EDUCATION

Edgerton provides solid educational opportunities

A pubic and a parochial elementary school, along with the public middle school and the senior high school, are located within the village and serve an estimated 925 students. The Edgerton Local School District has a K-12 pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 20 to 1. The district's total valuation per pupil is estimated to be $55,579 with state aid of 43%. The school facilities are well-maintained and the district has enjoyed a long history of support from the local community.

Edgerton High School offers a comprehensive curriculum with an emphasis in academic areas. The middle school houses sixth through eighth grade students and offers basic academic training. Both the high school and the middle school offer classes in computer education, music, art, and physical education. At every level, help is available for children with particular learning problems. The public schools offer extra-curricular programs for students.

The Edgerton School District is associated with the Four County Vocational High School (located about 25 miles east of Edgerton) and offers many special vocational courses to selected high school juniors and seniors.

Those wishing to enroll their children in the Edgerton Local Schools should stop by any of our school offices to receive the necessary information. Everyone is invited to stop in to visit our schools to observe the fine educational programs we offer.

The Edgerton area also boasts a number of private per-school programs to help youngsters get off to a good educational start. For those wishing to further their education, there are several nearby colleges, universities and technical schools to choose from. Those located within a 70 mile radius include: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH; Defiance College, Defiance, OH; Indiana University/Purdue University Extension at Fort Wayne, IN; Tri-State University, Angola, IN; Medical College of Ohio, Owens Technical College and the University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, and Northwest State Community College, Archbold, OH.

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