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Higher Education<\/h2>\n
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Garvey Hall on the STCC campus<\/p><\/div>\n

Springfield and the Western Massachusetts Region hosts several world class colleges.<\/p>\n

In Springfield, American International College<\/a>, Springfield College<\/a>, Western New England College<\/a>, and Springfield Technical Community College<\/a> offer a wide variety of areas of study at both the undergraduate and graduate level.<\/p>\n

In addition, the greater Springfield area is home to Bay Path College<\/a>, Elms College<\/a>, Holyoke Community College<\/a> and Westfield State College<\/a>. Visit the he Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield (CCGS)<\/a> web site for more information on how these eight institutions enhance the local community through educational, cultural and economic development programs.<\/p>\n

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Community Music School on State Street<\/p><\/div>\n

The Five College Area<\/a> is also within commuting distance of Springfield, including Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and the flagship UMass Amherst campus.<\/p>\n

K-12<\/h2>\n

For K-12 schools, Springfield\u2032s school system<\/a> educates around 25,000 students a year in 43 public schools, 4 alternative schools, and 3 charter schools. Private and parochial schools include the MacDuffie School<\/a>, the Academy Hill School<\/a>, Cathedral High School<\/a>, Pioneer Valley Montessori School<\/a>, Pioneer Valley Christian School<\/a>, Our Lady of Hope<\/a>, Our Lady of Mount Carmel<\/a>, Holy Name<\/a> and Holy Cross<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Community Music School<\/a> is dedicated to accessible music instruction and participation for children. The school is housed in a 1933 Art Deco building just a few steps east on State Street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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