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Essex Regional Educational Services Commission
ERESC runs three special education and alternative schools (Essex Junior Academy K-8th, Essex Campus Academy, and Essex High School) and Sojourn High School for grades 7th to 12th at the Essex County youth detention center.
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Heart disease causes 1 in 5 U.S. deaths — one every 33 seconds.
Nearly half of adults have high blood pressure, but only 1 in 4 manage it. Black (Non-Hispanic) Americans were most affected in 2021.
https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/index.html
February is American Heart MonthNearly half of adults have high blood pressure, but only 1 in 4 manage it. Black (Non-Hispanic) Americans were most affected in 2021.
https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/index.html
Check out our 45-Day Placement Program! Ask your child's current school about placement.
This year, we proudly celebrate 100 years of Black history, honoring the achievements, culture, and lasting contributions of Black leaders, innovators, and trailblazers. It is a time for our school community to learn, reflect, and celebrate the rich history that continues to shape our world today.
100 YEARS OF BLACK HISTORY
Meet Our New Superintendent
Dr. Latee Walton-Mccleod
The Essex Regional Educational Services Commission is pleased and honored that Dr. Latee Walton-McCleod has joined the Commission as Superintendent of the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission on July 1, 2023.
She brings to this position an extensive background working with special needs children and developing creative programs to ensure that individual needs of each child are met. She is an accomplished and committed educator who believes that every child (student) deserves the best opportunity to achieve all that they can.
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission
About The ERESC
ERESC is a public, non-profit agency that derives its authority pursuant to 18A:6-51 et. seq. ERESC is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of a representative elected by the Board of Education from ten (10) of its constituent member school districts. The Board of Directors meets monthly to oversee the administration of services.
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