Knox Educational Service Center

Children at the Knox Educational Service Center (ECS) preschool at New Hope gathered to express their appreciation to three local organizations that helped to pay for major improvements to their playground.

Dr. Timm Mackley took a page from “The Wizard of Oz” earlier this month when he recognized five long-time Knox Educational Service Center (ESC) employees with honorary “Doctor of Thinkology” degrees.

A young man who was “definitely very shy” when he entered Mount Vernon High School as a freshman will graduate next month first in his class and as president of three student organizations.

A Fredericktown native with long-time ties to education and public service is the newest member of the Knox Educational Service Center (ESC) Board of Governors.

Four students in grades five through eight will represent Fredericktown Local Schools in the annual Knox County Spelling Bee in January. The winners emerged from recent competition within the district.

Mount Vernon Middle School will send three students to the Knox County Spelling Bee on Jan. 11. The trio won their recent grade-level competitions within the district.

Principal Rob Gross struggles to adequately explain Barbara Holdren’s value to Mount Vernon Middle School.

Education opportunities are a key factor in Knox County’s favorable quality of life. That point was made by Jeffrey Gottke, president of the Area Development Foundation, keynote speaker at Thursday’s Educators Breakfast at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, presented by the Knox County Chamber of Commerce.

Two Kenyon College seniors have been selected to serve as interns with the Knox Educational Service Center (ESC).

Walk near any Knox Educational Service Center (ESC) Preschool classroom and listen.

Lucas Colopy prevailed as the 2023 Knox County Spelling Bee champion Thursday evening. The East Knox sixth-grader won by spelling “movement” in the 15th round.

Knox County Educational Service Center was honored as one of Ohio’s 2023 Two-Star Business Advisory Councils, one of 26 across the state.

Four Fredericktown students in grades five through eight have qualified for the Knox County Spelling Bee on Jan. 12.

Here’s something to be aware of during National School Bus Safety Week, whose Oct. 17-21 theme is “Safely Rolling to My Destination.”

Preschool is much more than letters and numbers, shapes and colors. It’s also about learning to follow instructions, share, take turns and interact positively with others.

Amanda Gibson knows firsthand the questions some parents have as they try to get help for their special-needs children.

Hundreds of Knox County children will experience “the power of imagination” when the 2022 Youth Enrichment Series (YES) opens on Sept. 22 at Knox Memorial Theater.

Erika Coogle and Robi Magabe know that learning disabilities and other special needs do not have to define a child’s educational success.

Educational aides hired by the Knox Educational Service Center will earn up to $13 an hour and have the opportunity to qualify for two $500 bonuses during the 2022-2023 school year. Insurance options also are available.

Dick McLarnan was re-elected president of the Knox Educational Service Center Governing Board during the board’s recent 2022 organizational meeting.