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Education. Dr. Mary Jane Caylor Alabama State Board of Education. Education in the Valley. Public Schools Approximately 90% of all students attend public schools Private School/Parochial Schools Variety of Independent College Prep and Denominational schools Day Care, Pre-Kindergarten, K-12

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  1. Education Dr. Mary Jane Caylor Alabama State Board of Education

  2. Education in the Valley

  3. Public Schools Approximately 90% of all students attend public schools Private School/Parochial Schools Variety of Independent College Prep and Denominational schools Day Care, Pre-Kindergarten, K-12 Area Home School Network Independent and Parochial Schools Structured Sports, Arts, Music and Recreational programs Types of K-12

  4. High test scores Nationally recognized programs in math, science, technology and reading -Alabama Math, Science & Technology Initiative -Alabama Reading Initiative Area students receive millions in scholarship dollars Academic Performance

  5. Innovative technology in the classroom Low student teacher ratios (15:1) Safe neighborhood schools Motivated students with highly involved parents Facilities & Classrooms

  6. More than 100 Advanced Placement courses Comprehensive Special Education programs School child care programs available Programs for gifted children Career and guidance counseling Special Programs

  7. Wide range of services for infant through school ages Approximate costs per week: Infants - $115 - $150 Toddlers - $110 - $145 Preschool - $100 - $135 Before- and after-school programs/summer programs available Area Child Care

  8. Available for 6 weeks old through 12th grade Sports and fitness programs Learning programs and activities Technology labs Open on vacation days Fees based on income Available to all military, civilian and contractor personnel working on Redstone Child Care at Redstone via MWR

  9. Men’s and Women’s Athletic Programs Football (Men’s) Baseball (Men’s) Basketball (Men’s/Women’s) Volleyball (Women’s) Soccer (Men’s/Women’s) Wrestling (Men’s) Softball (Women’s) Golf (Men’s/Women’s) Track (Men’s/Women’s) Swimming (Men’s/Women’s) Ice Hockey (Men’s) Rowing (Men’s) Tennis (Men’s/Women’s) Extracurricular Activities

  10. Creative and performing arts Symphonic and marching band Jazz band Choral performance Theater/Broadway Musicals Dance Drum & Flag Corps/Winter Guard Art Creative Writing Broadcast Journalism School newspaper and yearbook Extracurricular Activities

  11. Oakwood College www.oakwood.edu University of Alabama in Huntsville www.uah.edu Athens State University www.athens.edu Alabama A&M University www.aamu.edu University of North Alabama www.una.edu University of Alabama www.ua.edu Auburn University www.auburn.edu University of Alabama at Birmingham www.uab.edu Vanderbilt University www.vanderbilt.edu Middle Tennessee State University www.mtsu.edu

  12. Master & Doctoral Degrees: Colleges & Universities • Science • Engineering • Computer Science • Software Engineering • Business • Education • Administrative Science • Liberal Arts • Medicine (Vanderbilt, UAB) • Nursing • Interdisciplinary Programs • Variety of other disciplines

  13. Alabama’s Two-year College System Workforce Training & Education • Automotive Industry • Nursing & Health Science fields • Industrial Maintenance Technology • Advanced manufacturing in welding, robotics, plastics, electronics • Aviation manufacturing and technology

  14. Star Graduates

  15. Star Graduates John Hendricks Founder & CEO of the Discovery Channel

  16. Star Graduates Don Logan Retired Chairman & CEO Time, Inc.

  17. Star Graduates Jimmy Wales Founder of Wikipedia One of Time magazine’s leading world shapers

  18. Star Graduates Ed Jones Oscar winner for Special Effects

  19. Star Graduates Admiral Frank Kelso Chief of Naval Operations, Retired

  20. Star Graduates Chef Frank Stitt Nationally acclaimed Chef & Author

  21. Star Graduates Dr. Jan Davis Shuttle Astronaut

  22. Star Graduates Dr. Mae Jemison Shuttle Astronaut First African American Woman in Space

  23. Star Graduates Dr. Mike Brown Astronomer One of Time magazine’s leading world shapers

  24. Star Graduates Paul Rudolph Former Dean of Architecture Yale University

  25. Star Graduates Angela Brown Prima Verdi Soprano New York Metropolitan Opera

  26. Star Graduates Kurt Heinecke Musical Director “VeggieTales”

  27. Star Graduates Stewart Cink PGA Golfer

  28. Star Graduates John Stallworth Hall of Fame Receiver Pittsburgh Steelers

  29. Star Graduates Phillip Rivers Quarterback San Diego Chargers

  30. Star Graduates Gary Redus Professional Baseball Retired

  31. Star Graduates Monica Potter Actress Boston Legal, Along Came a Spider, The Young and the Restless

  32. Star Graduates Lucas Black Actor Cold Mountain, The Fast & the Furious, Friday Night Lights, Sling Blade

  33. Education in the Valley

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