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
Oregon City High School math teacher Jennifer Crutcher named Clackamas Regional Teacher of the Year
Crutcher also selected as one of four finalists for 2026–27 Oregon Teacher of the Year OREGON CITY, Ore. — Jennifer Crutcher, a math teacher at Oregon City High School, has been named the 2026–27 Clackamas Regional Teacher of the Year and selected as one of four finalists [...]
Staff spotlight: Kathleen O’Brien and Stephanie Wiggins, Heron Creek administrative assistants
When Heron Creek students arrived at their new school this fall, there was a lot to be excited about: wider hallways, a playground, a gym that has students looking forward to PE, a bigger library, and more room to learn, work, and connect. Behind the transition were countless details. Administrative [...]
SB 141: What it means for families & students
View as a PDF Oregon has a new education law called SB 141. The goal is to help schools better understand how students are doing during the school year, not just at the end of the year. Starting in the 2026-27 school year, students in grades [...]
