Caregiver Connection: Get Involved in Our Parent Groups

We believe that children thrive when families feel connected, supported, and valued. Parenting a child with a disability can be deeply meaningful — and at times, it can also feel isolating. That’s why building community with other families who understand your journey is so important.

03/03/2026 8:18 AM

Caregiver Connection: Kindergarten Registration, Early Learning Advisory and Autism Tools

Our monthly newsletter brings you news and updates, parenting tools and resources, community family events and our early learning calendar.

02/11/2026 8:59 AM

Play, Explore, Connect: Free Sensory Playtimes for Families in Hillsboro

In partnership with Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Hidden Creek staff, our Hillsboro Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education teams are hosting free sensory playtimes this spring for babies, toddlers and preschoolers this winter and spring.

02/09/2026 1:05 PM

Tutors Needed for New After-School Literacy Program in Vernonia

A new after-school high dosage tutoring program is launching in late February in Vernonia, and organizers are seeking up to 10 paid tutors to support local elementary students in reading and writing.

01/30/2026 10:06 AM

Families with Children Experiencing Disabilities Could Qualify for Additional Tax Exemptions

The procedure for claiming an exemption for the 2025 tax year is explained in the Oregon Individual Income Tax Return and Instruction booklets.

01/29/2026 8:48 AM

Monthly Messenger - Students deserve excellent teachers

Education service districts exist to serve students on the margins. We pull people together — students, educators, families, and elected leaders — to strengthen schools, connect systems, and expand access.

01/16/2026 1:52 PM

Eva Manderson Featured on Let's Talk Tillamook

Host Shaena Peterson asked Eva Manderson, the program administrator of our Child Care Resource & Referral team, about the state of child care in Tillamook County and neighboring counties and what her team is doing to develop more child care opportunities for families.

01/14/2026 2:26 PM

Caregiver Connection: Holiday Party, Weather Alerts and Resources for Understanding Gestalt Language Processing

Our monthly newsletter brings you news and updates, parenting tools and resources, community family events and our early learning calendar.

01/07/2026 3:46 PM

Holiday Gathering Planned by Parents for Parents Draws Crowd

Within 2 days of the invites going out, the event had reached capacity. “I think everyone really wants to be together right now,” says Ashley Bennett, a member of the Parent Advisory Committee who helped plan the event.

12/18/2025 8:18 AM

Caregiver Connection: School Pictures, Holiday Tips the FLIP Museum and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Our monthly newsletter brings you news and updates, parenting tools and resources, community family events and our early learning calendar.

11/12/2025 2:31 PM

‘It Makes Me Feel So Proud To See Him’

Using his right hand first then his left, he slowly pulled his body upright and balanced himself against a wooden ledge. For at least the dozenth time in an hour, he had criss-crossed the museum floor and pulled himself up to standing. Breathing heavily but excitedly, he scanned his surroundings.

11/04/2025 10:13 AM

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Oregon – Partners in Literacy Summit, Preschool Promise placements, and more!

10/28/2025 10:54 AM

☔ Cold, Rainy Weather Approaching: Review Our Inclement Weather Delay/Closure Protocols

Fall weather is arriving in Oregon. Be sure you know how we share weather-related delay and closure information with staff, families, students and community partners.

10/22/2025 2:56 PM

Families: Visit the FLIP Museum for Free When You Attend with Your ESD Service Provider

Located in downtown Hillsboro at 136 SE 3rd Ave. Suite 200, Hillsboro, OR 97123, the FLIP Museum provides an engaging, play-based environment where all children are welcome.

10/21/2025 4:23 PM

Get Ready: The Great Oregon ShakeOut is Oct. 16

The Great Oregon ShakeOut, the world’s largest earthquake preparation drill, will be held at 10:16 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. We will participate this year, with administrators and safety committees coordinating this effort at our schools and service centers.

10/10/2025 8:16 AM

Caregiver Connection: A New School Year, New Opportunities

Our monthly newsletter brings you news and updates, parenting tools and resources, community family events and our early learning calendar.

10/06/2025 2:47 PM

NW EL Hub and NW Parenting welcomed Oregon’s First Lady

Check out what’s new for families this month! Learn about our free preschool options, see community resources, and sign up for free monthly books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

10/06/2025 10:33 AM

Join Us Oct. 31 for the Cascade Alliance for Equity Fall Summit

This free event is open to students, educators and community partners. Come learn how to make our schools safer and more enjoyable places to learn from the people who know best: students!

09/26/2025 5:48 PM

NWRESD + FLIP Museum: Fun Adventures Meet Inclusive Learning

When the Oregon Children’s Museum shuttered in 2021, families were left with fewer fun outings with their kids. That’s when Jack Graham took action.

09/26/2025 9:06 AM

Child Care Provider Spotlight: Olyvia Skelton-Cook

Olyvia Skelton-Cook, owner of Little Learners Childcare, Inc. in Scapppoose, Oregon, sat down with our Child Care Resource & Referral team to talk about her career in child care: what she's learned, the best part of the job and how societal perceptions of the profession have changed over the years.

09/26/2025