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EDUCATION State Technical College of Missouri Quality education is a community priority, and Jefferson City and Cole County are proud to offer both public and private options meeting high standards for students from elementary school to high school and continuing on for postsecondary degrees. Jefferson City Public Schools District continually strives to excel in student and staff achievement in all areas of academic and extra-curricular performance. The school district has 11 elementary schools, an early childhood center, two middle schools, a 9th grade center and a high school. Nichols Career Center and Jefferson City Academic Center are also a part of the district and offer additional opportunities for students. In April the community passed a bond issue which includes updating the current high school and building a second high school which will open Fall 2019. Cole County also has award-winning schools in Russellville, Wardsville, and Eugene and parochial schools in Taos, St. Martins, Wardsville and Honey Creek. A number of faith-based and private programs are available in the community including Helias Catholic High School, Calvary Lutheran High School, Lighthouse Preparatory Academy, seven Catholic and two Lutheran grade schools and River Oak Christian School for elementary students, all of which provide exceptional education for students and benefit from the community’s tremendous support of academic quality. Jefferson City also has a large home-school association. The community also has a large variety of early childhood education programs and special services provided by the Special Learning Center and Kirchner School. Jefferson City is also the proud home of numerous higher education institutions and is located within close proximity to several more. Local college and universities include Columbia College, Lincoln University, State Technical College of Missouri, Merrell University of Beauty Arts & Science, Metro Business College, Nichols Career Center, and William Woods University. Lincoln University is Jefferson City’s only land-grant higher education institution and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016. Nearby college and universities include the University of Missouri, Westminster College, and Stephens College. 20 2017 Community Profile/Chamber Directory
JCPS Nichols Career Center Culinary Arts Quality education is a community priority, and Jefferson City and Cole County are proud to offer both public and private options meeting high standards for students from elementary school to high school and continuing on for post-secondary degrees. Lincoln University St. Joseph Cathedral School www.jeffersoncitychamber.org 21
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