Southwestern College

Kaw Area Technical School offers various academic courses, such as building and industrial, design, electronic, graphics, mechanical, metal and human resource technology. It also provides continuing education courses in Microsoft Excel, basic keyboard and typing, basic and advanced photography, home health aide and personal enrichment. The school offers financial assistance program that provides various loans and scholarships for the students. It additionally provides counseling services, such as career, academic and personal development of the students. Its business and industry training department provides training in the areas of human resources and computers. Kaw Area Technical School is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. It is located in Topeka, Kan.

Kansas State University is one of six universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university was founded in 1863 and continues to fulfill its educational mission in teaching, research and public service. The 664-acre campus is in Manhattan, 125 miles west of Kansas City via Interstate 70 in the rolling Flint Hills of northeast Kansas. Under an enactment of the 1991 Kansas Legislature, the Salina campus, 70 miles west of Manhattan, was established through a merger of the former Kansas College of Technology with the university. Additional university sites include 18,000 acres in the four branch locations of the Agricultural Experiment Station (Hays, Garden City, Colby, and Parsons) and 8,600 acres in the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area jointly operated by the AES and the Division of Biology.

Founded in 1908, Manhattan Catholic School serves students in kindergarten through grade eight. The school s core curriculum includes Bible studies, math, science, social studies, English and reading. It operates music, art and physical education departments. Manhattan Catholic School offers special education and literacy intervention programs. The school operates a parent-teacher organization that supports fundraising events and recreational activities. It has a library that houses dictionaries, storybooks and reference materials. In addition, Manhattan Catholic School provides a variety of athletic activities, including volleyball, football, basketball and track events. The school also hosts book fairs and educational field trips. It is located in Manhattan, Kan.