The Esri Schools team is headed to Richmond, Virginia, October 16–18, for the annual meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE). The conference will bring geography educators, researchers, and education leaders together for three days of learning, sharing, and exploring new approaches to geography education.
Esri is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of NCGE 2026, continuing a long-standing commitment to supporting geography education and helping teachers bring geographic thinking, maps, data, and GIS technology into their classrooms.
Throughout the conference, stop by the Esri booth to meet members of the Esri Schools team. Whether you already use ArcGIS with students or are simply curious about what GIS could add to your classroom, we would love to talk. Teachers can learn about ArcGIS resources for schools, classroom-ready activities, instructional ideas, and ways students can use digital maps to investigate real-world questions.
A highlight this year will be the new Geospatial Zone, hosted by Esri and running throughout the event. The Zone will create a gathering place for educators interested in GIS and geospatial technologies, with opportunities to explore how mapping and spatial thinking can strengthen classroom learning. The Esri Schools team and collaborators will also conduct hands-on GIS workshops designed to help educators using storymaps and the National Geographic MapMaker.
If you are attending NCGE 2026, make the Esri booth and Geospatial Zone part of your conference plans. Come meet the Esri Schools team, try some GIS, exchange ideas, and discover new ways to put geography and geographic inquiry at the center of student learning.
Learn more at https://ncge.org
We look forward to seeing you in Richmond!
