Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

10,459 P U B L I C S C H O O L S T O T A L E N R O L L M E N T ( E L E M E N T A R Y T H R O U G H H I G H S C H O O L ) I N G R E A T F A L L S 873 P R I V A T E T O T A L E N R O L L M E N T ( E L E M E N T A R Y T H R O U G H H I G H S C H O O L ) I N G R E A T F A L L S E L E M E N TA RY P U B L I C S C H O O L S M I D D L E & H I G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S P R I VAT E S C H O O L S C O L L E G E S & U N I V E R S I T I E S S P E C I A LT Y S C H O O L S 15 5 6 4 3 F O R S T U D E N T S O F G R E A T F A L L S P U B L I C S C H O O L S L I C E N S E D C H I L D C A R E F A C I L I T I E S I N G R E A T F A L L S 2 SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINICS 70 44 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org E D U C AT I O N High School House Program Juniors and Seniors have the unique opportunity to build a house from the ground up! 32 students gathered at the groundbreaking with city officials then began to pour the foundation, place the beams, and put up the walls. In May we will celebrate the completion of another home set with furniture, a landscaped yard, and a home ready for a family to purchase. Our students learn life skills from their teachers and community construction professionals. Not only do they learn how to set beams, but they also learn to work together with the other 32 students from two of our high schools. About the High School House Program: NeighborWorks Great Falls was founded in 1980 with a mission to revitalize the city's historic neighborhoods, provide affordable housing, and help residents become first-time homebuyers. A primary strategy in their work is a collaboration with local partners, and one of the most significant examples of this is the High School House program. NeighborWorks Great Falls joined forces with Great Falls Public Schools (GFPS) to create the program, which provides new homes for residents with low or moderate incomes and gives high school students valuable employment skills. The students provide the labor while NeighborWorks supplies the lot, arranges subcontractors, and finances the construction. Great Falls Public Schools (GFPS) offers high-quality, comprehensive educational opportunities for young people in grades, transitional - kindergarten through High School, and adult education. These Opportunities include: Early learning and preparation for kindergarten and reading readiness programs, general educational K-12 programs, Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, AP/Honors/Early College Courses, Special Education and learning assistance programs, Competitive AA Athletics and Adult Education in the Career and College Readiness Center at Great Falls College-MSU. GFPS has a core belief in supporting and nurturing the Arts K-12 and values the strength and beauty that the Arts bring to our schools as well as our community. We continually connect our students with the community. Our students attend Chamber of Commerce events, Tourism meetings, and ribbon-cutting ceremonies. They are also involved in businesses and creating marketing plans and logos. Partnership with NeighborWorks Great Falls & Great Falls Public Schools

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