Education

The Carson City Parks & Recreation Department offers a Latch Key recreational enrichment program before and after school to assist working parents.

The Carson City School District serves kindergarten through fifth-grade students at seven neighborhood elementary schools operating on the traditional school year. Two middle schools for grades six through eight serve over 2,000 students. Carson and Pioneer High Schools are comprehensive four-year schools with a population of over 2,400 students and a faculty and staff of over 200.

Carson High School offers many programs that allow students to extend themselves beyond the general curriculum. Among these are Advanced Placement programs offering courses in art, English, government, psychology, and Spanish; a Cooperative Occupational Experience program that allows senior students to work in the community; and an extensive prep/dual and college credit program. Qualified students enrolled in this program can earn up to 70 units of college credit.

The school has one of the finest culinary arts and audio/visual programs around, and students receive many national awards for their efforts. CHS has a fully comprehensive athletic program encompassing various sports at varsity, junior varsity, and freshman levels for all students. The Jim Reynolds High Tech Center at the high school is used in conjunction with Western Nevada College and houses 250 state-of-the-art personal computers, designed for both high-school and college-level use to offer extensive computer training classes.

Western Nevada College (WNC) is primarily a public two-year comprehensive community college providing quality educational opportunities for residents of its seven-county service area, with a four-year degree program in the construction trades. Founded in 1971, WNC is a scenic campus of classrooms, laboratories, and a technology center overlooking Carson City, and is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities.

The University of Nevada, Reno is recognized as a National Tier 1 University by U.S. News & World Report. Its continued top-tier ranking reflects the students it attracts, the graduates it produces, the quality of its faculty, and its world-improving research and creativity. UNR Cooperative Extension puts university research to work in your home, workplace, or community — in every corner of Nevada — helping with parenting skills, water conservation, and economic well-being.

Individuals who are looking to upskill or reskill can enroll in workforce programs through EmployNV, which offers an extensive list of resources for training and education programs related to your occupation or field of interest.