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Public Schools North Platte Public Schools
with the three Nebraska State Colleges including Chadron State College, the University of Nebraska system and the state’s private colleges and universities such as Bellevue University. For more information please go to www.mpcc.edu or call (308) 535-3600. Private Schools North Platte Catholic Schools In union with the Catholic Church, the mission of the North Plat te Catholic Schools is to assist parents in teaching their children to know, love, and serve Jesus while providing a high quality academic education from preschool to high school. To learn more about North Plat te Catholic Schools, visit www.npcschools.org or call (308) 532-1874. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School maintains a fully accredited Christian Day School and preschool. The school integrates Christian values throughout the curriculum while meeting the educational needs of each child. Call (308) 532-6421 to learn more, visit www.orlcsnp.org.
a Division of Mid-Plains Community College Mid-Plains Community College has 7 locations, within its 20,000 square mile service area including two campuses in North Plat te. The North Plat te Community College’s North Campus of fers a variety of technical education programs in Automotive, Diesel, Building Trades, Electrical Technology, Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration (HVAC-R), Welding, and customized business and industry training. Of ferings at North Plat te Community College’s South Campus include associate degrees for coursework designed for academic transfer including Math/Science, Humanities/Social Science, Business/Office Technology, Graphic Design, Computer Information Systems Technology, Health Sciences including Nursing, Dental Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technician, and Emergency Medical Technician. MPCC also of fers a wide variety of distance learning, on-line programs and class of ferings. The college also maintains transfer agreements with all accredited colleges and universities in the nation and have direct relationships regionally
TheNorthPlat tePublicSchool systemis comprised of nine elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, one alternative high school, and an early childhood program. North Plat te Public Schools provide comprehensive educational programs including special education services from birth to 21, and a High Ability Learner program. Over three million dollars’ worth of scholarships are awarded annually to graduates. To learn more about North Plat te Public Schools visit www.nppsd.org or call (308) 535-7100. Surrounding Area Schools Area Schools The communities in and around Lincoln County, including Brady, Hershey, Sutherland, Wallace and Maxwell have great educational programs with a focus on individualized at tention. The area schools excel in sports, music, speech, drama, technical, automotive and more. Low student to teacher ratios allow students to thrive in class and beyond. For more information on area schools, visit www.esu16.org.
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