Education

Henderson is Southern Nevada's leader in education

Public and private educational providers in Henderson provide excellent opportunities to meet the needs of businesses and residents.

In addition to having the region's most-educated population, residents in Henderson have the highest educational attainment in comparision to other major cities in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, 13 universities and colleges have established themselves in Henderson, including: Nevada State College, College of Southern Nevada - Henderson campus, ITT Technical Institute, University of Phoenix-Las Vegas Campus, Regis University, Roseman University of Health Sciences, Everest College, DeVry University, International Academy of Design and Technology, National University, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, The Art Institute of Las Vegas, and Sierra Nevada College.

Located nearby is the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). UNLV is a fully accredited, national flagship university offering a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs to a student enrollment in excess of 28,000 students.

University & College System of Nevada (Public):
College of Southern Nevada (two Henderson campuses):
Green Valley Advanced Technology Center and main Henderson Campus
www.csn.edu

Nevada State College at Henderson
www.nsc.nevada.edu

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (located outside City of Henderson limits)
www.unlv.edu

K-12 Education
Henderson public schools are part of the Clark County School District (CCSD), one of the largest school districts in the United States. All public schools serving Henderson youth are in the District's Southeast Region, which also includes schools in southeastern Las Vegas, Searchlight, Boulder City and Laughlin. For additional information about Clark County School District, visit www.ccsd.net.