Education
Johnson County Community College is a 234-acre community college with 22 major buildings located in Overland Park, Kansas, less than 20 minutes from Southwest Johnson County.
Key Facts:
- 18,292 students enrolled in JCCC in the fall of 2019.
- Nearly 1,000 full-time faculty and staff are employed at JCCC, with nearly 1,500 adjunct faculty and part-time staff.
- JCCC offers more than 100 degree and certificate options.
- JCCC has transfer/articulation agreements with many four-year colleges and universities.
- The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
- JCCC is home to 14 intercollegiate sports.
- 2,832 employees of 103 area companies take advantage of contract training courses, specifically tailored for them and presented at the College or on-site at the workplace.
The Learning & Career Center at Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) is a collaborative effort between several area public and private entities focused on developing a highly trained workforce for the supply chain and logistics industry. The LCC is a premier example of education and industry working together to prepare individuals for careers in warehousing and distribution operations, and a proactive step toward ensuring a well-qualified labor force well into the future.
Key Facts:
- The LCC is a partnership between NorthPoint Development, The City of Edgerton, Kansas, Johnson County Community College (JCCC), Workforce Partnership, BNSF Railway and Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corporation.
- Opened in October 2015 at the LPKC Business Park in Edgerton, Kan., the LCC offers education, certifications and other workforce development opportunities.
Gardner Edgerton USD 231 serves the communities of Gardner and Edgerton in the southwest corner of Johnson County, Kansas. The award-winning district has received a total of 32 Governor’s Achievement Awards and was named a 2011, 2016 and 2017 Blue Ribbon School district.
Key Facts:
- Approximately 6,100 students.
- Seven elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school.
- In January 2012, voters approved a $72 million bond issue providing a new elementary school, middle school, multipurpose activity center addition to the high school, a variety of capital improvements and updates to districtwide technology.
- Grand Star Elementary School opened in 2013, and Trail Ridge Middle School opened in the fall of 2014.