Collaborative for Educational Services - MA

The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is a public nonprofit, 501(c)(3) educational service agency. Since 1974, CES has worked with children, youth, and adult learners, families, and communities across New England to improve student outcomes. Our mission is to develop and foster lifelong learning and to provide opportunities for well-being for all of the communities we work with, through collaboration and leadership. We are committed to supporting all learners, especially historically marginalized and oppressed groups, in attaining their visions for their futures by creating equitable access to educational and career pathways, as well as health and wellness opportunities.

CES provides a wide range of grant-funded and contracted services to communities around the Commonwealth, including our partner school districts, schools, and communities. These services include direct support for children and youth, particularly those at risk, professional development and training for educators, and consulting in areas such as research and evaluation, public and community health, and youth mental health. Our efforts support instructional improvement, student learning, and broader organizational effectiveness.

Annual budget: $40 million

Number of staff: Over 600

Member districts: 37 districts in Hampshire and Franklin Counties (Massachusetts)

The Collaborative for Educational Services (collaborative.org) is a nonprofit educational service agency founded in 1974. The Collaborative serves children and youth, educators, schools and school districts, and communities. Our mission is to develop and foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration and leadership. The Collaborative is a community of innovative and effective professionals dedicated to improving education. We know that everyone is a learner from the day they are born, and we know how to create classrooms and other environments in which every learner can flourish. We know how to reach, inspire, support, and educate children, youth and adults, and we help others to do the same.