Northwest Regional Education Service District

What Northwest Regional Education Service District does

Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) is a public government entity organized under Oregon Revised Statutes and is the largest of Oregon's 19 education service districts. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, NWRESD serves 20 component school districts across Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and Washington counties, reaching approximately 98,000 students (121,000 ADMw). It employs roughly 598 staff distributed across early learning, instructional services, K-12 special education, school performance and workforce development, fiscal services, and equity functions, with a recently hired executive team led by Superintendent Dan Goldman, Chief Academic Officer Megan McCarter, Chief Financial Officer Jordan Ely, and Chief Human Resources Officer Catherine Dalbey.

NWRESD's service platform spans early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) anchored at the new antkwak Early Learning Center; five Social Emotional Learning Schools (Cascade Academy, Columbia Academy, Levi Anderson Learning Center, Meadowlark Academy, Pacific Academy); a wide menu of related services (speech-language pathology, occupational and physical therapy, school psychology, deaf/hard of hearing, autism supports, assistive technology, nursing, traumatic brain injury); instructional and professional learning programs (9th Grade Success Network, BASES, MTSS coaching, regional mentoring, migrant education, Oregon Virtual Education); and the Cascade Technology Alliance, a collaboration with Multnomah ESD providing IT, help desk, connectivity, and cybersecurity to 30 districts. Workforce and STEM programs (Career and College Readiness, Willamette Promise dual credit, STEM Hub, Outdoor Science School) round out the catalog, supported by Medicaid reimbursement administration and translation/interpretation services.

Revenue is generated through Oregon Department of Education state allocations tied to ADMw, annual Local Service Plan contracts with the 20 component districts, competitive grant funding ($6.86M in a recent reporting year), and Medicaid administrative claiming and billing for eligible services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are negotiated district-by-district annually. Distribution is direct via regional service centers and contracted district relationships, with no traditional consumer marketing. As a government entity, NWRESD has no parent company, shareholders, or M&A profile, and instead pursues growth through programmatic expansion (notably early learning and CTE), partnership with Multnomah ESD and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and periodic strategic plan renewals.

Name

Northwest Regional Education Service District

Legal name

Northwest Regional Education Service District

Website

https://nwresd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Northwest Regional Education Service District is Oregon's largest public education service district, providing special education, early learning, instructional, technology, and workforce services to 20 component school districts across four counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Cross-District Consortia & Shared Services Authorities (EDADABAN)

Keywords

• Education services
• Special education support
• Early childhood education
• Educational technology services
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government/State Funding: Primary funding from state sources including the Oregon Department of Education, operating as a public education service district funded through legislative appropriations and local property taxes.
2. Competitive Grant Funding: Awarded $6,855,312 in competitive grant funding as reported on annual impact metrics.
3. Contract Services to Component Districts: Provides contracted services to 20 component school districts including special education, technology, professional development, business services, and human resources. Districts purchase services through service agreements.
4. Medicaid Reimbursements: Revenue from Medicaid Administrative Claiming and Medicaid Billing programs for eligible services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Northwest Regional ESD provides centralized educational support services to 20 component school districts across Oregon's Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and Washington counties, serving approximately 98,000 students. The agency's core offerings include special education and related student services, early intervention and early childhood special education, instructional services and professional development, school performance and workforce development programs, and regional technology services delivered through the Cascade Technology Alliance in partnership with Multnomah ESD. Services are funded primarily through state allocations, contracted Local Service Plans with component districts, and competitive grants.

Product overview

Northwest Regional Education Service District is Oregon's largest ESD, providing educational support services to 20 school districts across Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and Washington counties. The organization operates a platform of interconnected services including early learning programs (antkwak Early Learning Center, EI/ECSE, Child Care Resource & Referral, Northwest Parenting), instructional services (professional learning, instructional coaching, migrant education, MTSS), K-12 special education (regional inclusive services, Social Emotional Learning Schools including Cascade Academy, Columbia Academy, Levi Anderson Learning Center, Meadowlark Academy, and Pacific Academy), and technology services through the Cascade Technology Alliance. Additional services include career and college readiness, STEM Hub, Outdoor Science School, Medicaid reimbursements, translation/interpretation, and special student services spanning assistive technology, speech-language pathology, occupational/physical therapy, and school psychology. The organization serves approximately 98,000-121,000 students across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cascade Technology Alliance A collaborative technology services program between Northwest Regional ESD and Multnomah ESD delivering technology deployment, support, help desk, and cybersecurity to 30 school districts.
• antkwak Early Learning Center A nearly 50,000 square-foot early learning facility serving children from birth to age 5 with evaluations, early intervention, special education preschool programs, playgroups, and coaching; an estimated 2,000 children receive evaluations annually.
• Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) Services for babies and toddlers ages birth to 3 with developmental delays using a caregiver coaching model, and specialized preschool experiences for children with disabilities ages 3-5.
• Special Student Services Comprehensive special education support services including adaptive equipment, assistive technology, autism spectrum disorder, blind/visually impaired, deaf and hard of hearing, audiology, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, school psychology, speech-language pathology, and traumatic brain injury services.
• Social Emotional Learning Schools Five specialized schools — Cascade Academy, Columbia Academy, Levi Anderson Learning Center, Meadowlark Academy, and Pacific Academy — serving 236 students with social-emotional and behavioral needs.
• Instructional Services Professional development and instructional support including 9th Grade Success Network, BASES, early literacy supports, grant development, instructional coaching network, migrant education program, MTSS coaching, Oregon Response to Instruction and Intervention, Oregon Virtual Education, Regional Educator Network, and regional mentoring.
• Career and College Readiness Programs helping students prepare for college and career success, including career-technical education and dual credit opportunities through Willamette Promise.
• STEM Hub Science, technology, engineering and math programs providing STEM skills to the region's 98,000 students.
• Outdoor Science School Experiential outdoor education programs for students across the region.
• Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Resources and referrals for families seeking child care services in the region.
• Migrant Education Program (MEP) Educational support services for children of migrant workers in the four-county region.
• Technology Help Desk Technical support services delivered to component school districts through the Cascade Technology Alliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,722 children receiving early intervention or early childhood special education services annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Confederated Tribes of Grand RondecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023NWRESD engaged with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde during the naming process for the antkwak Early Learning Center. Tribal linguistic and historical experts provided the name 'antkwak' (meaning frog in the Northern Kalapuya/Tualatin language) in recognition of Aloclek Drive. The engagement respected tribal sovereignty and deferred to tribal expertise in language and history.
• Wenaha GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWashington State-based and Native American-owned construction management and consulting firm involved in planning and development of the antkwak Early Learning Center facility.
• Opsis ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPortland-based architectural firm responsible for redesigning the antkwak Early Learning Center facility to meet the needs of diverse users including accessibility and sensory requirements.
• INLINE ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAloha-based construction firm involved in the renovation and construction of the antkwak Early Learning Center.
• Multnomah ESDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCascade Technology Alliance is a collaboration of technology teams from Northwest Regional ESD and Multnomah ESD, serving 30 school districts with technology deployment, execution, and support including cybersecurity services.
• Northwest Early Learning HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWRESD's Superintendent Dan Goldman chairs the board of the Northwest Early Learning Hub, a regional collaborative focused on early childhood education coordination.
• I Have a Dream Foundation (Greater Than)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWRESD's Superintendent serves on the board of the I Have a Dream Foundation Greater Than initiative.
• Hood River County Education FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWRESD's Superintendent serves on the board of the Hood River County Education Foundation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Battelle for Kids: National education nonprofit providing research, professional development, and consulting services to school systems. While not a regional ESD, it competes with NWRESD's instructional services portfolio for federal/state grants and educator mindshare, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant.

Direct peers

• Willamette Education Service District: Oregon regional peer providing special education, technology, and instructional services to component districts in the mid-Willamette Valley region. Both organizations deliver the Willamette Promise dual credit program and similar regional service coordination models.
• Lane Education Service District: One of the larger Oregon regional ESDs providing special education, instructional, technology, and early learning services to school districts in Lane County. Offers comparable regional education service agency structure across all major service lines NWRESD operates.
• Multnomah Education Service District: Direct collaboration partner with NWRESD in the Cascade Technology Alliance, jointly serving 30 districts with technology services. Another Oregon ESD serving the Portland metro area with overlapping special education, instructional services, and technology portfolios, making it the closest functional peer.
• Clackamas Education Service District: Another large Oregon ESD that provides K-12 special education, instructional services, and technology support to school districts in the Portland metro region. CIO Stuart Long previously served as Clackamas ESD's CIO for 11 years, indicating close functional overlap with NWRESD's service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Department of Education: State-level agency overseeing K-12 public education policy, funding allocations, and accountability for all Oregon school districts including NWRESD. As the regulator and primary funding source for ESDs, it operates a broader portfolio across the full K-12 system.

Regional players

• Educational Service District 112: Washington state equivalent of Oregon's ESDs, providing special education, technology, and instructional services to school districts in southwest Washington across multiple counties. Operates a comparable regional education service agency structure but in a different state, avoiding direct competition while sharing mission.
• Capital Region Educational Service District 113: Washington state regional ESD serving Thurston and surrounding counties with comparable K-12 support services, special education, and adult education programs. Functions as the state-line equivalent to NWRESD's regional service model without geographic overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCU02lR0buQ2tLjordTSkapw
• Facebookfacebook.com/NWRESD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nwregional
• Instagraminstagram.com/nwresd
• Xx.com/nwresd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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