Schools, colleges, and other topics related to instruction, teaching, and education in Ironwood, Michigan are the focus of this category.
Local childcare centers, nursery schools, preschools, and pre-kindergartens may be listed here, along with K-8th-grade schools or educational programs, whether operated privately, by a church, or through a public or municipal school system. Homeschooling programs and tutoring services in Ironwood may also be listed here.
Advanced educational programs, such as vocational schools, colleges, or universities, in Ironwood, are appropriate for this category, as are specialized instructional programs, including art or music classes, driver training, or job training services.
Although situated just outside the northern city limits, Gogebic Community College is closely associated with the city, housing the city's only indoor ice rink, which is utilized by a variety of local groups and athletic organizations from Ironwood and the surrounding area.
The public school district in Ironwood serves the city, as well as Ironwood and Erwin townships. The district operates a pre-kindergarten, K-6th-grade elementary school, 7-8th-grade middle school, and a 9-12th-grade high school on one campus. Until 2016, the district operated Sleight Elementary School, on another campus, but that school was closed in 2016. It currently offers a PK-12th-grade curriculum on one campus.
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ASCA is a PK-5th-grade Catholic school in Ironwood, Michigan. Operated by Our Lady of Peace Catholic Parish, ASCA is accredited by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools. Its location, office hours, contacts, and school schedules are published on the site, along with a mission statement, school policies, a school calendar, and its curriculum. Registration policies, tuition and fees, staff contacts, announcements, and an overview of its fundraising projects are set forth.
http://www.allsaintscatholicacademy.com/
GCC is a public community college just north of the Ironwood, Michigan city limits. Founded as Ironwood Junior College in 1932, the college's main campus is in Ironwood, but it also has a site in Houghton. Its history, accreditation status, and a faculty and staff directory are set forth, along with its admissions policies, tuition rates, financial aid, and an online admissions application. A course catalog, program information, athletics, and alumni programs are featured on the site.
https://www.gogebic.edu/
The Luther L. Wright K-12 school is situated in Ironwood, Michigan, the westernmost city in Michigan. The district site features a school calendar, its elementary, middle school, and contacts for its high school staff, support staff, athletic director, special education supervisor, principal, and superintendent are included, along with its faculty, departments, and the school lunch program. Enrollment policies, parent-student information, testing, and scholarships information are included.
https://www.ironwood.k12.mi.us/
Ironwood Montessori Farm School
Operated on a family farm, with goats, horses, pigs, and chickens, the educational program is operated by someone with a Montessori Primary Diploma from the Association Montessori Internationale, the Farm School currently offers Saturday Farm classes as long as a minimum of three children is signed up. Several photographs are displayed, and parents may sign their children up online. An overview of the program, a telephone number, email address, and a contact form are available.
https://www.ironwoodmontessori.com/
Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Childcare
Offering Christian-based teaching, individualized goal-setting and developmentally appropriate activities, daily outdoor time, and meals served family-style, as well as before and after=school care for children who attend public school or head start. Its mission is stated here, and tours may be scheduled through the site. Its enrollment process, rates, a school calendar, lunch menu, and downloadable forms, and a rate sheet are presented. Its location is shown on a map and contacts are posted.
http://www.trinityironwood.org/school/
