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Education - New Castle, Indiana

Vocational Colleges/Schools

New Castle Area Vocational School offers adult and secondary technical and vocational education to a five-county area; will assist with employment and deign custom training for business and industry; basic skills, occupational skills and specific industry training and retraining. Indiana Vocational and Technical College regional campuses at Richmond and Muncie.

Colleges/Universities
Location
Distance
Anderson University Anderson, Indiana 20 miles
Ball State University Muncie, Indiana 20 miles
Earlham College Richmond, Indiana 23 miles
Indiana University-East Richmond, Indiana 23 miles
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana 50 miles
Marian College Indianapolis, Indiana 50 miles
Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana 50 miles
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana 50 miles
Educational Facilities:
Henry County has five school corporations, the largest of which is New Castle Community Schools. The community has a commitment to excellent education programs and facilities. Quality education is a fact, not a promise. These are programs for accelerated, handicapped, gifted and talented, vocational, developmental, remedial, alternative education, adult and LatchKey.
School Corporation Teacher
Ratio
Total
Students
New Castle Community Schools 15:1 3,425
Blue River Valley School Corporation 15:1 836
Charles A. Beard School Corporation 15.7:1 1,287
South Henry School Corporation 15.5:1 903
Shenandoah School Corporation 14.7:1 1,326
Services available to all in county: Summer School Programs, Gifted and Talented, Special Education, Alternative School, Area Vocational School, Adult Basic Education, Adult Continueing Education.