Education
An emphasis on education is a hallmark of Kosciusko County. The five public school corporations serving county residents are focused on the need to instill solid academic and work attitude skills in all students.
The five public school corporations work together with the business community through the Education Steering Committee sponsored by the Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce. The Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce along with local businesses sponsors a spring Kosciusko Career Expo for middle school students to discover career options. Individually, the school corporations have also initiated programs to improve education's response to business needs. Additional demographic information concerning each school corporation is contained under school demographics. The school corporations are:
Warsaw Community School Corporation |
Whitko Community School Corporationwww.whitko.k12.in.us |
| Superintendent: Mr. Craig J. Hintz 1 Administration Drive P.O. Box 288 Warsaw, IN 46581-0288 574/371-5098 Fax 574/371-5095 Schools: 1 High School 2 Middle Schools 7 Elementary Schools |
Superintendent: Mr. Steven Clason P.O. Box 114 432 S. First St. Pierceton, IN 46562-0114 574-594-2658 Fax 574/594-2326 Schools: 1 High School 1 Middle School 2 Elementary Schools |
Wawasee Community School Corporationwww.wawasee.k12.in.us |
Triton Community School Corporationwww.triton.k12.in.us |
Superintendent: 1 Elementary/Middle School |
Superintendent: Mr. Carl Hilling 100 Triton Drive Bourbon, IN 46504 574/342-2255 Fax 574/342-8165 Schools: 1 Jr./Sr. High School 1 Elementary School |
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporationwww.tvsc.k12.in.us |
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TrainingEnsuring a trained workforce is a major goal of all educational institutions in Kosciusko County.
Freedom Academy – Kosciusko County, since 1991 thousands of people have taken advantage of Freedom Academy's adult continuing education program. Responding to high-quality, practical education and training at convenient locations, adult students in six northeastern Indiana counties have experienced rewarding outcomes in the Freedom Academy classroom. Those classrooms are the local high schools, middle schools and libraries in their hometown. They are also in the training rooms of business and industry. Students receive Continuing Education Units (CEU's) and certificates for successful class completions. A partnership with Vincennes University allows for a credit option for many of the Freedom Academy classes. For those people who desire formal validation in addition to the pure satisfaction of the learning experience, they may choose to take the Vincennes University credit option. www.freedomacademy.net/
Grace College and Seminary is an evangelical Christian community of higher education which applies Biblical values in strengthening character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service. Grace College is located in Winona Lake with a campus of approximately 1,500 students. They offer more than 40 majors from business to biology and a Masters of Arts Counseling Program. Grace seminary has masters and doctoral programs in theology. Grace College’s School of Adult and Community Education was created in 2008 to provide for educational services for adults seeking graduate degrees and degree completion opportunities, as well as to begin to explore ways Grace can forge partnerships with local and regional organizations in the public and private sectors to meet educational needs. www.grace.edu/
Ivy Tech State College - Warsaw, the Warsaw campus serves over 1,000 students annually. Like many students throughout the Ivy Tech system, Warsaw students are older than traditional college students and have greater demands on their time and financial resources: The median age of students is 26, two out of three are female, and nearly 90 percent attend on a part-time basis to accommodate work and family schedules. The Warsaw campus is committed to providing these students with the convenient and flexible educational offerings they need to develop to their fullest potential. An expanded selection of classes and programs transferable to four-year colleges and universities is attracting more students of traditional college age, and the campus looks for significant growth in the percentage of students it serves in the 18-24 age groups. Area schools and Ivy Tech, in partnership with local industry, have created a 7,300 square foot machine trade’s facility that is used to teach both high school and Ivy Tech student. www.ivytech.edu/
Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IPFW Warsaw Center, Opened in 2003, the IPFW Warsaw Center, in the Marketplace at Warsaw, offers a variety of courses for personal and professional development as well as credit courses. Wired with state-of-the-art technology, the new teaching center is equipped with two-way audio/video teleconferencing, audio/visual teaching aids, and wireless access to the IPFW computer network. Business hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. www.ipfw.edu/warsaw/
Indiana Tech, provides classes in Warsaw through its Extended Studies Division. With an emphasis on intensive individual studies and weekly classroom sessions, students can earn an undergraduate or graduate degree at an advanced pace. Indiana Tech provides flexible delivery models and scheduling to help distance learners in achieving their education goals. Online courses are more structured and offer more interaction with classmates and your instructor. The courses span an 8-week time-frame with specific start and end dates.
Indiana Wesleyan University offers classes in Warsaw where adult students can complete their degree, (Associate, Bachelor and Master) while maintaining their careers. www.indwes.edu/
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