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Region 16 Education Service Center

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How can we

Help You Succeed?

Region 16 is here to help you and all the students of the Texas Panhandle be successful. Here are just a few of the services we can provide.

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Programs and Initiatives

Region 16 is home to several Programs and Initiatives that are here to provide you with useful and unique solutions. Contact us for more information on this amazing programs.

Some Facts About us

60
School Districts
226
Campuses
1966
Year Established
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Professional Development

Region 16 is dedicated to providing you the most cutting edge and valuable professional development in all of Texas. Our Workshops, Conferences, and Special Events will prepare you to face any challenge. Register today and please contact us if you have any questions.

ED TECH 2026 In Person
Panhandle EdTech 2026
  • Nov 11,2026
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Register
K-2 leadership In Person
K-2 Leadership Series
  • Nov 13,2026
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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ACCESS TO ACHIEVEMENT Virtual
From Access to Achievement
  • Nov 3,2026
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Register
Who is Region 16?

We are your service center!

The Texas Panhandle consists of 61 school districts and three charter schools with 226 campuses in a 26,000 square mile area. Amarillo is the economic and geographic center of the Panhandle. Region 16 school districts have an average daily attendance of over 80,000 students, with individual districts ranging from fewer than 30 to more than 29,000 students and the total regional school staff numbering more than 11,400.

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