Who We Are
A voluntary regional cooperative formed by local school corporations.
What is our purpose?
- To offer educational services which can be provided more effectively and efficiently on a cooperative basis than on an individual basis.
- To supplement educational services available in the local school districts.
- To support activities provided within the local school districts.
- To better equalize educational opportunities and costs for all students.
- To provide a single voice on education-related issues for all of Northeast Indiana Schools.
What is the Region 8 ESC Geographic Service Area?
15 Counties in Northeast Indiana- Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, Madison, Noble, North Miami, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley Counties.
What is the cost to become a member?
The cost of membership is $ 3.75 per student for public, private and parochial schools. For further information, please contact Josh Wenning- Executive Director at jwenning@r8esc.k12.in.us, or click on the "Become A Member" button below for additional documents.
Where are we located?
Our offices are located at The Summit, (1027 W. Rudisill Blvd., Box 17, Fort Wayne, IN 46807) a shared campus of socially-minded organizations working together to make our community thrive.
Executive Board Members
Mike Keaffaber (Wabash County)
Marilyn Hissong (East Allen)
Steve Teders (DeKalb Central) - Secretary
Michelle Clouser Penrod (South Adams) - Vice Chair
Wayne Barker (Northwest Allen County)
Laura McDermott (Whitley County Consolidated)
Teresa Gremaux (East Noble)
Brad Yates (Bluffton-Harrison) - Chair
Park Ginder (Southwest Allen County)
David Hoffert (Warsaw) - Secretary
Amy Sivley (Wabash City)
John Trout (Huntington County)
Member Districts and Schools
Adams Central Community Schools
Bethlehem Lutheran School
Bishop Dwenger High School
Blackford County Schools
Bluffton-Harrison, MSD
Central Noble Community School Corporation
Concordia Lutheran High School
DeKalb County Central United School District
DeKalb Eastern School District
East Allen County Schools
East Noble School Corporation
Eastbrook Community Schools
Fremont Community Schools
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District
Hamilton Community Schools
Holy Cross Lutheran-Fort Wayne
Huntington County Community School Corporation
Jay School Corporation
Lakeview Christian School
Madison-Grant United School Corporation
Manchester Community Schools
Marion Community Schools
Mississenewa Community Schools
MSD of Steuben County
MSD of Wabash County
North Adams Community Schools
North Miami Community Schools
Norwell Community Schools
Northwest Allen County Schools
Oak Farm Montessori School
Oak Hill United School Corporation
Sacred Heart School
Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Saint John Lutheran School, Kendallville
Saint John the Baptist Catholic School, Fort Wayne
Saint Joseph Catholic School-Fort Wayne
Saint Jude Catholic School-Fort Wayne
Saint Paul Catholic School
Saint Rose of Lima Catholic School
Saint Vincent De Paul Catholic School
Smith-Green Community Schools
South Adams Schools
Southern Wells Community Schools
Southwest Allen County Schools
Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School
Wabash City Schools
Warsaw Community Schools
West Noble School Corporation
Whitko Community Schools
Whitley County Consolidated Schools