Education

Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools

Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools maintain a tradition of excellence through academic and extra-curricular success. The community takes pride in the variety of educational programs available to families.

Public elementary schools include Fifth Street Elementary (PreK-2), Tenth Street Elementary (3-5), and Ireland Elementary (K-5).  Holy Trinity Catholic School (K-5) merged Holy Family School, Precious Blood Elementary, and St. Mary Preschool and offer a religious-based education. Jasper Christian Academy offers a Christian education to students from one year of age to grade twelve.

Jasper Middle School, located on the north side of Jasper, serves students in grades six through eight. The campus, constructed in 2004, is designed to meet the unique educational needs of middle school-aged children. Grade-level wings, spacious classrooms, arts and athletic facilities afford students the opportunities to explore individual interests and participate in a variety of programmatic options.

Jasper High School offers courses of study guiding students toward completion of General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors, and Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma options. Elective courses in foreign language, fine arts, industrial technology, family and consumer science, business, physical education and health occupations complement core content areas and provide students with a well-rounded educational experience. Jasper High School offers an excellent Fine Arts program and twenty-one different sports.

For school information, contact:

Jasper Public Schools
1520 St. Charles St. – Jasper
812-482-1801

Holy Trinity Catholic School
990 Church Ave. – East
812-482-5050

1385 W. 6th St. – Central
812-482-4461

Ireland – West/Preschool
812-482-7041

Jasper Christian Academy
231 Hillside Dr. – Jasper
812-634-2406

Vincennes University Jasper Campus

Vincennes University’s Jasper Campus (VUJ) has educated students from Dubois County and the surrounding counties since 1970. VUJ offers 40 two-year associate degree programs and one-year certificates. Whether you are fresh out of high school or wanting to start a new career, enrolling part-time or full, we can help pursue your degree without putting your life on hold.

Convenient Class Scheduling – We offer block scheduling that arranges classes back to back on specific days. Our students can be full time while only traveling to campus two or three days a week. VUJ also offers many options for evening classes for those with busy schedules.

Academics – VUJ offers low student-to-faculty ratio. Class sizes typically are no larger than 25 students. We pride ourselves in having expert faculty that are dedicated to one thing—our students.

Experience – Active, hands on learning is the heart of the VUJ experience, whether you are studying Behavioral Science, Business Administration, Nursing, Law Enforcement, or anything in between.

Technology – We have a serious commitment to technology, evidenced by our smart classrooms, web design, robotics classes, and the hospital simulation labs complete with state-of-art SIM “family”.

For more information, call the Admissions Office at 812-481-5918 or visit our website.

Associate Degree Programs

Two-year programs designed for transfer or immediate entry into the professional world.

Certificates

One-year programs designed to prepare you for immediate entry into the professional world.

Oakland City University

Oakland City University – Jasper Learning Center

Oakland City University’s Non-Traditional Programs are designed to meet the needs of busy adults. As a top-ranked private institution OCU has a history of educating leaders who do more than work, they serve.

OCU brings their accelerated programs to your community to help you advance your education and obtain your degree goals.

Currently offered in the Jasper area are two master’s degrees: Master of Science in Strategic Management (MSSM) and Master of Business Administration (MBA). Each master’s program runs year-round on 8-week formats, which means you can earn your degree in approximately 2 years. 

Career Focused: All of OCU’s adult degrees emphasize key professional principles: organizational capabilities, information technology and literacy, discipline inquiry, communication skills, and ethics and morality.

Fast is Good: Credits can be earned through work experience and training in your career helping you to reach your educational and career goals quickly.

Private but Affordable: Financial assistance is offered based on prior work experience, specialized training in your career area, and need. This means you can focus on preparing for your future without the worry of a lifetime of debt.