Schools & Education
Primary & Secondary Schools:
Douglas County, Nevada seeks to provide excellent educational opportunities to residents of all ages. The Douglas County School District (DCSD) administers the academic curriculum for all primary and secondary schools within the County. Currently, DCSD oversees seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools providing over 7,000 students with a high quality education based upon District Competency Objectives and Nevada Academic Performance Standards.
Douglas County School District link
College:
Western Nevada College is a comprehensive community college which serves more than 6,000 students each semester within an 18,000-square-mile service area. One of four community colleges within the Nevada System of Higher Education, it is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities.
WNCC reaches out to its urban and rural communities with campuses in Carson City, Fallon and Minden/Gardnerville as well as instructional centers in Dayton, Fernley, Hawthorne, Lake Tahoe, Lovelock, Smith Valley, and Yerington.
Douglas County is home to one of the rural community campuses. WNC's Douglas Campus offers a wide range of classes in the arts and sciences, technologies, and personal interest topics. Students can earn two-year associate degrees, numerous career-oriented certificates of achievement, dual high school/college credits, or take classes that transfer toward a baccalaureate degree. More than 500 students attend each semester, and the number of students continues to grow.
For more information about Western Nevada College click here
For a link to information about the WNC Douglas Campus click here