Family Resources

Wecome to our resources page for Canaan families, where you'll find a number of tools for navigating your student's time in our community. If you have any questions or feedback at any time about your student's learning, please contact the front office at 802-266-8910 or send us a note by clicking the link below.

Useful Information

School Closings and Delays

Essex North Supervisory Union uses the Blackboard Connect notification system to send emergency messages via phone, email, and text messaging.

Student Support Services

Student Support Services oversees the initiation and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans for all students residing within the Essex North Supervisory Union, including Canaan Schools, NEK Choice, and Unified Towns and Gores. Our area of responsibility includes child find, initial evaluations, service coordination and delivery, maintaining all legal documents, and ensuring that each student's needs are met. 

Academic Information

To help families map out their student's educational career, our schools offer programs of studies with a comprehensive list of all course offerings available to students.

Please Update Your Contact Info

We use the Thrillshare system that connects to Alma to contact our families in the event of school delays and closings. This system relies on the accuracy of information in our student information system. To help us keep these records accurate, please contact us with any changes to a student's phone and email records.

Vermont Education Opportunities

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