Collaborating with public schools and community partners
to support excellent and equitable educational opportunities throughout the North Country.
Upcoming Professional Development
Paraeducator Series with Jeanine Fitzgerald:
Why Do They Do That?
Cost: Free to paraeducators employed by NCES full and associate member school districts. A school-issued email address must be used during the registration process.This series is exclusively available to districts with active NCES membership for the 2026-27 school year.
Dates: Tuesdays September 22, October 20, November 17, December 15,
2026, January 19, February 16, March 16, April 13, 2027
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Register: Online or by calling NCES during office hours, 603-466-5437.
Conscious Discipline
Community of Practice for Conscious Discipline & SEL
Facilitated by Anne-Marie Gagne and Crystal Reed, this CoP is for educators and other professionals who have participated in Conscious Discipline training and would like to dig deeper into the practices. This group meets on the third Thursday of the month. Register.
A Conscious Discipline series parent/caregiver series will begin in November 2026. View flyer.
The Conscious Discipline series for Educators will start in October of 2026 and will run on approximately monthly basis through May (evenings). View flyer.
Past participants interested in facilitating a series for parents or colleagues in their school or family-serving organization should contact NCES.
Interested in a overview of Conscious Discipline? Here’s a 20 minute overview of the 7 skills.
Novel Engineering for Family Engagement
NCES and WMSI hope to collaborate on an offering for the 2026-27 school year. View flyer from 2026-2026.
NCES, in partnership with WMSI, supports North Country schools in computer science integration in grades K-12. Learn more.
Latest News
NCES news and updates, see the current newsletter.
Teach North
Through NCES, Teach North will provide $9,000 stipends to eligible students who complete their student teaching internships at NCES member schools in northern New Hampshire.
2026 North Country Scholars
At this annual event, North Country Education Services and the North Country School Administrators Association recognize the valedictorian and salutatorian (or top honors), and an outstanding Career and Technical Education student from each of the North Country’s twelve high schools. (Click photo for names and group photos.)
The Coos Adult Education program is no longer being administered through NCES. For services in Coos, please contact the Above the Notch Community School in Littleton or the adult education program through Groveton High School.
For contact information, visit the NH Bureau of Adult Education.