UW Logo.jpgUniversity of Wyoming

Established in 1886, the University of Wyoming (UW) is the only four-year college in the state.  UW combines major-university benefits and small-school advantages and offers approximately 180 programs of study within seven accredited colleges: Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Law.  The College of Business Department of Economics and Finance recently was ranked 10th in the nation and 12th in the world for its program in resource and environmental economics. The ranking is listed at www.econphd.net at the University of Melbourne in Australia. For more information click here.


LCCCLOGO_Web.jpgLaramie County Community College - Albany County Branch

Established in 1968, Laramie County Community College (LCCC) is a full-service, comprehensive community college.  It offers more than 80 Associate Degrees and over 30 Certificates of Completion.   LCCC was named the Number 1 tech-savvy community college in the nation for mid-size community colleges in 2008 and 2007 by the American Association of Community Colleges and the Center for Digital Education.  For more information click here.

 

WyoTech.pngWyoTech

WyoTech, formerly known as Wyoming Technical Institute, is dedicated to superior quality, college-level, career-oriented education in the automotive, diesel, motorcycle, HVAC, watercraft, and collision/refinishing industries.  Through the use of industry-based advisory committees, employed graduate contacts, and faculty/industry interactions, WyoTech continually upgrades and modifies programs to enhance each graduate's employability.  WyoTech's curricula allow students to concentrate exclusively on learning technical skills in diploma programs or to expand their education with associate degree programs.  For more information click here.

 

Albany County School District One (ACSO)

ACSO continues to move forward, providing its students with the skills needed to compete and succeed in a global society.  As a district, in every grade level, and in every content area, statistically, ACSO scored at or above the state averages for students scoring at the proficient or advanced levels on state exams.  Across the state, it is 3rd in the junior class ACT scores.  Not included in the state's summary, but an interesting fact to share, is that last year, high school graduates from Albany County School District One qualified for and received almost $3 million in scholarship money at Universities across the country.  For more information click here.

Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) is the assessment system developed by the Wyoming Department of Education.  The instructionally supportive design of PAWS presents information focusing on individual student growth and performance.  Assessments in PAWS include reading, writing, math, and science.

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