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Educational Information
Marshfield offers an excellent choice of public or private educational
opportunities. Our schools offer a safe, quality education second to none.
Marshfield has some of the highest rated schools in the entire country.
Marshfield High School is ranked number two in Wisconsin for Advance placement
programs in Newsweek's list of 2007 top schools in the United States.
The School District of Marshfield, a unified school district serves approximately
4,082 students. It employs 270 teachers and 152 support personnel. The Early
Childhood/Kindergarten through twelfth grade (including a popular and successful
4-year old kindergarten program) structure involves four elementary schools within
the city limits, one rural school, one middle school for grades seven and eight, and
one high school for grades nine through twelve. The high school offers students the
opportunity to participate in up to 25 different advanced placement classes to
receive college credit. Over 78% of the 2007 graduating class continued with post
secondary education.
The Marshfield Area Catholic School System, with campuses serving students at MACS Early
Childhood Learning Center (6 weeks Pre-K), St. John the Baptist Primary (4K-2), Our Lady of
Peace Intermediate (Pre-K and 3-5), Columbus Catholic Middle (6-8) and Columbus Catholic
High (9-12), exists to ensure a high quality, affordable, Catholic education in the greater
Marshfield area. In cooperation with the Diocese of La Crosse and sponsoring parishes, the
Marshfield Area Catholic School System provides an outstanding program of studies
(including the only full day 4-year old academic based kindergarten in the city, their
nurturing environment promotes a Christian philosophy driven by the Catholic faith. They
offer a grade 1-12 Spanish program, advanced placement classes to receive college credit
and other college credit opportunities. Columbus Catholic High School has a 100% graduation
rate and averages over 95% of their seniors pursuing a post-secondary education. Columbus
Catholic ACT scores are consistently above national, state and local averages and have been
the highest in the city for the past 4 years.
Immanuel Lutheran
School - offers preK-8 education. Phone (715) 384-5121.
Trinity Lutheran
School - Serving students in grades Preschool through Eighth grade, exists to
provide an affordable, quality Christian education to children in the Marshfield area.
Located on the corner of Half Mile Road and State Hwy. 13, approximately 1 mi. South of
the Marshfield city limits. Marshfield Bus Service to the school is free for all students
within the Marshfield school district. They serve from 50-85 students and have 5 teachers
on our staff. Their Preschool is held two half days per week and Kindergarten is offered
mornings 5 days per week. Afternoon child care is available, as is after school care until
5:00 p.m. daily on a fee for service basis. They have a Lutheran Pioneer program which
provides fellowship, teaches teamwork and promotes community service. "Trinity Lutheran
School- Sharing God's Grace one child at a time!" They are a member of the WELS (Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Synod) and our school is supported by Trinity Lutheran Church.
Pastor Jon Guenther and Principal Todd Dahlke welcome you and your family. Phone
(715) 676-2121.
Marshfield Children's House of Montessori - MCHM offers toddler, preschool and kindergarten education programs to the greater Marshfield area in Wisconsin. Ph: (715) 384-7171.
Mid-State Technical College
- The MSTC Difference Mid-State Technical College (MSTC) has assumed a vital leadership role
in the development of the central Wisconsin workforce and economy. As one of 16 publicly
supported colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System, MSTC provides a dynamic
learning environment that assists area residents in achieving their personal and career
goals.
Additionally, MSTC’s Marshfield Campus offers apprenticeship opportunities as well as adult
and continuing education courses and seminars, career awareness workshops, academic support
services, incumbent worker training, and customized training for business and industry.
Through credit, non-credit, and skill enhancement courses, MSTC has emerged as a driving
force behind post-secondary education in central Wisconsin. Enrollment at the Marshfield
campus for 2007-08 was approximately 3000 students seeking upgraded skills by taking one
course or by enrolling in a career program.
The University of
Wisconsin - Marshfield/Wood County, a two-year campus in the University of
Wisconsin System, offers two year programs leading to an Associate of Arts and Sciences
degree and collaborative degree programs for bachelors degrees in Nursing through UW-Eau
Claire, General Studies and Business Administration through UW-Stevens Point and Engineering
through UW-Platteville. All credits are transferable to any UW-System four-year university
- guaranteed. Continuing education courses are offered to the community. The Spotlight
Series, Music and Theatre departments offer new programs yearly. Enrollment for fall
2007 was 650 students.
The Marshfield Public Library —
Join the over 200,000 people who visit the library each year. With over 153,000 items the
library has something for everyone. Books, DVDs, videos, CD-ROMs, recorded books and music,
magazines and newspapers, and equipment for people with hearing or visual impairments, are
among the items that the library has for people of all ages. Specialized large print,
extensive genealogy and Spanish language materials are available to all visitors. For the
library’s registered borrowers, there are also workstations with Internet access and the
Microsoft Office Suite, along with numerous online resources (many that are also available
from home with your card). Friendly, knowledgeable staff provide reference and information
service in person, or over the phone (387-8494 Ext. 20), by FAX (387-6909), via email
(refdesk@marshfieldlibrary. org) or through Ask?Away!, our 24/7 virtual reference service.
As a member of the South Central Library System, Marshfield Public Library is well connected
to the state and the world with regard to interlibrary loan and delivery service. Visit the
Library and the catalog in person.
Please contact us with
questions and/or comments.
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