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non-traditional students seeking to earn their high school diploma or certificate. The programs are free, individualized, and competency-based. Other services available include English as a Second Language, Pre-HiSet instruction, and adult basic education in reading, writing, math, and spelling.
All Elko County School District High Schools are members of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA). Students may participate in a number of extra-curricular activities including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling in addition to the many clubs and academic activities at each school.
Higher Education
Great Basin College, Elko, NV
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
(289 miles from Elko)
With an enrollment of nearly 17,000 students, UNR offers about 180 degree programs from its nine schools and colleges: Business, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Inter- disciplinary, Journalism, Liberal Arts and Science.
UNR is home to one the country’s largest study-abroad programs, the state’s medical school, and offers outreach and education programs in all Nevada counties. Tuition for Nevada resident undergraduates is among the lowest in the western United States.
For more information, call 866-263-8232 or 775-784-4700 locally, or visit www.unr.edu.
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (238 miles from Elko)
Boise State University is one of the top public universities in the Northwest with over 19,000 students and about 2,500 faculty and staff. Idaho’s metropolitan university offers studies in nearly 200 fields of interest in seven colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Public Affairs. Students also can study abroad at hundreds of sites around the world and take part in one of the largest internship programs in the Northwest. For more information visit www.boisestate.edu or call 208-426-1000.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY (225 miles from Elko) The University of Utah is Utah’s flagship institution of higher learning. It serves over 28,000 students from across the U.S. and throughout the world as it delivers world-class education in a world-class environment that is without peer among top-tier research institutions. Its 70-plus major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medical schools, prepare motivated students to live and compete in the global workplace. Its colleges, graduate, and professional schools include Architecture, Business, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Health, Humanities, Law, Medicine, Mines and Earth Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Science, Social and Behavioral Science, and Social Work (www.utah.edu or 801-585-3257).
University of Utah, SLC
While each school is
unique to its geographic
location, they are all em-
braced by their commu-
nities and are a source of
pride for each one. From
our newest school, West
Wendover Middle School
that is just 1 year old to
Elko High School that
has been established for
over 120 years, excel-
lence is the expectation
for all students. Whether
that excellence is shown
in the classroom, in the arts, or in athletics, the Elko County School District is a place where all students can succeed and we look forward to the op- portunity to share this experience with your students. Welcome to the Elko County School District! For more information, contact us at www.ecsdnv.net or 775-738-5196.
Great Basin College
The Elko Institute for Academic Achievement (EIAA) is a choice-based, public, free charter school located in Elko, Nevada. EIAA serves students grades K-8 with 22 students per class, and approximately 198 students in all grades served. As a relatively small school, EIAA is able to challenge all students by developing their talents, abilities, and interests.
EIAA is focused on Math, Science, and Technology, yet also provides all academic subjects. In addition, the school offers all-day kindergarten and specials including Technology, Robotics, Archeology, Science Club and many other after school programs. For more information, please call 775-738-3422 (EIAA) or visit www.elkocharterschool.com.
HIGHER EDUCATION
With a local community college and three major universities within easy weekend driving distance, the Elko area offers convenient access to higher education in every field of study.
GREAT BASIN COLLEGE, ELKO
As a comprehensive community college, GBC’s nearly 4,000 students have the opportunity for a liberal education; one including physical, life and social sciences, math, fine arts, humanities, and a variety of technologies. In addition, GBC offers community education courses in nearly every area of its curriculum. Students of all ages can enjoy life enriching course work from a team of enthusiastic instructors.
GBC’s library, academic success center, computer laboratories and distance learning technologies are state of the art. Classrooms and laboratories feature the latest in technological learning tools, and courses are taught by instructors who are both scholars and practitioners of their crafts and disciplines. For more information please call 775-738-8493 or visit www.gbcnv.edu.
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