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: Abby Aquino, Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP) Teacher
Abby Aquino began her career as a high school English teacher in the Philippines. Teaching was familiar and something she loved. When she moved to the United States, however, she did not think she would teach again. English is not her first language, and she worried her accent would make [...]
Nominations for new leadership, service and innovation awards now open
Clackamas Education Service District is excited to introduce three new annual awards to celebrate the educators, staff, partners and community members who bring our mission to lead, serve and innovate to life. Each year, Clackamas ESD will recognize individuals whose work reflects our core values of collaboration, integrity, respect and [...]
Staff Spotlight: Vince Haggard, Parrott Creek therapeutic intervention coach
Vince Haggard is a therapeutic intervention coach at Parrott Creek Ranch, a residential facility supporting adolescent boys exiting incarceration. Clackamas Education Service District partners with Parrott Creek by providing instructional staff, and Vince plays a critical role in helping students rebuild confidence, learn essential skills and move toward a more [...]
