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While other public schools in metropolitan Kansas City earn high recognition, all of Clay County’s six school districts can be listed among the best in the region. Each of the six have earned Missouri's highest “AAA” rating. The area’s two large parochial districts, the Northland Catholic Schools and the Northland Lutheran School Association, are also outstanding. The public districts include the large North Kansas City Public Schools, Liberty, Kearney, Excelsior Springs, Smithville, Lawson and Missouri City. The Catholic Schools have a network of elementary schools and St. Pius High School. The Northland Lutheran School Association operates several elementary schools and is raising funds for a new high school campus. All of Clay County’s public and parochial schools meet the standards of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Clay County’s public high schools have also earned designation as A+ Schools by the State of Missouri, which means graduates can qualify for two years of post-secondary education funding. In the past five years, Clay and neighboring Platte County graduates have been eligible for more than $10 million in A+ scholarship funding. In 2004-2005 Clay County public schools boasted nine National Merit Scholar honorees and 15 in 2005-2006. Among the more visible of Clay County’s advanced institutions is William Jewell College, which has ranked among America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. This four-year liberal arts college has 1,400 full-time day students and 400 adult evening students. Maple Woods Community College is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Community College system that offers career education and preparation for four-year programs. Maple Woods has more than 5,000 full-time students and another 4,000 in community education classes. In North Kansas City, Colorado Technical University offers short-term career and degree programs in business, health care and information technology, as well as advanced degrees. The University of Missouri at Kansas City operates a program at Metro North Mall where they offer four advanced education programs catering to working adults. Nearby, the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary educates students to be pastors, teachers, ministers and missionaries. |
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