About NEC
Contact and Referrals
Employment Opportunities
What's New
We Need You
PROGRAMS
Kevin O'Grady School
Northshore Academy
Lower & Upper Schools
~ STAR Program
Northshore Recovery High School
EMBARK
SERVICES
Access to Consultation and Education Services (ACES)
Student Career Services
CONTACT & REFERRALS
Student referrals to the Northshore Education Consortium are made by school districts. For more information on the Consortium's programs and services, or if you are interested in a tour, please contact:
Robert L. Gass, Executive Director [Bio]
112 Sohier Road, Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: 978.232.9755 ext. 1253
Fax: 978.232.9449
Email: bgass@nsedu.org
PROGRAMS
Kevin O'Grady School
Deanne Cefalo, Director [Bio]
112 Sohier Road
Beverly, MA 01915
[Directions]
Phone: 978.232.9755 ext. 1159
Email: dcefalo@nsedu.org
Fax: 978.232.9756
Northshore Academy
(Includes Short-Term Assessment and Re-entry [STAR]
45-Day Program)
Lower School & STAR Program
Mark Hodgkins, Director [Bio]
West Peabody Office Park
83 Pine Street, Suite 103
Peabody, MA 01960
[Directions]
Phone: 978.536.5151
Email: mhodgkins@nsedu.org
Fax: 978.536.7474
Upper School at McKeown
Ken Letzring, Director [Bio]
70 Balch Street
Beverly, MA 01915
[Directions]
Phone: 978.921.8303
Email: kletzring@nsedu.org
Fax: 978.921.8312
STAR Program/Upper School
Windi Bowditch
70 Balch Street
Beverly, MA 01915
[Directions]
Phone: 978.921.8303
Email: wbowditch@nsedu.org
Fax: 978.921.8312
Northshore Recovery High School
Michelle Lipinski, Director [Bio]
Memorial Building
502 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
[Directions]
Phone: 978.922.3305 ext. 1102
Email: mlipinski@nsedu.org
Fax: 978.922.0078
EMBARK
Patrice Grande, Director [Bio]
Enterprise Center, Salem State College
121 Loring Avenue, Salem, MA 01970
[Directions]
Phone: 978.740.5913
Email: pgrande@nsedu.org
Fax: 978.740.5912
SERVICES
ACES and Home Training
Maureen Michaud [Bio]
Phone: 978.232.9755 ext. 1430
Email: mmichaud@nsedu.org
Student Career Services
Patrice Grande [Bio]
Phone: 978.232.9755 ext. 1367
Email: pgrande@nsedu.org
Northshore Education Consortium
112 Sohier Road, Beverly, MA 01915 • 978.232.9755
"ACES gives the school system an opportunity to have a trusted colleague take a look at a challenging case and provide a new perspective. The ACES staff are well versed and skilled in their craft. The Beverly Public Schools have benefited from their expertise and knowledge."
Debbie O'Connor,
Special Education Director,
Beverly Public Schools