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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

CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training - October 30th

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

Jim Knight's - System Support - What Administrators Need to Know About Coaching

Literacy Focused Preschool Collaborative

Regional Continuous Improvement Workshop

You don't want to miss out on this great workshop with resources from the Nebraska Department of Education & collaboration with other districts!

Open to all school districts state-wide!

Community of Practice Series

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

Oct 13, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Happy National School Lunch Week October 13-17th
Thank you to the amazing school staff who work hard every day to prepare healthy, delicious meals for students in our ESU 15 districts.
Oct 10, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Division for Early Childhood Annual Conference
Area educators attend & present at the 2025 conference
Oct 7, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Eyes of Hope - Vision Clinic coming to ESU 15!
Open to students in need - preschool thru 12th grade! Contact your local ESU 15 school district to make sure your student is on their list & to receive permission packet. Additional questions, please reach out to ESU 15 at (308) 334-5160. Space is limited.
Oct 6, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Thank you coaches!
Thank you to all of the coaches in our ESU 15 district schools!
Oct 2, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Thank You School Custodians - National Custodians Day!
Thank you to all of the school custodians in our ESU 15 districts for all of their hard work!
Oct 1, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Thank You Principals!
October is National Principals Month!
Thank you to all of the principals in our ESU 15 districts - we appreciate all that you do!
Sep 9, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
IEP Writing & Facilitation
What a fabulous day at ESU 15 with all of our districts being able to participate in this workday! Thank you to Haleigh Carlson, School Attorney with Perry Law Firm for taking the time to come to Southwest Nebraska to educate & update our Special Education teachers, administrators, & ESU 15 staff.
Sep 9, 2025 · Educational Service Unit 15
Community of Practice Series - Session 1
ESU 15's first session in the Community of Practice Series...wonderful turnout & lots of collaboration.
Thank you NeMTSS - Sara & Tessa for a great presentation!