Education

The City of Bluefield makes a point of giving children and young adults the opportunity of having an excellent education as it gives a knowledge of the world around us and changes our community into something better. The area offers a multitude of traditional and special education programs regarding K-12 Education as well as Higher Education for recent high school graduates or working adults.

K-12 Education​

Bluefield offers a wide spectrum of both public and private K-12 education opportunities.  The area school systems incorporate technology into traditional classroom like video classrooms for distance learning, which provides links to local colleges, universities and other area secondary schools.  In addition, there is a long tradition of private education, providing choices that accommodate individual religious beliefs and different preferences for educational methods and approaches.

Higher Education

Area residents do not need to travel far from home to seek higher education, the region has many different options like a top-notch technical education with several schools for specialization, as well as private and public colleges and an internationally recognized university.