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Education is a high priority in Pima County. The region's educational system reflects the community's diversity, offering programs at all levels that meet the needs of both student and employer.
Primary and secondary educational programs are designed to include the special needs of students in areas such as gifted, honors, bilingual, vocational, and mentally/physically challenged.
Pima County has 229 public schools in 18 districts with more than 151,000 students (2006-2007 enrollment figures from the Office of the Pima County School Superintendent). There are 84 charter schools offering a range of coursework to both elementary and secondary students. There are also more than 50 private, self-regulating elementary and secondary schools in the Tucson region.
The University of Arizona is a student-centered premier research university, with high-ranking schools of business and pharmacy, Eller College of Management and the College of Pharmacy, respectively. The University is one of the nation's top public research institutions and one of Southern Arizona's largest employers.
Tucson residents also have access to the nation's eighth-largest community college, Pima Community College, with several well-established regional campuses and a workforce training program.
The University of Phoenix, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is the nation's largest private university. It offers over 30 degree programs in addition to a wide variety of training courses customized for employers' needs.
Private, vocational, and business schools, with programs that prepare students for entry into the job market, thrive in the Tucson community.
Young workforce entrants have a solid educational foundation. The Tucson region has a healthy high school graduation rate and growing college enrollment statistics. About a third of adults in the workforce 25 years and older have continued their education at the collegiate level.
Learn more about the The University of Arizona, Pima Community College, institutions for continuing education and training, and K-12 education.
For assistance with expansion/retention of your existing Tucson-area business or if you are considering relocating/expanding to the Tucson region, contact:
Lee J. Smith
Sr. Vice President, Business Development
520.243.1909 or lee.smith@treoaz.org
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