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Download a printable version of the 2025-26 Early Intervention student calendar. (English and Spanish)
Download a printable version of the 2025-26 Early Childhood Special Education student calendar. (English and Spanish)
If you need the calendar in another language, please email Kim Hanousek.
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Recent News
Your Ideas Matter: Join Our Parent Advisory Committee
We know you’re busy, but your ideas matter. Help us make life better for students and families in our programs.
09/22/2025 4:56 PM
New School Year, Same Shared Purpose: A Message from Superintendent Dan Goldman
Superintendent Dan Goldman kicks off the 2025-26 school year by talking about the important work our educators do every single day that makes a difference in the lives of students and families. Hear his vision for the year ahead and how, together, we’ll continue supporting students and families.
09/19/2025 1:47 PM
Help Stock Our New Caring Closet for Families Receiving Services from NWRESD
Help us keep the shelves at our new Caring Closet full. We are now accepting donations of gently used or new clothing in all sizes, hygiene items, household essentials, gently used or new toys and books, seasonal items and organizing supplies.
09/12/2025 2:02 PM
Introducing the Caring Closet — Free Support for Families Receiving Services from NWRESD
Available items include clothing in all sizes, hygiene supplies, household essentials such as towels and blankets, toys and books and seasonal items. Families shop by appointment for privacy and personalized support.
09/12/2025 9:00 AM
Oregon’s First Lady Celebrates Early Literacy in Warrenton Along with Our Early Learning Hub
The event showcased the statewide impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which now delivers free books to more than 69,000 children across Oregon. Locally, our Early Learning Hub supports the program in Clatsop and Tillamook counties, helping families build strong home libraries.
09/11/2025 2:25 PM
Monthly Messenger - The Moment to Show Up is Now
This year, I want us to hold close the stories that remind us why we do this work. Stories like four-year-old Nuria’s who, after nearly 5 years, recently said “Mommy” for the very first time. That moment of joy, that first, is what public education makes possible.
09/10/2025 12:27 PM
Caregiver Connection: Join Our Early Learning Advisory Council
Our monthly newsletter brings you news and updates, parenting tools and resources, community family events and our early learning calendar.
09/09/2025 2:27 PM
Families: An Affordable, Inclusive Preschool Experience Awaits!
Our preschool program is designed to bring children with disabilities together with typically developing children in a fun and supportive learning environment.
08/04/2025 11:31 AM
Child Care Provider Spotlight: Maricela Medina Velarde
Maricela Medina has always been interested in working with children, but she wasn't sure where to start. So she contacted our Child Care Resource and Referral team. Now she's the owner of her own child care business in Tillamook. Read about how she did it and what she loves most about her job
08/01/2025 3:56 PM
Seaside Student's Artwork Featured in Discover Our Coast
Discover Our Coast, a news outlet for the Columbia-Pacific region, recently highlighted the work of an elementary student from Seaside.
07/15/2025 11:42 AM
Happy Independence Day
Northwest Regional Education Service District will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
07/03/2025 10:06 AM
Little Free Library additions, Family Leadership Council, and more!
Take a look at our May/June newsletter to learn more about what the NW Early Learning Hub has been up to. Subscribe to learn more about local resources while you're there!
06/18/2025 1:48 PM
Take Action - Oregon Legislature to Finalize Budget Soon
Contact your Senator and Representative to reiterate how critical these additional investments are for children and families. You can use the template below as a starting point or write your own message from scratch.
05/23/2025 4:00 PM
Memorial Day Holiday
All sites and programs will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
05/19/2025 12:30 PM
Seaside Student's Artwork Featured in How to Raise a Reader Toolkits
Mously Mbathie, an eight-year-old from Seaside, was recently selected as the winner of a county-wide art contest. Her submission features her standing among all of her favorite book characters.
05/15/2025 11:21 AM
Clatskanie High Schooler's Artwork Featured in How to Raise a Reader Toolkits
Grace Hadley, a 15-year-old from Clatskanie, loves reading dystopian, fantasy and historical fiction books. She also loves penning stories — so when she heard about a recent county-wide art contest, she decided to create artwork to go along with her most recent story.
05/15/2025 11:07 AM
When Do Kids Start Learning to Read? It’s Not Kindergarten.
If you ask Aaliyah, an 8-year-old from Nestucca Valley, who inspired her to read, she’ll tell her it was her mom. “She gave me courage to read by myself,” Aaliyah says.
05/14/2025 10:55 AM
Supt. Message: Oh! Has it been a year!
We’re in the home stretch of the 2024-25 school year — students (and their teachers) are heads down, eyes on the finish line. 🙇♀️⏳🏁 In the rush to finish strong, it’s easy to forget just how far we’ve already come. I pulled together our top 10 stories from the year.
05/13/2025 4:13 PM
antkwak Early Learning Center Celebrates Soft Open, Name Dedication
There’s a new early childhood education game in town. To passersby, the gray 50,000-square-foot building on Aloclek Drive in Hillsboro might look unassuming. But come closer and you’ll see this building is anything but ordinary.
05/09/2025 8:29 AM
Caregiver Connection: Summer Learning Opportunities, Tips for Better Sleep and Parenting Workshops
Our monthly newsletter brings you news and updates, parenting tools and resources, community family events and our early learning calendar.
05/07/2025 12:29 PM