Kenosha has excellent primary and secondary education systems that offer diverse and challenging learning opportunities that consistently outperform the nation, in terms of standardized test scores.
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Kenosha County has a wide variety of early education opportunities. It's a large enough community to offer a range of quality options from public 4K, public and private day care centers and preschools and parochial, montessori, charter, and specialty learning environments. Yet it's small enough to make it convenient for your daily life - and not inconvenient on your pocketbook.
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Trinity Co-op Nursery School is a nonprofit state licensed preschool open to all children regardless of race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin. The school provides a Christian atmosphere where children experience the joy of learning and developing through the support of teachers, friends, and family.
Centered in Christ, St. Joseph Catholic Academy builds scholars, leaders and stewards who will transform the world
St. Joseph Catholic Academy (SJCA), is a comprehensive 3K through grade 12 Catholic college preparatory school designed to educate the whole child. At all levels, preschool, elementary, middle and high school, SJCA upholds the highest ideals of scholarship, citizenship, and faith. Our students are known, loved, and encouraged to be their very best selves.
Kenosha County
Kenosha County is one of the largest communities in the state and consequently has some of the largest schools. This means that there are a wide range of academic and extra curricular programs for every type of child. Kenosha Unified School District serves the communities of Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie and Somers - more than 20,000 students in all. Charter, choice, and private school are also excellent options available for students to consider as well as some of the smaller school districts in the western part of the County.
CommunitiesThe Kenosha Unified School District - one of the largest districts in the state, educating more than 20,000 students - serves the communities of Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie and Somers. It has 22 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, five charter schools, five choice schools, one specialty school and one Head Start child development center. Additionally, the western part of the county has several smaller school districts including Bristol, Central High School Westosha, Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated, Wilmot Union High School and Paris Consolidated School Districts.
Every child is different and it's a good thing to have a range of different options for your child's education. Shoreland Lutheran High School, All Saints and St. Joseph Catholic Academies, Christian Life School, the Goddard School and Pleasant Prairie Renaissance are just some of the many private school options in Kenosha County. In all, there are more than 17 private/parochial K-12 schools within Kenosha County. There are many more within commuting distance in nearby Racine, Lake and Walworth counties.
Educate. Equip. Encourage.
Shoreland Lutheran High School strives to be the premier faith-based school located between Milwaukee and Chicago. Shoreland serves their students by building on the educational excellence that has existed for more than 40 years, allowing both Christian education and quality education to be available to parents and students.
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Kenosha is definitely a college town! More then 3,500 degrees are awarded annually in Kenosha County from one of five institutions of higher learning operating here, each with its own academic programs and focus. Carthage College is a four-year private liberal arts college with a beautiful campus on the shores of Lake Michigan. Gateway Technical College is one of the largest schools in the the state-run Wisconsin Technical College System, educating thousands of students annually for health, business, manufacturing & engineering and service careers. Herzing University offers both online and on campus Healthcare, Business, and Technology college degrees for adults. The University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a four-year public university offering 33 undergraduate majors and three master's degrees in 22 academic departments. Concordia University offers degree programs for adult learners at their Kenosha Center.
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