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Grand Junction Area Schools

Grand Junction is home to many excellent schools that are sure to suit every educational need your family may have. The area offers superb public schools, private schools and colleges. The Grand Junction community is dedicated to providing a safe and encouraging environment where all students can grow and achieve their goals on a daily basis.

Public Schools

School District 51 (Mesa County Valley)

Mesa County Valley School District 51 began in 1951 when the majority of numerous independent districts in Mesa County joined forces to create one entity. It encompasses the area known as the Grand Valley, which includes the smaller communities surrounding Grand Junction: Palisade and Clifton to the east, Fruita, Loma and Mack to the west, and Whitewater and Gateway to the south.

Private Schools

Bookcliff Christian

Grade: K -9th grade

Cornerstone Christian School

Grade: 7th -12th grade

Life Academy

Grade: 7th -12th grade

Colleges/Universities

Mesa State College
(The following information is sourced from http://www.mesastate.edu/. For this and more information, please follow the link.)

Founded in 1925, Mesa State College is a comprehensive regional public higher education institution offering liberal arts, professional, and technical programs at the master's, bachelor's, associate, and certificate levels.
At Mesa State, we take great pride in providing educational opportunities and tools that help students succeed in today's complex and interconnected world. Our focus is on providing quality academic programs, built on a strong liberal arts core that support students' interests and regional employment needs, as well as technical programs that respond to vocational workforce demands.
Mesa State is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Mission Statement
Mesa State College serves the citizens of Colorado, in general, with a specific emphasis on increasing college participation by residents in its 14-county region in Western Colorado. Mesa State College's mission, established by the Colorado Legislature, is contained in Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) 23-53-101:
"There is hereby established a College at Grand Junction, Colorado, to be known as Mesa State College, which shall be a general baccalaureate and specialized graduate institution with moderately selective admissions. Mesa State College shall offer liberal arts and sciences programs and a limited number of professional, technical, and graduate programs. Mesa State College shall also maintain a community college role and mission, including vocational and technical programs. Mesa State College shall receive resident credit for two-year course offerings in its commission-approved service area."

In accomplishing its mission, the commission-approved (CDHE) service areas are:
• For its role as a baccalaureate and graduate institution - the entire State of Colorado.
• For its role as a community college - Mesa, Delta, Montrose, San Miguel, and Ouray Counties. (The College cooperates with Adams State College in providing two-year programs for Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties.)
• For its role providing vocational programs - Mesa County.

IntelliTec Colleges
(The following information is sourced from http://www.intelliteccollege.edu/grand-junction-colorado-college/. For this and more information, please follow the link.)

IntelliTec Colleges offers career-focused training in allied health care, business, and technology, leading to a Professional Certificate or an Associate of Occupational Studies degree.

• Receive a personalized Admissions career planning session
• Graduate career placement assistance
• Day and evening classes offered year round
• Complete an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree or Professional Certificate in a short period of time
• Instructors have real world experience in the field
• Small class sizes and personalized instruction
• Specialized career training with minimal general education classes
• Practical hands-on experience in class
• State of the practice training equipment
• Affordable tuition
• Financial assistance is available to those who qualify - this can be determined during your visit at the Campus.
• Most certificate programs and associate degree programs approved for the training of veterans