Education

The Verona Area School District (VASD) Board of Education believes EVERY student MUST be successful. VASD has eleven (11) schools in Verona and Fitchburg with more than 800 staff members, in addition to a dozen Pre-K sites. In 2018, U.S. News and World Report ranked Verona Area High School at #10 for best high schools and Niche Rankings placed VASD as #50 for best Districts in Wisconsin. More information on VASD can be found on their website.

For 168 years, this campus has been a catalyst for the extraordinary. As a public land-grant university and prolific research institution, our students, staff, and faculty members partake in a world-class education and solve real-world problems. We have a holistic, competitive, and selective admission process that first considers the academic record, including rigor of courses such as AP or IB, and overall performance. In 2016, Money Magazine ranked UW-Madison in the top 10 list of colleges that produce the most Fortune 500 CEOs. Additionally, since 1972, UW-Madison has ranked in the top 10 in national research spending. In 2018, annual research expenditures totaled approximately $1.2 billion.

For more than ninety years, Edgewood College has put students first in everything we do. Rooted in the Dominican tradition, Edgewood College, engages students within a community of learners committed to building a just and compassionate world. The College educates students for meaningful personal and professional lives of ethical leadership, service, and a lifelong search for truth. As an independent liberal arts college, we have approximately 2,220 students enrolled in 55 undergraduate programs, 18 graduate degrees, and three doctorate degree programs. In 2019, U.S. News ranked Edgewood college in the top ten colleges or universities in the country for promoting social mobility.

For more than 100 years, Madison Area Technical College has offered educational opportunities to a wide variety of students with varying educational needs. Accredited and well-respected, Madison College offers an education that's real-life ready and real-world smart offering nearly 180 diverse career programs, diplomas and certificates as well as continuing education. In 2017-18, 3,227 people earned degrees from Madison College. Expert, experienced instructors provide top career training. Nearly 98 percent of students are satisfied or very satisfied with the training they receive at Madison College. Established partnerships with the business community helps students with job placement. An impressive 93 percent of graduates find jobs within six months and nearly 96 percent of employers say they are satisfied or very satisfied with the technical college graduates they’ve hired. Madison College’s Business and Industry Services department also serves the training needs of local employers.