD Fast Facts
Lead, serve and innovate for learning
What we do
We provide a range of services and support to:
- Preschool children
- K-age 21 students
- Educators
- School districts
Our key services
Special education
- Provide specialized instruction to students ages 3 – 21 with complex and multiple disabilities
- Help students transition to meaningful employment
Early learning
- Evaluate children birth to 3 for developmental delays
- Operate free preschools for children experiencing poverty
- Train and support child care providers and expand access
Teacher and student support
- Train educators in multiple areas to improve instruction and student achievement
- Train and support school teams to improve students’ physical and mental health and prevent suicide
- Coordinate summer school, graduation support and preschool services for migrant children
- Help out-of-school youth re-engage in education and employment
- Facilitate career education and work-based learning for high school students
Technology
- Provide cost-saving network, server administration and cybersecurity services to all 10 regional school districts and 39 other statewide customers
- Serve as a regional data center, hosting highly sensitive student, financial and personnel information
We also serve as a convener and liaison between schools and community partners. Our many activities include hosting region-wide school safety summits, participating on the Child Care for All Taskforce, and partnering with Clackamas County Public Health on multiple health supports for schools.
Our region
Our funding
We leverage state funding to secure grants and other sources of funding to strengthen our impact and meet the needs of more children and educators.
■ 60% Competitive state and federal grants, contracts, fee-for-service initiatives and other revenue sources
■ 40% State general fund
Clackamas ESD News
Staff spotlight: Cari Cullen, EI/ECSE specialist
For Cari Cullen, early childhood education is about helping children find their voices, building strong foundations for their futures, and ensuring families have a village of support along the way. As an early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) specialist, Cari supports young children with developmental needs while helping families navigate [...]
Beyond compliance: Supporting stronger outcomes for special education students
A well-written IEP can meet every requirement on paper. The bigger question is what happens next: Is the student receiving the right support? Are they making progress? That is at the heart of Clackamas ESD Regional Technical Assistance Provider Dan Sheppard’s work. Created in 2023–24 as part of a statewide [...]
Making digital spaces work for everyone
Curb cuts, ramps, and automatic doors help people with disabilities access our buildings. But what makes a PDF, online form, or video accessible to someone with a visual, hearing, cognitive, or motor disability? Access matters in digital spaces, too. “Digital accessibility is about removing barriers,” said Amy Mintonye Paul, Clackamas [...]
