Links to Helpful Information About Prescott
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Entertainment
City and County
City of Prescott
Yavapai County Government
Chamber of Commerce
Prescott Public Library
Medical Services
Yavapai Regional Medical Center
LOCATIONS:
YRMC West Campus - Prescott
YRMC East Campus - Prescott Valley
Del E. Webb Outpatient Center - Prescott Valley
Schools and Colleges
There are nine schools in the Prescott Unified School District ; six elementary (grades K-5), two middle schools (grades 6-8), and one high school, with a total enrollment of approximately 5500 students. Kindergarten classes average 20 students per class, elementary school classes average 25.
Prescott Schools offer an excellent basic curriculum, mandated by the Arizona Department of Education, and enhanced by several special programs including gifted education, special education, creative arts, Title 1 reading, computer education, music education, Math Counts and nature education. Students consistently score above the national average in standardized testing.For more information on Prescott Public Schools, please use the following links:
Prescott Unified School District
Miller Valley Elementary
Taylor Hicks School
Washington Traditional School
Abia Judd Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Granite Mountain Middle School
Mile High Middle School
Prescott High School
PEAK Alternative High School
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy
Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University (ERAU), located
on a 520 acre campus in Prescott, is the world's preeminent institution
of higher education specializing in the fields of aviation and
aerospace. The 4 year curriculum at ERAU covers the entire
spectrum of engineering, research, manufacturing, marketing, and
management of modern aircraft and the systems that support them.
The university operates a multimillion-dollar flight training center at
Prescott Municipal Airport .
Enrollment at the Prescott Campus is approximately 1,750 students coming
from 50 states and 25 countries. More information about
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University can be found on their
website.
Yavapai
Community College is a public two-year
institution offering both university transfer education and occupation
education. Yavapai College offers 18 various degree programs and 20
different certificate programs. Through an arrangement with
Northern Arizona University (see below), credits can be earned toward
bachelor's and master's degrees. A popular non-credit retirement
college hosts 900 students over the age of 62. The college has
instituted the Small Business
Development Center to assist in the establishment and administration
of new ventures. Day and evening classes are available for
either full or part-time students. More information about Yavapai
Community College can be found on their web site, at
www2.yc.edu
Prescott
College is a small, private, liberal arts
college with a strong emphasis on ecological literacy and experiential
education. Founded in 1966, Prescott College serves the needs of
approximately 1,000 students in three programs of study. More
information about Prescott College can be found on their web site, at
www.prescott.edu