Aquinas College, an inclusive educational community rooted in the Catholic and Dominican tradition, provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective, emphasizes career preparation focused on leadership and service to others, and fosters a commitment to lifelong learning dedicated to the pursuit of truth and the common good.

GRCC provides health care education and training programs to prepare students for in-demand health care occupations.

The Ionia County Career Center provides Ionia County students the opportunity for career and technical education programs. The center operates 10 state-approved programs. Classes are a combination of academics and hands-on, project-based learning giving students the knowledge and experience they need to secure their first-time job or begin college. The center is located in the Ionia Educational Center, along with Ionia High School, Douglas R. Welch High School, and the YMCA.

The Kent Career Tech Center (KCTC) is a secondary career and technical education school serving juniors and seniors from all schools in our area (Kent County and parts of Barry County), including public, private, and home schooled.

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for 170 years. A top global public research university, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery to make a better world while providing students with life-changing opportunities.

Montcalm Community College offers learners of all ages opportunities to earn credits for degrees, certificates, job training programs or transfer to gain skills leading to jobs in high-demand, high-wage career fields.