ANW employs approximately 400 plus upbeat and energetic teachers, support staff, and administration that have students as our number one priority.

• We provide support and mentorship for all new staff members.

• ANW provides a 2-week new teacher academy with stipend pay to better equip our new staff with the tools they need to be successful.

• ANW believes in providing training opportunities for professional growth.

• We provide special education services to 8 school districts to enable special education students to reach and achieve their goals.

ANW also offers a forgivable loan program to help with tuition payment for special education classes on the participant's plan of study at a Kansas University. In exchange for tuition payment the participant agrees to be in ANW's employment for an equal amount of participating semesters.  To date, ANW has paid for a total of 45 graduate classes for staff. This program is not only available for teachers who are on waivers but also provisional license. 

ANW provides special education services to USD#101 (Erie - Galesburg), USD#256(Moran), USD#257(Iola), USD#258(Humboldt), USD#366(Yates Center), USD#387(Altoona - Midway), USD#413(Chanute), USD#479(Colony).

ANW service area is conveniently located 2 hours from Wichita, Kansas City, Topeka, Joplin, Mo. and Tulsa, OK. We are made up of small rural communities with access to larger cities.