Relocation Guide - Education

Coeur d'Alene is very proud of its local and regional educational system. The area's network of public schools, private schools, community colleges and universities provide a multitude of options for lifelong learning. Within a 60-mile radius of Coeur d'Alene there are several educational facilities offering undergraduate and graduate programs including North Idaho College, Lewis-Clark State College, University of Idaho-Coeur d'Alene Center, Gonzaga University, Eastern Washington University, Washington State University and Whitworth College.

Private and Preparatory Schools

• Classical Christian Academy
  2289 W Seltice, PF - (208) 777-4400 - www.classicalchristian.com
• Charter Academy
  711 W Kathleen Avenue - (208) 676-1667 - www.cdacharter.org
• Genesis Preparatory Academy
  PO Box 1237, PF - (208) 691-0712 - www.genesisprep.org
• Holy Family Catholic School
  3005 W. Kathleen Avenue - (208) 765-4327 - www.hfcs.net
• Sylvan Learning Center
  1810 E Schneidmiller, Ste 240, PF - (208) 457-9599 - www.educate.com

Coeur d'Alene School District 271

311 N. 10th Street - 208.664.8241 - www.sd271.k12.id.us

Student Enrollment

• 2007: 10,300
• 2006: 10,173
• 2005: 9,977

The Coeur d'Alene School District 271 serves 10,300 students with its 2 high schools, 3 middle schools, an alternative high/middle school, a dropout retrieval school and 10 elementary schools. The district has a dedicated staff of 550 teachers, 47 administrators and 552 support personnel to provide quality education for the Coeur d'Alene, Hayden and Dalton communities. All schools are accredited and two high schools and one middle school have merit status.

District staff and students have received numerous state and regional awards. Those include a Student Council of Excellence award for Lake City High School and a second place School of Excellence award for Coeur d'Alene high School from the Idaho High School Activities Association.  The District is especially proud to be home of five of the past 10 Idaho Teachers of the Year.  For the 11th year, the District has received a "What Parents Want" designation from SchoolMatch, a national family relocation business.

District 271 provides myriad learning and enrichment opportunities to help students meet Idaho's Performance Standards. In addition to numerous Honors and Advanced Placement courses, Coeur d'Alene and Lake City High Schools began offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, and two of the elementary schools are implementing the IB Primary Years Program.

District 271 students who qualify are also eligible for dual enrollment with North Idaho College and advanced technical and specialized courses at Riverbend Professional Technical Academy in Post Falls.

A partnership with the City of Coeur d'Alene Police Department provides five School Resource Officers. Through an alliance with Kootenai Medical Center, the District is served by seven school nurses.

The District is fortunate to have a community-based organization, the EXCEL Foundation, which supports creative and innovative classroom projects. This year, EXCEL allocated $64,946 to fund 36 projects.

University of Idaho-Coeur d'Alene

1000 W. Hubbard, Ste. , 242 - 208.667.2588 -  www.uicda.uidaho.edu

Student Enrollment

• Fall 2007: 750
• Fall 2006: 672
• Fall 2005: 672

University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene was established in 1980 to provide continued growth in a wide range of quality, educational, opportunities for northern Idaho residents. Current programs draw from the Colleges of Education and College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences.  Undergraduate programs include degrees in elementary education, K-12 special education, environmental science and psychology; graduate degrees in Educational administration, curriculum and instruction, counseling and human services, Professional technical education, and adult and organizational learning; two specialist degrees; as well as certificate programs in environmental science and geographic information systems.  Additional degree and certificate programs will be offered in the future. 

The UI-Cd'A collaborates with other educational institutions and community groups and has assumed an active roll in educational and research projects. The UI Research Park in Post Falls links economic development strategies with University research and technologies. The Northern Idaho Center for Higher Education (NICHE) is a coalition of UI, North Idaho College, Lewis-Clark State College and Idaho State University to combine services for expanded educational opportunities.

Lewis-Clark State College - Coeur d'Alene Center

1000 W. Hubbard, Ste. 144 - 208.666.6707 - www.lcsc.edu/cda

Student Enrollment

• 2007: 341
• 2006: 358
• 2005: 367

Located in the Harbor Center at 1000 W. Hubbard,  Suite 144 and 610 W. Hubbard, Lewis-Clark State College-Coeur d'Alene provides bachelor's degree completion programs to the residents of northern Idaho. The Coeur d'Alene Center offers a 2+2 degree collaborating with North Idaho College(NIC) in Business Administration,  Business Administration w/accounting emphasis, Management,  Hospitality Management, Communication Arts, Justice Studies, Nursing (BSN), Social Work (BSW), Interdisciplinary Studies, and Bachelor degree programs for A.A.S. graduates. Because of the cooperative articulation between North Idaho College and LCSC, all lower-division courses are available through NIC and upper-division courses through LCSC-Cd'A.

Additionally,  LCSC-Cd'A offers Pathways for Accelerated Certification and Endorsement (PACE);  options for education through the Internet and summer workshops in Lewiston.

Courses in Coeur d'Alene are offered in flexible formats including evenings, weekends, online, compressed video, and day time to meet the needs of working and traditional students. Contact LCSC-Cd'A at 208-666-6707, www.lcsc.edu/cda or by e-mail at cda-studentservices@lcsc.edu.

North Idaho College

1000 Garden - 208.664.8241 -  www.nic.edu

Student Enrollment

• 2007: 4,650
• 2006: 4,631
• 2005: 4,369

Founded in 1933, North Idaho College is a comprehensive community college offering a wide array of academic, professional-technical, and workforce training programs.

NIC's beautiful 44-acre campus is located on the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene and the Spokane River making it a perfect setting for anyone that wants to pursue higher education opportunities at an award-winning community college. The college is known for its excellent nursing program; nationally acclaimed, award-winning student newspaper; quality arts and music programs, award-winning business instructors; and national caliber athletic teams.

The new Meyer Health and Sciences Building which opened in the fall of 2005 features the latest in classroom technology with state-of-art innovative labs, and enhances NIC's delivery of nursing, science, and overall instruction. A new state-of-the-art residence hall is the home for 200 on-campus residents and a newly remodeled student union is the center for student activities and community meetings.

North Idaho College serves as a center for the performing arts and is the site for many, community, sponsored events. NIC's 1,148-seat auditorium houses performances by the college choir, jazz and symphonic bands, madrigal singers, and theatre groups. Complementing the arts, is a full array of athletic teams including the Cardinal wrestling program that has won a total of 12 national championships.

North Idaho College instructors are dedicated teachers, committed to student success, which is enhanced with an average class size of 17 students. Credits earned for an associate of arts or associate of science degree transfer automatically to any Idaho public college or university.  As an accredited college, NIC's credits transfer to most institutions across the country.