Olympic Educational Service District 114

What Olympic Educational Service District 114 does

Olympic Educational Service District 114 (OESD 114) is a Washington State public Educational Service District (ESD) headquartered in Bremerton, WA, that provides regional educational support services to public K-12 school districts across the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas. Established in 1968, it is one of nine ESDs in Washington State, serving districts in Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, and Mason counties (10+ districts including Bremerton, Central Kitsap, South Kitsap, Sequim, Chimacum, North Kitsap, Port Townsend, North Mason, Quilcene, and Brinnon). OESD 114 is a government entity governed by an elected Board of Directors and led by Superintendent Dr. Aaron Leavell, funded primarily through state and federal educational allocations rather than commercial revenue.

The organization's service portfolio is organized into five functional departments: Educator Services (professional development, certification, clock hours, leadership development, fingerprinting, paraeducator training, and content areas including STEM, math, science, ELA, and Highly Capable programs), District Support Services (business office, financial services, HR, network services, program evaluation, TPEP, and the Western Regional Information Service Center), Student Services (Career Connected Learning, Pathways To Success, Regional Safety and Security Center, Student Assistance Program, Young Writers), Special Services (Early Childhood Special Education, Northwater Regional School, MASH Behavior Support, School Nurse Corps), and Early Learning Services (Early Head Start, Head Start, ECEAP). The core technology stack is standard educational infrastructure: Microsoft Office 365 for email and collaboration, SharePoint for internal collaboration, Skyward Qmlativ for student/staff information, and pdEnroller for professional development course registration.

The business model is government-mandated coordination plus direct specialized program delivery. Most services are provided free to member districts as part of the regional ESD mandate. Limited fee-based revenue comes from professional development events (Summer Institute priced at $60/participant with scholarships available). Recent strategic moves include the Fall 2024 launch of the Northwater Regional School in partnership with ChanceLight Behavioral Health (serving 25 students from 8 districts with intensive behavioral and academic support), the October 2025 launch of the Open Doors Program for at-risk youth aged 16-21 (serving 48 active students with 9 staff), and the June 2025 closure of the long-running Science Kit Cooperative. The organization employs 101-250 staff and runs programs out of multiple regional facilities including the Bremerton headquarters, the Northwater facility at the former Breidablik Elementary in Poulsbo, and the Pathways To Success/Open Doors location.

Name

Olympic Educational Service District 114

Legal name

Olympic Educational Service District 114

Website

https://oesd114.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Olympic Educational Service District 114 is a Washington State public Educational Service District serving 10+ public K-12 school districts across Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, and Mason counties with professional development, early learning, special education, and regional support services, including the Northwater and Open Doors specialized programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• Educational support services
• Professional development training
• Early childhood education
• Special education services
• School district support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State and Federal Educational Funding: As a public Educational Service District, OESD 114 receives operational funding from Washington State and federal educational programs to provide services to member school districts across Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, and Mason counties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Olympic Educational Service District 114 is one of nine regional Educational Service Districts in Washington State, providing shared educational services to public school districts across Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, and Mason counties. It delivers professional development for educators, operational and administrative support for districts, special education and intensive intervention programs (including Northwater Regional School), early childhood education (Head Start, ECEAP), and alternative education programs (Open Doors) for at-risk youth.

Product overview

Olympic Educational Service District 114 is a regional educational service provider (ESD) serving the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas in Washington State. The organization functions as a single unified product—the provision of educational services—with multiple interconnected programs delivered through specialized departments: Educator Services (professional development, certification, STEM), District Support Services (operations, HR, finance), Student Services (career connected learning, alternative education, safety), Early Learning Services (Head Start, ECEAP), and Special Services (special education, Northwater Regional School). Key programs include Northwater Regional School (behavioral/academic support), the Open Doors Program (alternative education), STEM Hotspot (teacher professional development), and pdEnroller (course registration). These programs serve school districts across Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, and Mason counties, partnering with organizations like ChanceLight Behavioral Health and Education to deliver specialized services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educator Services (Professional Development)
• District Support Services
• Early Learning Services
• Northwater Regional School
• Open Doors Program
• pdEnroller Professional Development Platform
• STEM Hotspot
• Summer Institute
• Career Connected Learning Coordination
• Student Assistance Prevention and Intervention Program
• Instructional Materials Cooperative
• Ci3T Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Northwater serves 25 students from 8 districts with 4 classrooms and specialized staffing ratios (1 teacher, 1 aide, 1 behavior specialist per 8 students)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ChanceLight Behavioral Health and Education CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024OESD 114 partners with ChanceLight Behavioral Health and Education Company to operate Northwater, a specialized regional school providing intensive academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support for students from Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, and Mason counties. ChanceLight brings experience from 104 programs across 15 states in partnership with 240 districts. The partnership enables OESD to deliver specialized intervention services for students with complex needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Puget Sound Educational Service District 121: Adjacent Washington State ESD serving King County and parts of the Puget Sound region. Directly comparable as one of nine ESDs in Washington, providing the same mix of educator professional development, special education, early learning, and student support services to school districts under the same statutory framework.
• North Central Educational Service District 171: Washington State ESD covering Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties. Operates the MASH Behavior Support Program referenced on OESD 114's site (ncesd.org/mash), making it a directly comparable peer in the same statutory role with overlapping service portfolio including MASH and similar special education offerings.
• Educational Service District 112: Southwest Washington ESD serving Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties. Comparable Washington State ESD providing the same statutory set of educational support services to school districts in its region.
• ChanceLight Behavioral Health and Education Company: Strategic partner of OESD 114 operating Northwater Regional School. ChanceLight runs 104 programs across 15 states and 240 districts and is a directly comparable operator of intensive behavioral and academic intervention programs for students with complex needs.
• Educational Service District 113: Washington State ESD serving the Capitol Region (Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Grays Harbor, and Cowlitz counties). Directly comparable in role and service mix; geographic neighbor of OESD 114 with overlapping coverage in parts of Mason County.

Broad incumbents

• Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI): Washington State's primary K-12 education agency. The statewide authority that OESD 114 reports into and coordinates with; comparable as the broader governmental education authority whose policy decisions drive ESD funding and mandates.
• Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA): Statewide association for Washington school board directors. Directly relevant peer as the awarding body for WSSDA 2025 Small District Board of the Year given to Chimacum SD (an OESD 114 district); represents the governance and board-level support function adjacent to OESD 114's services.
• Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA): Statewide professional association for Washington school administrators. Comparable as a peer in regional education ecosystem: WASA partners with OESD 114 to administer Regional Awards (Kurt Wagner Award, Regional Teacher of the Year) and represents the broader leadership development function OESD 114 provides.

Others

• Edmonds School District: Member school district served by Puget Sound ESD 121 (not OESD 114). Included as a comparable K-12 public school district that receives regional ESD services; useful proxy for understanding the customer base of Washington State ESDs.

Regional players

• Northeast Educational Service Cooperative (BOCES-type): Comparable regional educational service cooperative operating in the Midwest. Functions similarly to a Washington State ESD, providing shared services to member districts, though in a different geography; useful analogue for benchmarking service portfolio design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/earlylearningoesd114
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oesd-114

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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