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Welcome to ESU 15

Educational Service Unit #15 was established according to Nebraska State Statutes 79-201 through 79-1243. ESU 15 is an intermediate agency providing educational services to southwestern Nebraska schools in Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, and Red Willow Counties. Included in these counties are nine K-12 districts and one K-8 parochial school. The area served covers approximately 5,041 square miles and includes approximately 3,543 K-12 students and 402 teachers. ESU 15 provides "core services" as defined in Nebraska statutes. ESU 15 employees 28 staff members to serve our member schools.

Educational Service Unit #15 is governed by an elected board of 10 members, one representative from each of the established districts. The Legislature through LB 603 requires Nebraska ESUs to align election districts according to population. Educational Service Unit #15 is divided into ten election districts of equal or substantially equal population. The Educational Service Unit #15 board meets monthly at the educational service offices.

Picture of Educational Service Unit building in Trenton and our mission statement

Upcoming ESU 15 Events-Click the link in the banner to see all events

ESU 15 & ESU 16 Board Member Workshop

Attn: ESU 15 & ESU 16 School Districts & Board Members - Mark your calendars to attend this great workshop January 13, 2026!

Scan the QR Code to register or email form to mwalker@esusixteen.org

ELA & Foundational Instructional Practice Guides Training

NeMTSS/ESU 15 Community of Practice Series

Still Time to Register for Nov. 17th

Save the Date for the Band & Art PLC - February 11th,2026

CPR/1st Aid - Planning Region Team 15 Meeting-January 9th

Literacy Focused Preschool Collaborative

Literacy Road Show Series

Targeted Improvement Plan Workday February 26th

TIP Workday Feb. 26.2026

ESU 15 Events

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Educational Service Unit 15 News

Nov 6, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Superintendents Meeting
ESU 15 Superintendents Meeting
Nov 3, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
National School Psychologists Week
*National School Psychologists Week*

November 3rd-7th

A huge thank you to our amazing ESU 15 school psychologists for all the work you do to support the mental, emotional, and academic well-being of students in our ESU 15 districts. Your dedication, compassion, and expertise make a world of difference in creating a safe and nurturing environment for learning.
Oct 31, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Happy Halloween
ESU 15 would like to wish all the students in our districts 'Happy Halloween'! Have fun & stay safe!
Oct 30, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Crisis Prevention Intervention Training
October 30, 2025 - Small but great group in today for the Crisis Prevention Intervention(CPI) Training. John Hanson, ESU 15 Special Education Director facilitated the training.

Thank you to everyone that took the time to learn about behavior de-escalation strategies today.
Oct 30, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Pyramid Model Classroom Practices Training - Completed!
October 29, 2025
Oct 22, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Eyes of Hope - Mobile Vision Clinic - Day 2 - October 21st
Day 2 was just as amazing as Day 1! More schools, more students, more glasses to help in the day to day learning! The smiles over the last 2 day say it all!

Thank you to Senator Ibach for stopping in! We appreciate you taking the time to visit.

ESU 15 would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of the districts that participated, the amazing volunteers, the doctors, & the teams with VSP, Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision, & the Nebraska Department of Education for making this event such a success!
Oct 21, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Regional Continuous Improvement
2025 Regional Continuous Improvement

October 21st
Oct 21, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Eyes of Hope - Mobile Vision Clinic - Day 1 - October 20th
What an amazing Day 1 of the Eyes of Hope, mobile vision clinic. ESU 15 was honored to host this wonderful event in Trenton with VSP, Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision, & Nebraska Department of Education. Over 40 children were able to get an exam & glasses! Thank you to not only our partners, but also to all of the volunteers & doctors that devoted time to help make this a great success! The joy of seeing these children being able to obtain such a critical item for their learning was heart-warming!

"If a child cannot see, they cannot read. If a child cannot read, they cannot learn"

PC: VSP & Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision