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Colbert
County Schools
Faulkner
University
Florence-Lauderdale
Library
Helen
Keller Library
International
Bible College
Northwest-Shoals
Community College
Lauderdale
County Schools
Sheffield
Library
University
of North Alabama
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There are four cities and two counties in the Shoals, and the competition
between school systems makes each strive to be the best. Citizens
of the Shoals place a priority on education, and the test scores
tell the story: Shoals area students score among the highest in
the state and in the Southeast.
There
are two county and four city school systems within the Shoals, offering
complete academic and vocational education from preschool to twelfth
grade. A host of secular and non-parochial private schools offer
alternatives for parents who want a particular emphasis for their
children.
After
highschool, many students chose to remain in the Shoals. The University
of North Alabama offers a variety of academic choices, and Northwest-Shoals
Community College gives specialized training as well as retraining
for the adult student considering a career change. Faulkner University
and International Bible College also offer a specialized education.
The
Shoals supplements these institutions with a regional library system
that includes major libraries in each city. Students of every age
find educational opportunities everywhere in the Shoals.
Many
people think of the color gold when they think of the Shoals. It's
not just the beautiful golden sunsets; it's our golden opportunities.
From
pre-school through graduate school, the Shoals offers educational
opportunities that allow each of us to pursue our dreams. That's
what I love about my hometown, the Shoals: opportunity.
-Evie
White
Businesswoman and Florence resident
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