Education in Cadillac
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CADILLAC AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Education is a continuous process in which students can learn through
shared responsibility of students, staff, parents and community. It
is essential that the school district provide a diversified curriculum
through which each student will achieve his/her potential academically,
emotionally, physically and socially. Each student will be a productive,
self-reliant and responsible member of our changing global society.
Board of Education - 421 S. Mitchell Street, Cadillac - 876-5000
Cadillac High School - 400 Linden Street, Cadillac - 876-5800
Grades - 10th - 12th Students - 810
Cadillac High School (CHS) offers a variety of programs ranging from dual enrollment, advanced placement, and general studies to core curriculum for all levels of students. CHS is accredited through North Central Association. Students can participate in approximately 20 varsity sports, numerous clubs and organizations, and a variety of music programs.
Cadillac
Junior High School - 500 Chestnut Street, Cadillac
- 876-5700
Grades - 8th - 9th Students - 570
Cadillac Junior High School (CJHS) offers the necessary transition from the middle school to the high school setting. Students have the opportunity to be involved in various academic and intramural activities throughout the year. CJHS is accredited through North Central Association.
Mackinaw
Trail Middle School - 8401 South Mackinaw Trail, Cadillac
- 876-5600
Grades - 6th - 7th Students - 500
Mackinaw Trail Middle School (MTMS) offers a variety of learning environments from traditional classrooms to student teams led by 2-3 teachers. This teaming approach assists 11 to 13-year-olds in the transition from elementary to secondary school. A rigorous academic program is centered around problem solving skills, self-initiative and student responsibility. Core subjects of math, science, social studies and language arts are taught through both small and large group instruction, cooperative learning, center-based activities, thematic units and individualized instruction.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Cadillac Area Public Schools' elementary philosophy begins with Developmentally Appropriate practices in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, first and second grades. "Hands-on" learning is encouraged at all levels. The core curriculum teaching practices support the belief that teacher, child and parents must be actively involved in the learning process.
All CAPS elementary schools offer all day, every-other day Kindergarten and Pre-K, and each building houses an after school child care program known as CAPS Clubhouse. In addition, McKinley Elementary School is home to a half-day School Readiness Program for 4-year-olds. "Hands-on Science" programs for students in grades 3-5 help to reinforce science concepts that are taught in the normal classroom setting. PE, Art and Music programs are available for all students.
Lincoln Elementary - C.O.O.L. School uses the Calendar of Optimal Learning extended calendar. Students are in class the same number of days as those in a traditional setting but school begins earlier in August and runs later in June than the other schools. Students in C.O.O.L. School attend nine weeks of classes followed by two weeks off, including an optional week of classes for extended learning opportunities.
Forest
View Elementary School - 7840 S. 25 Road, Cadillac
- 876-5100
Students - 245
Franklin
Elementary School - 505 Lester Street, Cadillac -
876-5200
Students - 345
Kenwood
Elementary School - 1700 W. Chestnut Street, Cadillac
- 876-5300
Students - 270
Lincoln
Elementary School - 125 Ayers Street, Cadillac - 876-5400
Students - 265
McKinley
Elementary School - 601 E. North Street, Cadillac
- 876-5500
Students - 200
Cooley Community Education - 221 Granite Street, Cadillac - 876-5900
Cooley
Alternative School - 221 Granite Street, Cadillac
- 876-5900
Grades 9th - 12th Students 70
Cooley Alternative School offers opportunities to meet Board of Education graduation requirements for students who have had difficulty in managing their educational program in a traditional setting. Students in the program are in smaller classes and receive individual attention and counseling in addition to the basic course requirements.
Adult Education offers adult students (16 years and older) programs in English as a second language, Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED preparation, high school completion, and work force training and retraining.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLSCadillac
Heritage Christian School
Seventh
Day Adventist Northview School
PRIVATE SCHOOLNorthern Michigan Christian School 128 Martin Street, McBain, MI 49657 231-825-2492 Northern Michigan Christian School is a full-fledged, progressive preschool through 12th grade school located just 15 minutes from Cadillac in the city of McBain. Nearly 400 students representing about ten Christian denominations from seven area school districts attend NMCS. Since the middle of the 20th century, Northern Michigan Christian School has offered quality Christ-centered education for students in Wexford, Missaukee, and Osceola counties. More than 85% of NMCS graduates go on to further education. Busing is provided for students from Cadillac, Lake City and those living within the McBain School District. NMCS is a Christ-centered learning community developing gifts for discernment and discipleship.
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| BAKER COLLEGE OF CADILLAC 9600 East 13th Street, Cadillac, MI 49601 231-876-3100,
888-313-3463 Baker College is a private, non-profit and co-educational institution. Class sizes are small so there is a close working relationship between instructor and student. Classes meet Monday through Thursday with Friday set aside for individual instructor assistance. Course offerings include:
All federal and state grant programs are available at Baker College, as well as the Michigan Tuition Grant (only available at eligible non-profit, private colleges). Baker College, part of an eight campus system in Michigan, offers students free tutoring and free lifetime placement services. For a career. For a future. For a life.
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NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE 1701 E. Front Street Traverse
City, MI 49696
Academic Programs Northwestern Michigan College offers the Associate in Science and Arts degree in the online format to serve the needs of the Wexford County community.
In Traverse City , NMC hosts a University Center , with 11 Michigan colleges and universities delivering a wide range of bachelor’s and advanced degrees to students in the region. Under this program, students can complete their first two years at NMC, and then complete their education through a university partner without having to leave northwest Michigan . Eleven Michigan universities and colleges are currently offering over 50 programs at the University Center.
Organizational Training In 2000, NMC opened a regional Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) in Traverse City that delivers education and training to support business and provide the most innovative training available to students.
In Cadillac, NMC’s Training & Research services have relocated to a new office in the Wexford-Missaukee Area Career Technical Center , 9901 East 13th Street . NMC’s Training and Research has partnerships not only with the WMACTC, but also work with Michigan Manufacturing Technical Center (MMTC) to provide services to manufacturers in the Northwest regions of Michigan . They also partner with the Economic Development Job Training program (EDJT) to obtain grants through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
TRAC (Training, Research, Assessment, and Coaching) works with organizations to help them achieve their goals. Consultants work with clients to assess their needs and to design research and/or training aligned with organizational strategies. Services include Lean Manufacturing, Leadership & Team Skills, Professional Business Advising (PBA), Benchmarking, Transformational Planning, and Customized training in a variety of other areas.
To
contact NMC’s Training and Research Services call 231-876-2215
or on the web at
www.nmc.edu/mtec/training-research
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| WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE
AREA CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER 231-779-8500 Wexford-Missaukee Area Career Technical Center provides students with training in work-like situations, allowing the student to prepare for a career while still in school. Services available to the students include career counseling and job placement.
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WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL The Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District (ISD), one of Michigan's 57 ISD's, provides specialized services, materials and personnel to educators and students in the seven local school districts of Wexford, Missaukee and portions of Osceola, Lake, Manistee, Grand Traverse, and Clare Counties, covering 1,051 square miles. School districts in the service area are Cadillac Area, Lake City Area, Manton Consolidated, Marion Public, McBain Rural Agricultural, Mesick Consolidated and Pine River Area Schools.
Wexford-Missaukee ISD has been built on the basic concept of service. Service for students, parents, community members and educators provides the focus for the Career Technical Center, Special Education programs and General Education assistance.
Wexford-Missaukee Area Career Technical Center (WMA CTC) - offers 15 vocational education programs to more that 600 area students, as well as co-op and work exploration programs, coordination of "on the job" training and career guidance programs.
Special Education Department - offers center based programming for low incidence students, including Trainable Mentally Impaired, Severely Mentally Impaired, Emotionally Impaired, Severely Multiply Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired. Itinerant services are also provided to local school districts. These services include School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Teacher Consultants, Occupational Therapists, and Speech and Language Therapists.
General Education Department - Support is provided in the areas of school improvement and curriculum, accreditation and staff development. Technology has become a much more important aspect of this department, which serves as an Internet Service Provider for all seven local districts. Substance Abuse is addressed through a coordinator to help support the local districts in efforts to provide programs and comply with mandates, and Project SAVE (a prevention program). The General Education Department is also responsible for auditing Pupil Accounting practices in the constituent local districts.
WMISD
houses one of the 22 Michigan Regional Education Media Center
(REMC 2 South) which provides circulation instructional materials,
film, videos and computer software to the individual school
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