Portland School District

Educational Service District 112 is one of nine statutory regional service agencies in the state of Washington. Created by the legislature more than 30 years ago, the expressed purpose of ESDs is to assure equal educational opportunities for quality education and lifelong learning for all. In addition to acting as a liaison between local districts and the State Office of the Superintendent, ESD delivers programs mandated by the state. Washington s ESDs are public entities, which operate in a highly entrepreneurial fashion. More than 600 ESD 112 professionals are positioned in 30 public school districts and 23 private schools in Southwest Washington s six counties including Clark, Skamania, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Klickitat and Pacific. It also serves the Washington State School for the Blind and the Washington School for the Deaf, and assists with home schooling.

Northwest Regional ESD, also known as the Northwest Regional Educational Service District, is one of the leading providers of special education, instructional services and technology support to school districts. It serves more than 20 school districts in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington counties in Oregon. The agency offers technology support services related to e-mail hosting, router configuration, testing and assessment, management information systems, and financial information system and payroll support. The Northwest Regional Educational Service District also provides special education administrative support, professional development, regional coordination, home school registration and courier services. Additionally, it administers the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) and English Language Learner (ELL) programs. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Ore., the Northwest Regional Educational Service District maintains a location in Astoria, Ore.

The Green Mountain School District offers learning opportunities to more than 130 students in kindergarten through grade eight. The district s campus features a gymnasium, art room, science and technology laboratory, cafeteria and bus garage. Its schools academic curricula include several subjects, such as mathematics and reading. The Green Mountain School District offers transportation services, as well as lunch programs. The district publishes a newsletter, The Gazette that features items of news, announcements and informative articles. It organizes athletics, field trips, performances and competitions. The district s parent-teacher organization supports and organizes various events, such as book fairs and Halloween carnivals. The Green Mountain School District is located in Woodland, Wash.