Educational Services

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Parochial Schools
Medford has two parochial schools: Immanuel Lutheran School (preschool-8th) and Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary (pre-3, pre-4 K-6).
Taylor County Cooperative Extension
Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service provides free business counseling services to owners and managers of area businesses. A person interested in starting or expanding an existing business can obtain assistance with local counseling through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Small Business Development Center. The Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service also provides educational assistance in the areas of agriculture/agri-business, family living education, 4-H and youth development, natural resources and economic development.
Northcentral Technical College
Northcentral Technical College/West Campus-Medford: Northcentral’s regional campus in Medford, in full cooperation with Taylor County, offers credit classes in several associate degree programs through self-paced “flex-labs,” interactive television, and a conventional classroom setting. Personalized counseling and career development services, as well as a wide variety of vocational classes through the Taylor County Community Education Center are offered each year. The campus’ main goal is to provide its students with the education and training they will need to enter today’s skills-oriented job market or advance in their current job. This concept is accomplished through access, equity, and excellence. Northcentral Technical College/West Campus-Medford is a place where lifelong learning and opportunity begin.
Education
The Medford Area Public Schools employ 178 certified staff and 101 support staff. The budget for the year ending June 30, 1997 was $15,428,095. It is the 84th largest (student enrollment) school district in the state of Wisconsin (426 districts) and serves approximately 450 square miles.

The Medford School system consists of a $4.5 million high school, built in 1968, with an indoor swimming pool and complete athletic facilities; a middle school, which has undergone a $1 million renovation project in 1990 and is currently undergoing a new addition; an elementary school built in the Village of Stetsonville in 1977 at a cost of $875,000; and a new elementary school completed in the City of Medford during 1988 at a cost of $4.1 million. Also in 1978, an industrial arts complex adjacent to the senior high school was completed, consisting of approximately 15,000 square feet at a cost of $384,000.

The Medford Area Senior High School has over 200 individual course offerings and offers 22 sports to students.

As of June 30, 1997, the bonded indebtedness of Medford Area Public School District is $4,380,000, representing bonding for the Medford Area Elementary School and the recent addition and remodeling of the Medford Area Senior High.

Medford Area Senior High School conducts a complete School-to-Work program with courses in vocational agriculture, building trades, drafting, small engines, automotive, metals, elementary machine tools, business education, clerical, accounting and computer skills. It offers an exploratory work experience program and apprenticeships, as well as career information classes to all students.

Job Training Partnership Act
The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) has been designed with incentives for business and industry to hire and train new people. Helping the economically disadvantaged person attain suitable employment while stimulating the growth of business is an important function of JTPA.

Employers can receive 50 percent reimbursement of an employee’s starting wage to help cover the cost of training. Recruitment services can also be provided to employers who are looking for trained and qualified employees.

Northwest Wisconsin CEP, Inc. located in Medford is the prime sponsor of the JTPA program. For more information, you can call (715) 748-5621.