St. Clair County ~ Education Initiative
Creating a path toward higher education

• New St. Clair County Education Initiative announced (CLICK FOR DETAILS)
  
  
  

A large coalition of St. Clair County organizations have joined forces to enhance education within the St. Clair County. The SCC Plan is to create a path toward higher education via a Kindergarten through College pipeline. The College pathway will begin in Kindergarten and continue through elementary, middle and high school years.

Schools & Colleges

St. Clair County Public School Districts

We realize an educated workforce is a critical component in any company's success and essential in a competitive business environment. St. Clair County is proud to offer an excellent variety of educational options.

St. Clair County Public School Districts

St. Clair County boasts a widely diversified K-12 school community. Within our school districts are 12 high schools, 11 intermediate/junior high schools, 32 elementary schools, 11 public school academies, a technical education learning center, and a special education learning facility. Through these schools, each district provides educational services essential to fulfilling the needs of their communities.

Schools of Choice

The seven public school districts within St. Clair County participate in the contiguous and countywide Schools of Choice program each year as part of their continuing effort to provide a quality education to all students. This countywide Schools of Choice program allows parents and students to choose which public school they would like to attend regardless of where they live in St. Clair County.

RESA Services/Education

Educating our children doesn't always require that a child be in a classroom. St. Clair County RESA owns and operates the Pine River Nature Center in Wales Township to provide hands-on environmental education opportunities. It also coordinates "Great Parents, Great Start" programming for children ages 0-5 and their families, and offers the Math & Science Academy for a select number of gifted and talented high school students.

St. Clair County is a great place to live and work – and it's also a great place to learn. Academically, St. Clair County schools provide high-quality programs at all grade levels. That quality is reflected in our students, who consistently score above average in state assessment tests.

Baker College

The Baker College system has over 35,000 students in more than 100 programs on 12 campuses throughout Michigan. The Port Huron campus is located on the west side of town, convenient to I-69 and I-94, and only five minutes from the Blue Water Bridge, the international border crossing, which connects Port Huron with Sarnia, Ontario. Convenience, safety, and quality are among the reasons students from throughout the eastern shoreline of Michigan and the western shoreline of Ontario, Canada choose to make a better life for themselves at the Port Huron campus.

Their programs are structured for students of all ages and circumstances. The Port Huron campus has some of the most advanced classroom and lab environments found on any college campus in the state, yet with small classes, and dedicated instructors, you'll receive plenty of personalized attention. Baker College of Port Huron offers a variety of degreed programs in Business, Technology, Health, Sciences, Education and Human Services. Programs like Computer Networking, Teacher Preparation, Dental Hygiene, Interpreter Training, Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration, and Veterinary Technician are just a few of the programs available.

For more information, please visit Baker College online at www.baker.edu

St. Clair County Community College
  

St. Clair County Community College (SC4) boasts a 25 acre main campus in downtown Port Huron, with 10 buildings and 30 computer labs and serves as the primary center of higher education for the Blue Water Area with nearly 4,500 students and more than 42,000 credit hours. SC4 is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. SC4 offers occupational programs, certificate programs, associate degrees, online associate degrees, transfer programs and via the University Center; the opportunity to earn your Bachelor's and Master's degree without ever leaving SC4's campus! SC4 fields several men's and women's sports teams which are nicknamed the Skippers. They are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association and they also compete in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association. The college hosts baseball, volleyball, golf, women's basketball, and men's basketball teams.

Look at this CityTownInfo link for a detailed look at St. Clair County Community College (SC4): http://www.citytowninfo.com/school-profiles/st-clair-county-community-college or visit the SC4 website at www.SC4.edu

Recent Top 12 areas of Study:
• Liberal arts and general education
• Nursing
• Elementary education
• Business
• Criminal justice
• Secondary education
• Personal enrichment
• Science transfer
• Management
• Early childhood education
• Accounting
• Radiologic technology

Points of Pride:
SC4's Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society consistently ranks among the top national chapters.

Typically 100% of the graduates from SC4's highly regarded nursing program have job offers before commencement.

Success rates for our registered nurse and license practical nurse graduates on state licensure exams range from 96%-95% - well ahead of state and national averages.

For more information, please visit St. Clair County Community College online at www.sc4.edu.