North Idaho Education

Higher Education

Those in North Idaho believe that quality of life begins with quality of education. North Idaho College, the University of Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College and Idaho State University all have centers in Kootenai County. The North Idaho Center for Higher Education, located on the Spokane River in Coeur d’Alene is a one-stop location for access to all of the higher education opportunities in North Idaho.

North Idaho College Library

North Idaho College offers associate degrees in 40 programs and associate of applied-science degrees or certificates in 25 technology programs. NIC’s main campus is on 44 wooded acres along the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River. NIC was founded in 1933. www.nic.edu

NIC’s Workforce Training and Community Education Center, located in Post Falls, provides a broad range of credit-free business, professional, special interest and personal enrichment programs. Online classes are available. Also offered is assistance to small business and customized training for business and industry in the area.

Idaho State University offers a Masters in Nursing degree that seamlessly integrates with nursing programs offered by North Idaho College and Lewis-Clark State College. www.isu.edu

Lewis-Clark State College – Coeur d’Alene has offered bachelor degree opportunities to North Idaho residents since 1982. The College works in collaboration with other state and regional post-secondary institutions to support our students and communities.

LC-CDA offers over 13 bachelor degree options in flexible formats including evenings, weekends, online, compressed video, and day time to meet the needs of working professionals, traditional students, and adult learners. For a complete list of degree options, visit www.lcsc.edu/cda.

The University of Idaho - Coeur d’ Alene Instructional Center has bachelor and master degree programs and technical facilities. With its cooperative relationships with Idaho and eastern Washington institutions, students can finish various degrees without leaving the Coeur d’ Alene area. www.uidaho.edu/cda

The University of Idaho Research Park in Post Falls is committed to supporting business retention and development by adding its research capabilities to the economic development incentives of the area. www.uidaho.edu/uirp

Riverbend Professional Technical Academy (RPTA) is a consortium of the Coeur d’Alene, Lakeland and Post Falls school districts, serving the eight high schools. RPTA offers advanced technical and specialized courses that integrate career and academics, designed to provide students with real-life learning opportunities. Courses include: computer and network systems, computer aided design, health professions and welding. www.rpta.net

Firm Foundations

The North Idaho College Foundation was founded in 1977 to encourage private support for the academic mission of North Idaho College. The NIC Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of civic-minded community leaders. Each July, the foundation holds the Really Big Raffle. Only 5,000 tickets are sold for a chance to win a house, car, boat, travel package or shopping spree. www.nic.edu/foundation

The Panhandle Alliance for Education was formed in 2002 by a small group of citizens concerned about their public schools. Teacher and school grants totaling more than $320,000 to every school in the Lake Pend Oreille School District have been made. www.panhandlealliance.org

The Post Falls Education Foundation was established in 1985 to offer teachers of all grade levels the ability to easily apply for grant money to reach beyond budget capabilities. The PFEF’s signature event, Wine, Stein and Dine, has raised nearly $200,000 in the past decade.

The EXCEL Foundation funds grants to teachers in Coeur d’Alene School District 271. Striving for excellence in education, over $600,000 in grants have been awarded since 1987. Grants have provided classrooms with equipment and educational materials that support creative and innovative projects designed by the classroom teacher to enhance the curriculum. The foundation’s successful No Moose Left Behind community art fundraiser involved business, educators, artists and the community at large. The EXCEL Big Event dinner, wine tasting and auction fundraiser is held every September. www.excelfoundation.org

Tourism Training

New in 2008, from the producers of The Guide to North Idaho, is The Tourism Institute of North Idaho. TINI offers training for frontline staff in answering visitor questions about the region. TINI was developed as a way to share the cumulative knowledge gleaned by the Kagey Team over the years in our association with front line employees and volunteers in the region for the purpose of flowing visitor traffic through all areas of North Idaho as well as extending and enhancing their stay. Classes are open to anyone wanting to know more about the area from NIC’s Workforce Training. Customized, onsite presentations are also available. www.tiofni.com or 667-2314

North Idaho Schools

Boundary County School District #101
267-3146
6577 Main St, Suite 101, Bonners Ferry 83805
bcsd101.com

Coeur d’Alene School District #271
664-8241
311 N. 10th St, Coeur d’Alene 83814
cdaschools.org

Kellogg Joint School District #391
784-1348
800 Bunker Avenue, Kellogg 83837
sd391.k12.id.us

Kootenai School District #274
689-3631
13030 E O’Gara Rd, Harrison 83833
sd274.k12.id.us

Lakeland Joint School District #272
687-0431
15506 N. Washington St, Rathdrum 83858
sd272.k12.id.us

Mullan School District #392
744-1118
P.O. Box 71, Mullan, 83846
sd392.k12.id.us

Lake Pend Oreille School District #84
263-2184
901 Triangle Drive, Ponderay 83852
sd84.k12.id.us

Plummer-Worley School District #44
686-1621
1157 E Street, Plummer 83851
pwsd44.com

Post Falls School District #273
773-1658
206 W Mullan Ave, Post Falls 83854
pfsd.com

St. Maries Joint School District #41
245-2579
720 Main Ave, St. Maries 83861
sd41.k12.id.us

Wallace School District #393
753-4515
405 7th Street, Wallace 83873
sd393.k12.id.us

West Bonner County School District #83
448-4439
P.O. Box 2531, Priest River 83856
sd83.k12.id.us

Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy
676-1667
4904 N. Duncan Dr, Coeur d’Alene 83815
cdacharter.org

North Idaho College
769-3300
1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene 83814
nic.edu

Lewis-Clark State College
666-6707
715 River Ave., Coeur d’Alene 83814
lcsc.edu

Idaho State University / NICHE
866-769-3177
1000 Hubbard Ave,#130, Coeur d’ Alene 83814
isu.edu

University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene
667-2588
1000 Hubbard Ave,#242, Coeur d’Alene 83814
uidaho.edu/cda

Tourism Institute of North Idaho
667-2314
1048 N 3rd St, Coeur d’Alene 83814
tiofni.com

Idaho Virtual Academy
idshova.org

Connections Academy
connectionsacademy.com

Richard McKenna Charter High
rmckenna.org

Idaho Digital Learning Academy
idla.blackboard.com

iSucceed Virtual High School
isucceedvhs.net