--- title: "Welcoming our newest partner! — Epicenter" description: "Welcome to Epicenter! North Central Ohio Educational Service Center The North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (NCOESC) has sponsored schools in Ohio for six years. They currently sponsor fourteen conversion schools around the state. The NCOESC is committed to excellence as they strive to become a sponsor recognized for adherence to high quality authorizing practices […]" image: "https://epicenternow.org/Epicenter-OGP.jpg" --- [Skip to content](#main-content) **Welcome to Epicenter!****North Central Ohio Educational Service Center** The North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (NCOESC) has sponsored schools in Ohio for six years. They currently sponsor fourteen conversion schools around the state. The NCOESC is committed to excellence as they strive to become a sponsor recognized for adherence to high quality authorizing practices as defined by The Ohio Department of Education Office of Quality School Choice. Part of their mission is to build strong partnerships with developers and educational leaders of community schools in support of school choice. Epicenter is pleased to be partnering with the NCOESC and we look forward to a strong relationship that will support their authorizing goals! [Back to Blog](/blog/) ## More from Epicenter [![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Epicenter-Website-Tiles-916.png) September 30, 2026 What’s New: 2026 Fall Release Epicenter’s latest updates are here. Enhancements are focused on making information easier to find, keeping important work visible, and streamlining everyday tasks across the platform. 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