About AESD

Governed by a Constitution & the AESD Executive Board, we support growth & development of ESD board members across the state of Washington.

Our Vision

To inspire and foster equity, opportunity, and results through meaningful support of all school districts.

Our Mission

To ensure equity and excellence in education through effective services delivered statewide.

Our Shared Values and Commitments

The work of the AESD is guided by six shared values and beliefs:

Equity

ESDs are committed to high quality service for the education community and the achievement of every child.

Accountability

ESD services reliably produce outcomes important to clients.

Leadership

ESDs organize local resources and serve clients by being creative, agile, efficient, and attuned to their unique needs. ESDs lead with their competence.

Relationships

ESDs develop and honor strong relationships with clients, partners, and among themselves. Relationships are marked by trust, mutual respect, honesty, and integrity.

Synergy

ESDs know that their unique strengths as individual organizations complement and multiply each other in a robust statewide delivery system.

Integrity

ESDs act with integrity and in a spirit of understanding and goodwill in collaborative work around initiatives that are pursued and provided as a Network. The ESDs respect and maintain the confidentiality of any private information shared in AESD Association and/or Network meetings.

Our Goals

Goal 1: Strategic Relationships

Develop strategic relationships
Vision: To grow a sustainable future through strategic relationships

Goal 2: Grow the Network

Enhance the Network and provide needed services with a focus on quality and impact.
Vision: To provide seamless and nimble services

Goal 3: Tell our story

Vision: ESDs are an integral and valuable part of the education eco system in Washington State

Our History