What NEWESD 101 does

NorthEast Washington Educational Service District 101 (NEWESD 101) is a public educational service district operating under Washington State law and headquartered at 4202 S Regal St in Spokane. Founded in 1969 and employing 51-100 staff, it serves as the cooperative service agency for 59 public school districts, 45 state-approved private schools, and 3 charter schools across seven counties in northeast Washington (Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman), reaching 104,232 students. The organization is funded primarily through state allocations, supplemented by cooperative service fees, and is governed by a Board of Directors within the broader Washington State ESD system.

NEWESD 101 delivers a multi-program portfolio rather than a single product. Core offerings include School Financial Services (state reporting, compliance, and business manager outsourcing), Technology Services (K-20 video and data service, network services cooperative, IT help desk), and School Information Services (NEWISC) supporting Skyward SMS/WSIPC and the Family Access portal. Instructional programs span the Center for Teaching and Learning (BEST new teacher mentor program, Paraeducator program, TPEP), Career and Technical Education, Early Childhood Services (ECEAP, ESIT), Special Education cooperative services, and student support programs such as Juvenile Detention School Services and YouthBuild. The Regional Knowledge Bowl (running since 1982-83) and the annual Regional Equity Summit (300+ educators, co-hosted with Gonzaga University) anchor its convening role, while the Science Kit Cooperative and STEM Lending Library extend hands-on learning access.

The organization is currently rebalancing its program mix: the Science Kit Cooperative is being discontinued through the 2026-2027 school year due to rising costs, while new investment is flowing into the AI Innovator and Computer Science/EdTech programs, expanded Lending Library, and paid Makerspace Materials Packs. Sub-brands include NEWASA (administrator association), NEWSRC (science resources), NEWEC (community council), NEWISC (information services), and YouthBuild Spokane. Distribution is regional and direct, with member engagement via the pdEnroller self-serve platform, NEWASA monthly meetings, the FOCUS quarterly newsletter, and field-based service delivery from the Spokane HQ and the Spokane Valley warehouse.

Name

NEWESD 101

Legal name

NorthEast Washington Educational Service District 101

Website

https://esd101.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NorthEast Washington Educational Service District 101 is a state-chartered public agency providing cooperative educational services (financial, technology, special education, professional development) to 59 public school districts, 45 private schools, and 3 charter schools across seven counties in northeast Washington, serving 104,232 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Special Education (IEP/504) & Student Support Case Management (EDAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Educational support services
• Professional development training
• School technology services
• Special education programs
• STEM education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: As a Washington State Educational Service District, NEWESD 101 is funded through state allocated funds to provide educational services to regional school districts.
2. Service Fees: Fees for services including Knowledge Bowl tournament registration ($250 per team), Makerspace Materials Packs ($125 each), and business manager services provided on contractual basis to school districts.
3. School Financial Services: NEWESD 101 assists with collection and reporting of information required by Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Board of Education, and state Legislature. Services include financial management, reporting, and compliance advisory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NEWESD 101 is a public Educational Service District that delivers cooperative shared services to public school districts, private schools, and charter schools across northeast Washington. Its core offerings include professional development for educators, technology and information services (K-20 video, network cooperative, Skyward SMS/WSIPC support), school financial management and compliance reporting, special education cooperative services, STEM programs (Lending Library, Computer Science/EdTech, Makerspace packs), early childhood services, Knowledge Bowl competitions, and administrator association programming.

Product overview

NEWESD 101 is an Educational Service District providing a coordinated portfolio of educational support services to school districts in Northeast Washington. The organization operates as a multi-program service agency rather than a single unified product. Core programs include the Science Kit Cooperative (providing hands-on science curriculum materials, now being discontinued), the Computer Science/EdTech Program (integrating AI curriculum, robotics, and coding), and a Lending Library offering STEM equipment checkout. Support services span School Financial Services, Technology Services (including IT support, network services, and K-20 video infrastructure), and School Information Services (supporting Skyward/WSIPC systems). Additional programs include the Center for Teaching and Learning with professional development, the Knowledge Bowl academic competition, NEWASA administrator association, and the annual Regional Equity Summit. The organization also provides student support, nutrition services, transportation support, and special education cooperative services to regional districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEWASA: Northeast Washington Association of School Administrators - a regional component of WASA for superintendents and administrators
• NEWSRC
• NEWEC
• NEWISC
• YouthBuild Spokane

Products and services

• School Financial Services Assists member districts with collection and reporting of information required by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Board of Education, and state Legislature. Includes financial management, reporting, compliance, and business manager services provided on a contractual basis.
• Technology Services Provides IT support, Network Services Cooperative, K-20 Video and Data Service, accessibility/ADA resources, instructional technology professional learning, and school closure alerts to member districts.
• School Information Services (NEWISC) Supports districts with Skyward/WSIPC software, training, IT help for student data and HR systems, and the My School Data portal, including Family Access and release schedules.
• Computer Science / EdTech Program Integrates computer science standards into all classroom subjects with AI curriculum, robotics and coding instruction, and professional development for educators. Includes the AI Innovator program and classroom integration support.
• Lending Library (STEM Equipment) Equipment lending program offering Ozobot Bits, Ozobot Evo, LEGO EV3, LEGO SPIKE Prime, Sphero robots, 3D printers, and Little Bits sets available for checkout to educators for classroom STEM learning.
• Science Kit Cooperative (NEWSRC) Curriculum-aligned hands-on science materials distributed to schools featuring Building Blocks of Science units and STC-MS units, with free materials available through the 2026-2027 school year during the transition.
• Makerspace Materials Packs Assorted materials for engineering and building models, art projects, and science activities, including adding machine tape, balloons, beads, cardboard, felt, straws, popsicle sticks, and other supplies, priced at $125 per pack.
• Special Education Cooperative Services Regional cooperative for special education staffing, school improvement support, itinerant staff scheduling, Initial Educational Staff Associate (ESA) courses, and related services for member districts.
• Center for Teaching and Learning Provides leadership, professional development, technical assistance and resources including the Northeast Washington LASER Alliance, English Language Arts support, the BEST new teacher mentor program, and the Paraeducator program.
• Early Childhood Services (ECEAP / ESIT) Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT), family resources, Birth to Three Quality Initiatives with infant and toddler coaching, and the UNITE Early Learning Conference.
• Knowledge Bowl High school academic competition featuring oral and written questions across secondary curriculum areas including math, science, history, language, literature, music, and geography. Regional tournament registration is $250 per team.
• Regional Equity Summit Annual one-day in-person conference at Gonzaga University convening 300+ educators and administrators for dialogue and collaboration on equitable and inclusive educational systems. Base registration $150 with $25 early bird discount.
• NEWASA (Northeast Washington Association of School Administrators) Regional component of WASA providing monthly professional development and annual awards program for superintendents and administrators across seven northeast Washington counties.
• YouthBuild Spokane Program for young adults ages 16-24 providing career tracks in Construction and Early Childhood Education.
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) Career and Technical Education programming including Career Connected Learning and OPLA CTE Plan 2 for regional students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 104,232 students across 59 districts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Gonzaga UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGonzaga University partners with NEWESD 101 as co-host of the annual Regional Equity Summit, held at Gonzaga's Hemmingson Center Grand Ballroom. This collaboration convenes 300+ educators for dialogue and collaboration on equitable and inclusive educational systems.
• Community Colleges of SpokanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a higher education partner in the northeast Washington region, supporting educational pathways and professional connections for regional students and educators.
• Washington State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic university partner providing higher education connections and academic pathways for northeast Washington students and educators.
• Eastern Washington UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional public university partner supporting educational collaboration and professional development for northeast Washington educators.
• Western Governors UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic online university partner offering flexible degree programs for educators and students in the northeast Washington region.
• Whitworth UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate university partner in Spokane providing educational pathways and professional development opportunities for regional educators.
• AESD (Association of Educational Service Districts)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAESD is a collaboration of Washington's nine educational service districts, working together to support students, professionals, schools and school districts across the state.
• WASA (Washington Association of School Administrators)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWASA represents superintendents and central office professionals statewide, providing professional support and advocacy for quality learning and teaching.
• WSSDA (Washington State School Directors Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSSDA represents 1,477 locally elected School Board members across Washington's 295 public school districts, providing policy leadership for educational quality.
• SBE (State Board of Education)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBE leads development of state policy for K-12 education, provides effective oversight of public schools, and advocates for student success statewide.
• WASBO (Washington Association of School Business Officials)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWASBO provides professional association services promoting best practices in school business management, professional growth, and effective use of educational resources.
• DCYF (Department of Children, Youth, and Families)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWashington state cabinet-level agency focused on children's well-being with vision that children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally and academically.
• AWSP (Association of Washington School Principals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWSP supports principals and the principalship in educating all students, serving as a multiplier of effective instruction across Washington schools.
• NEWASA (Northeast Washington Association of School Administrators)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEWASA is a regional component of WASA with membership including superintendents and administrators from 7 northeast Washington counties. NEWESD 101 facilitates monthly professional development and annual awards recognizing community volunteers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Northwest Educational Service District 189: Washington State Educational Service District serving northwest Washington with the same statutory mandate of providing cooperative services to school districts in its region. Direct structural counterpart to NEWESD 101 under the AESD network.
• Educational Service District 112: Washington State ESD serving southwest Washington including Vancouver and Clark County. Operates the same cooperative service model with technology, special education, and professional development programs for member districts.
• Capital Region ESD 113: Washington State ESD serving the Olympia/Capital region. Comparable statutory mandate, AESD member, and similar mix of technology, special education, and fiscal services for K-12 districts.
• Puget Sound Educational Service District: Largest Washington ESD serving King, Pierce, and other Puget Sound counties. Provides the same cooperative services portfolio and serves as a benchmark for scale and program breadth within the AESD network.
• Educational Service District 123: Washington State ESD serving the Tri-Cities and southeastern region. Comparable statutory mandate, AESD member, and similar mix of services to school districts and community partners.
• North Central Educational Service District: Washington State ESD serving the North Central region including Wenatchee. Provides the same cooperative services structure and shares AESD membership.
• Olympic Educational Service District 114: Washington State ESD serving the Olympic Peninsula. Provides comparable regional cooperative services to school districts within the AESD framework.
• ESD 105 (Yakima Valley): Washington State ESD serving the Yakima Valley region. Comparable statutory role, AESD membership, and rural-serving mix of cooperative services.

Regional players

• Oregon Regional Education Service Districts: Oregon operates a parallel ESD system administered through the Oregon Department of Education. While serving a different geography, the structural role is closely analogous and offers a useful cross-state benchmark for service mix and funding model.

Others

• Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD): Collaboration of Washington's nine Educational Service Districts. Functions as the umbrella coordinating body for all ESDs including NEWESD 101, and is the natural partner/ecosystem entity for statewide initiatives.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newesdnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NEWESD101
• Facebookfacebook.com/newesd101
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newesd-101

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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