Education

Elementary and Secondary Education

Twenty-seven public facilities offer pre-school, elementary, and secondary education, while 6 private and/or parochial schools are certified through twelfth grade level. The public system also operates four special education schools for vision and hearing impaired students, as well as those with other special needs. The San Angelo Independent School District consists of 2 high schools, 4 junior highs, and 21 elementary schools. Contact the San Angelo Independent School District at (325) 947-3700 or www.saisd.org.

Private Schools

• Angelo Catholic School - Pre-kindergarten through first grade–Holy Angels Catholic Church, 2317 A & M Ave. / 2 through 6 Sacred Heart Campus, 20 E. Beauregard - (325) 949-1747
• Cornerstone Christian School Pre-kindergarten through 12, 1502 N. Jefferson St. – (325) 655-3439
• Gateway Christian Academy - Pre-kindergarten through 6, 333 W.           Avenue C-(325) 486-1267
• TLC Christian Academy -Kindergarten through 12, 5687 Melrose-          (325) 224-2900
• Trinity Lutheran School - Pre-kindergarten through 8, 3536 YMCA Drive – (325) 947-1275
• Ambleside School of San Angelo - K through 12. Based on Charlotte Mason principles. 515 S. Harris #108 – (325) 659-1654

Post Secondary Education

Angelo State University – Johnson St. & Ave. N

With an enrollment of approximately 6,300, Angelo State University attracts students from every region of Texas, 40-plus additional states, and more than two dozen countries. Known for its strong academics and nationally ranked programs like physics, ASU is a member of the Texas Tech University System.

ASU offers baccalaureate programs in teacher training, literature, psychology, social sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, animal science, fine and applied arts, journalism, nursing, modern languages, kinesiology, numerous business areas, and computer science. For more information contact the ASU Admissions office at (325) 942-2041.

Twenty-three graduate programs lead to master's degrees in a variety of areas, including business, education, public administration, physical therapy and biology. Graduate studies lead to the following degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Music Education, Master of Public administration and Master of Physical Therapy. Contact ASU Graduate Studies at (325) 942-2169.

Learn more about Angelo State by visiting the ASU Web site.

Howard College - San Angelo – 3501 N. U.S. Hwy 67

Howard College, located in Big Spring, Texas has a campus of over 2,000 students in San Angelo. Instruction in the San Angelo campus is concentrated predominantly in technical/occupational fields of study that lead to certificates and/or associate in applied science degrees. For more information, contact for Howard College, San Angelo at (325) 481-8350 or www.howardcollege.edu.

American Commercial College - 3177 Executive Drive

ACC is a private college for career education. The San Angelo facility provides training for approximately 600 students each year in multiple fields of study and certification. They offer two 1440 hour, 4 semester degree programs in:
Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Assisting and Associate of Applied Science in Electronics Technology. For more information, contact American Commercial College at (325) 942-6797 or acc-careers.com.

Texas State Technical College - Sweetwater, TX

TSTC is located in Sweetwater, 75 miles from San Angelo. They provide training for San Angelo businesses that cannot obtain the required courses in our institutions. Courses offered in TSTC include: Automation/Robotics Technology, Telecommunications Technology, Advanced Polymer Manufacturing, Industrial Management Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Computer/Network Electronics Technology, and Clean Room Maintenance. For more information, contact Texas State Technical College at (325) 235-7300 or www.sweetwater.tstc.edu.

Business Incubator and Accelerator Program

The Concho Valley Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CVCED) is San Angelo’s business incubator and accelerator program operated by the staff of the ASU Small Business Development Center. The CVCED serves as an incubator to nurture young firms, helping them to survive and grow during the start-up period when they are most vulnerable. Incubators provide:

• hands-on management assistance
• access to financing
• orchestrated exposure to critical business and technical support services
• shared office services
• access to equipment
• flexible leases and expandable space, all under one roof

The CVCED is located at 1702 W. Ave. N. Contact them at (325) 942-2019 or www.cvced.org.

Vocational Training and Continuing Education

Both San Angelo public high schools have vocational training programs as an elective: Central High School provides Auto Technology, Auto Body, Building Trades, Electronics, Drafting, and Welding/Metal trades. Lake View High School provides Graphic Arts, Auto Technology, Introduction to Construction, Introduction to Transportation Careers, and Welding.

Angelo State University, Howard College, and American Commercial College all provide contract training for employers. The two public institutions can administer and participate in workforce development programs financed by two popular state training programs - The Skills Development Fund and the Smart Jobs Program.

Both Angelo State University (ASU) and Howard College provide active continuing education programs, typically held at night for people that want to learn basic skills or take refresher courses. Over the past year, ASU has provided vocational training in a wide range of computer introductory and intermediate courses, software instructional programs, introduction to electricity, plumbing, computer repair, web page construction, basic and advanced air conditioning, and basic electricity.

Howard College's continuing education programs have included: basic computer aided drafting, Windows NT workstations and servers, PC maintenance and support, keyboarding and other computer related courses, and several courses in medical terminology, transcription and coding and reimbursement methodologies.

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