We support student success through equitable and specialized services.
The High Desert Education Service District (HDESD) links school districts in Central Oregon to state and national education resources. Our programs help districts minimize duplication of services, preserve their local budgets and receive special programs that might otherwise be unavailable to them.
High Desert ESD works with our region’s school districts and community partners to provide services for students, families, and educators in these four main categories:
Children with Special Needs
School Success
Administrative Services
Information Services
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Our Vision
A region where students, families and educators thrive.
Our Mission
We support student success through equitable and specialized services.
Our Values
- Connection
- Integrity
- Equity
Latest News
Substitute Spotlight Q&A with Allison Murphy
Substitute educators play an essential role in keeping students supported, engaged and learning when their regular teachers are away. In this Substitute Spotlight, Allison Murphy shares how familiarity and flexibility can help students navigate change, and how...
Family Access Network Receives $50,000 Grant to Support Central Oregon Families
We're excited to share that the Family Access Network (FAN) has received a $50,000 grant from the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation to help connect children and families across Central Oregon with the essential resources they need to thrive. As a program of High...
Investing in Learning Labs
Community partnerships help expand opportunities for students and families across Central Oregon, especially in rural and remote communities where access to specialized resources can sometimes be limited. High Desert ESD’s Learning Labs project recently received...
Students are Oregon’s greatest natural resource, and we must invest in their education. High Desert ESD is keeping the Promise of Oregon. To learn more, visit: promiseoregon.org
The Oregon School Boards Association, a member services organization based in Salem, founded “The Promise of Oregon” campaign in 2014 to focus attention on the accomplishments of Oregon’s kindergarten-14 students and the need to adequately fund public education.
SafeOregon is a program created for Oregon students, parents, school staff, community members and law enforcement officers to report and respond to student safety threats.
Call or Text: 844-472-3367
What types of services do we provide?
Services for Children with Special Needs
We partner with local school districts to provide services to families and students who are at risk or have special educational needs.
School Success Services
We provide consultation, on-site and regional professional development, consortia, grant projects, and student programs.
Administrative Services
We support business, administrative and operational functions for HDESD and partner school districts. Other services are also available to support home and alternative learning.
Information Services
We offer a wide range of information technology and instructional support services to both HDESD and school district staff.
Our Central Oregon School District Partners
We also partner with:
- Jefferson County 509J School District
- Black Butte School District
- Culver School District
- North Central Counties School District
- Harney Education Service District
- Jefferson Education Service District
- Grant Education Service District
- Lake Education Service District
- Southern Oregon Education Service District
- Umatilla/Morrow Education Service District