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Education is the key to a bright future!

Want to know how our schools stack up against the competition? Our small class sizes and excellent teachers are a great benefit. Check out these links for more detailed information:
  - Elementary School
  - High School
  - Vocational School (Marshall, MO)




You can visit Sweet Springs R-VII Public Schools at sweetsprings.k12.mo.us, and Lexington, Missouri's Wentworth Military Academy at www.wma1880.org.

Education is a life-long process!

The Sweet Springs area has many post-secondary schools within short distances:

State Fair Community College is a public 2-year community college in the heart of mid-Missouri serving more than 3,300 students. At only 25 miles from Sweet Springs, SFCC offers an Associate of Arts degree, an Associate of Applied Science degree, or a one-year professional certificate with low tuition and fees! Find out more at sfcc.cc.mo.us.

Missouri Valley College is a private 4-year liberal arts college located in Marshall, Missouri serving nearly 1,400 students. At only 25 miles from Sweet Springs, Missouri Valley offers 26 different majors and 7 pre-professional programs. Find out more at www.moval.edu.

Central Missouri State University is a comprehensive, public university located in Warrensburg, Missouri serving nearly 12,000 students. At only 40 miles from Sweet Springs, CMSU offers more than 150 areas of study and features 10 pre-professional programs, 27 areas of teacher certification, and 50 graduate programs! Find out more at www.cmsu.edu.

University of Missouri is a public research institution located in Columbia, Missouri serving more than 26,000 students. At only 50 miles from Sweet Springs, MU offers more than 250 degree programs through 20 colleges and schools (including online degrees), an expanded evening program, and lifespan learning courses for those over age 50. Find out more at www.missouri.edu.

Columbia College is a 4-year private coeducational liberal arts and sciences college located in Columbia, Missouri serving a total of more than 9,000 students across the world. At only 50 miles from Sweet Springs, the home campus sees more than 2,200 traditional and nontraditional students a day. In addition to offering associate and bachelor’s degrees, Columbia College also offers graduate degrees at the home campus and at selected extended campuses. Find out more at www.ccis.edu.

Stephens College is a private, liberal arts college in the Midwest and the second-oldest women's college in the nation. Stephens serves more than 440 students and offers coeducational continuing education and graduate programs. At only 50 miles from Sweet Springs, Stephens offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and minors, and pre-professional study in medicine, veterinary medicine, law, occupational therapy, dentistry and engineering. Find out more at www.stephens.edu.

Central Methodist College is a 4-year private coeducational liberal arts college located in Fayette, Missouri serving more than 1,250 students. At only 60 miles from Sweet Springs, CMC offers bachelor's and master's degree programs with more than 40 majors and pre-professional programs in 9 divisions. Find out more at www.cmc.edu.