Northshore Education Consortium (NEC)
Since 1975, NEC’s mission has been to support member districts by offering high quality, cost-effective school programs, consultation, professional development, support services and resources. We aim to ensure that districts can provide successful learning experiences for all students, including those with complex or low-incidence special needs.
Programs Available
Kevin O’Grady School
Northshore Education Consortium (NEC) Kevin O’Grady School provides intensive services for students with multiple disabilities in four distinct programs. The Foundations program is an integrated pre-school program. The Access program is for students with complex medical needs and multiple disabilities. The Reach and Target Programs focus on students with autism and other intellectual disabilities. In...
Northshore Academy Lower School
Northshore Education Consortium (NEC) Northshore Academy Lower School serves students who benefit from a small classroom with fully integrated clinical and behavioral support services. All students are in self-contained classrooms with fewer than 10 students. In addition to an academic curriculum based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks, all students participate in clinical groups focused on...
Northshore Academy Upper School
Northshore Education Consortium (NEC) Northshore Academy provides educational services for students with average to above average cognitive and academic abilities who are struggling with emotional and psychiatric disabilities, anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral challenges, and autism spectrum disorders. At Northshore Academy, students benefit from taking their classes in groups of fewer than 10 students, with clinical...
Northshore Recovery High School
Northshore Education Consortium (NEC) Recovery High Schools are public high schools where students earn a diploma while they are supported in their recovery from alcohol and drug use. tudents who attend Northshore Recovery High School have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder. They may or may not have other disabilities. Northshore Recovery High School...
SOAR Program
The Northshore Education Consortium SOAR Program is located on the campus of Salem State University. The SOAR Program assist students in increasing independent skills across various settings such as academic functioning, social skills, career preparation, post secondary education exploration and travel training. Students participate in paid community based internships. They have opportunities to participate in...
STEP Program
Test STEP (Skills Training Education Possibilities) Program is a therapeutic, academic and community based instruction program focusing on students with varied cognitive abilities and social-emotional/behavioral challenges. The goal of the STEP Program is to enable students to achieve a high level of success and independence in a classroom setting and then transfer their skills in...
Topsfield Vocational Academy
Topsfield Vocational Academy provides students with an opportunity to enhance their high school educational experience with hands-on vocational arts training. The program offers smaller-sized vocational classrooms for students that require social, emotional and behavioral interventions. This targeted effort helps students to develop the ability to make responsible choices and see the value of self-control. Students...
Contact Info
Francine H. Rosenberg, M.ED.
Executive Director
frosenberg@nsedu.org
978-232-9755 ext. 1253
112 Sohier Road
01915 Beverly , MA
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