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Southern Idaho school districts

have kept quality high by diligent

using the nancial resources

available to them, securing

additional funding from outsidesources, constantly researching

programs that work and honing th

curricula accordingly. They also

are linking students with outside

learning opportunities through

institutions such as the Collegeof Southern Idaho and the Idaho

Digital Learning Academy.

Southern Idaho

2010 Journal communIcatIonS Inc.


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Technology has been a focus in the school

districts. In Jerome, the districts 3,300

students can access a network of some

2,000 computers. Abundant labs

and classroom computers ensure

students have access to up-to-dat

technology resources.

Public schools in

Southern Idahohave a national reputation for excellence. At the center ofall the success is talented staff. That, along with technology

and wise use of nancial resources all are aimed at meeting

one specic goal: student achievement.

Jerome High School

in the Jerome School

District earned mention

as one of FamilyPC

Magazines top-100 wired

schools in the nation.

The public school districts

link students with outside

learning opportunities

through institutions

such as the College

of Southern Idaho.


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AccoladesThe Twin Falls School District,Idahos eighth-largest school

system, has been named one of th

nations top performing districts

by Educational Research Services.

Twin Falls also has received the

Magna Award from the American

School Board Journaland Expansio

Managementmagazines Blue

Ribbon District award.


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The College of

Southern IdahoThe colleges mission is to provide educational opportunitiesfor students in Southern Idaho in other words, to provide

training programs that will meet the employment needs of

the area. The new $21 million Health Sciences and Human

Services facility serves multiple roles for the college,

acting as both classroom and research facility, as wellas a community partner. A shortage of health industry

workers in Southern Idaho prompted the collaboration.

8,363 CSIs total enrollment(Fall 2009)


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CSI is recognized for outstanding

faculty, facilities and its student-

centered environment. In addition to

excellent programs of study, CSI offersmany support services to help students

succeed: study skills classes, tutoring,

learning centers, advising, nancial aid

and health services to name a few.


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The Herrett Center

for Arts & Scienceprovides a hands-on learning experience about everythingfrom ancient history to outer space. The nonprot museum,

located on the main campus of CSI in Twin Falls, features

astronomy, anthropology and art through a collection of

interactive offerings. Home to the states largest planetarium,

a popular observatory, art galleries and a variety of naturalhistory exhibits, the center hosts programs for students of

all ages, as well as for the general public.

The Faulkner Planetarium

lauded as one of the

best equipped in thenorthwestern United

States, features a theater

with advanced digital

projection technology tha

seats up to 144 people

under a 50-foot dome.

Watch a video of

the Herrett Center


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The natural history

museum is composed

of ve galleries that

house a total of morethan 18,500 artifacts.


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For More InfoLearn more about the quality education being offered inSouthern Idaho by visiting imagessouthernidaho.com

or the ofcial website of the state of Idaho.

Twin Falls

School District

208.733.6900

Jerome School

District

208.324.2392

College of

Southern Idaho

208.732.6655

Herrett Center for

Arts and Science208.736.3059

Idaho Digital

Learning Academy

208.342.0207

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