Education

The Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center provides Platteville’s youngest with a great start in school designed to address the early learning needs of children age 4-6. It’s a happy place that provides a great foundation for school success.  Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center is committed to providing all students the essential academic and social-emotional skills they need to become lifelong, self-confident learners. All are empowered to become responsible, independent, problem-solving individuals. They strive to build a sense of community and love of learning with their students, staff and families.

Post-secondary education is pursued by 85% of Platteville High School graduates at either baccalaureate or technical colleges and they are well prepared by a college preparatory curriculum. A cooperative education program provides specialized instruction, apprenticeships and other work experience opportunities for those who plan to enter the workforce directly after high school. Platteville High School is considered an innovator in the use of digital technology and graduates are well prepared to succeed in a technological society. A wealth of extracurricular activities provides students with many opportunities to explore artistic, athletic, academic and vocational leadership pursuits. It is the mission of Platteville High School to ensure a safe and supportive learning environment of the highest quality that empowers each individual. We honor achievement and promote pride in ourselves, in our school, and in our community.

An award-winning middle school provides a solid academic foundation while addressing the unique learning and social needs of young adolescent students in grades 5-8. The district’s excellent performing music program is launched at the middle school. And an innovative, hands on pre-engineering curriculum called Project Lead The Way is introduced to all students in grades 7 and 8 in preparation for a sequence of higher level science, technology, engineering, and math courses that become available at the high school. Platteville Middle School's mission is to foster a positive and supportive environment, where all students achieve high levels of personal growth and academic excellence.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, familiarly known as Southwest Tech, has entered its fifth decade as the leading provider of technical education and career skills training in southwest Wisconsin. Students at the college today can earn an Associate’s degree or technical diploma in more than 40 popular programs. Areas of study include health care, the trades, agriculture, business and computing, consumer services and public safety. Stroll across Southwest Tech’s rural Fennimore campus and you’ll experience an uplifting friendliness. You’ll also learn that a Southwest Tech education is an unbeatable combination of local instructors with real-world knowledge, hands-on learning and state-of-the-art facilities that prepare students of all ages for careers in high-growth fields. Each year about 12,000 area residents, roughly 10% of the total population of southwest Wisconsin, seek out Southwest Tech for learning opportunities, events and activities to improve skills, to face new challenges or simply have fun.

At the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, we’re seeking innovators, dreamers, and doers who want to change the world. If you’re ready to invest in your future, we’re ready to invest in you.

Our tuition ranks among the lowest in the state, which means our students graduate career-ready with less student debt than their peers. We offer more than 40 academic majors, with a special emphasis on the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

We focus on learning by doing, which means you will learn by experimenting, imagining, designing, and creating. As an undergraduate, you will have meaningful opportunities to conduct research, do internships with top employers, and get valuable professional experience while still in school. At UW-Platteville, you can build lifelong friendships through student organizations and clubs, intramural sports, our NCAA D-III athletics program, and year-round events and performances.

If you’re seeking a university where you can invest in yourself, design your own career path, and create exciting memories, learn more about why UW-Platteville would be A Smart Investment for you.

For future engineers, UW-Platteville is a smart investment. We offer the best engineering programs in Wisconsin. We’re the best for students who want to innovate, tackle challenges, and create solutions. Our graduates drive innovation at top companies in the Midwest, across the country and around the world.

Second, third, and fourth grade students develop their basic academic skills and related arts in a rich school environment at Westview Elementary School where parent-teacher-student relationships are actively nurtured. Daily physical education helps to insure a healthy start for the young at both Westview and Wilkins Schools.