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Parochial

Victory Christian Academy was established in 2002 and is a K – 12 private Christian school. VCA is a non-denominational Christian school run by a Board of Directors. Parents or legal guardians become members of the organization upon their child’s admittance to the school. Concurrent courses are available for college credit.

Butler Community College

Butler Community College is here to serve you! You can choose from one of more than 100 degree and certificate programs. Whether you jumpstart your career with a certificate or a two-year degree or transfer seamlessly to many four-year universities in Kansas, you are in good hands at Butler. By studying at your community college, you will save money on both tuition and transportation. Residents of Butler County receive a special break on our already low tuition.

Learn EMT, Fire Science, Auto Mechanics or Cyber Security and head straight into the work force. Or try out Butler’s new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree and learn about this exciting new field – which includes drones. Thinking about heading to a university after you receive your associate degree – no problem. Butler has everything from biology to history to accounting and pre-med. You can also attend Butler to study Spanish, French, Japanese, German or Russian, or take a course on Pilates or yoga. Come by and visit or check Butler out on the web at butlercc.edu.

INSTITUTIONAL STATISTICS

STUDENTS ENROLLED ANNUALLY..........13,000

STUDENTS THAT OBTAIN A JOB UPON COMPLETION OF PROGRAM............85%

Hidden Gems

• The Butler Grizzly Softball Team won nationals again this year.. They were back-to-back champions.

• Culinary program ranked second in the state.

• Ranked the National ACT Exemplar College for College & Career Readiness for 2016-17

• Named one of The Aspen Institute’s top 150 community colleges in the U.S.

• Five of 15 of the National All-American Livestock Judges came from Butler’s First Place National Team.

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