Education

The Michigan State Legislature organized the Michigan Agricultural College in 1855, making it the nation's first Land Grant College, later named Michigan State University. The university is located along the Red Cedar River in East Lansing, Michigan. The Thomas M. Cooley Law School is the largest law school in the nation and located in downtown Lansing. Lansing Community College, one of the nation's largest community colleges, is also located in downtown Lansing.

Education in Michigan is compulsory from ages 6 to 16, either through private school, home school, parochial school, or at no cost through public schools. The Lansing School District is comprised of 27 public elementary schools, grades K - 5, four public middle schools, grades 6 - 8, and three high schools, grades 9 - 12. In addition, there are three special focus schools:

Marvin E. Beekman Center for specially challenged students (517) 325-6740

Center for Language, Culture, & Communication Arts (517) 325-6894

Hill Center for Academics and Technology (517) 325-6900.

Contact the Lansing School District at (517) 325-6025, Information Services, 519 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing

Post-secondary educational institutions in Lansing include:

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 217 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing (517) 371-5140

Davenport College, 220 E. Kalamazoo St., (517) 484-2600 (est. 1866, business programs)

Great Lakes Christian College, 6211 W. Willow Hwy., (517) 321-0242

Lansing Community College, 500 N. Washington Square, Lansing (517) 483-1620

Michigan State University, East Lansing, (517) 355-1855