Education & Training
With a high school graduation rate that exceeds the state and national averages and a higher than average educational attainment level, Monroe County’s workforce is ready-to-go. Learn more by visiting our school district and private school websites below:
Public School Districts
East Stroudsburg Area School District
Pleasant Valley School District
Pocono Mountain School District
Stroudsburg Area School District
Private Schools
Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School
Notre Dame Elementary School
Evergreen Community School
Monsignor McHugh School
Our area also benefits from the educational offerings at East Stroudsburg University, Northampton Community College, and the Monroe Career and Technical Institute.
East Stroudsburg University
ESU introduced the nation’s first Bachelors Degree in Computer Security. Additionally, their business accelerator supports entrepreneurs while also offering internship opportunities for students. Visit the ESU’s Web site for more details.
Northampton Community College
NCC offers recent high school graduates, as well as adult learners; a variety of credit and non-credit classes at an affordable price, without sacrificing quality of instruction. More information can be found at NCC’s Web site.
Monroe Career and Technical Institute
Since 1972, MCTI has been providing quality secondary and post-secondary career training in 22 areas of study. MCTI serves students from all area school districts, as well as adult learners from throughout the area. Visit MCTI online.
Educational Enrollment in Monroe County
| Elem./H S | – | College |
| Private | Public | Public |
| 1,415 | 27,090 | 4,745 |
Higher Education Degrees offered in Monroe County
| Colleges and Universities | Total Associate’s Degree/Certificate Programs | Total Bachelor’s Degree Programs | Total Master’s Degree Programs |
| East Stroudsburg University | – | 60 | 20 |
| Northampton Community College | 76 | – | – |
Public High School Graduates and Postsecondary Education Rates, 2004-05
| – | Total Graduates | College or University | Specialized Asso. Deg. Institution | Nondegree Post- Secondary | Total Post Secondary Bound | Entering the Labor Market |
| Monroe County | 2,226 | 64.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 68.1% | 31.9% |
| East Stroudsburg Area | 586 | 64.7% | .3% | 4.6% | 69.6% | 30.4% |
| Pleasant Valley | 466 | 69.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 74.9% | 25.1% |
| Pocono Mountain | 835 | 67.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 71.4% | 28.6% |
| Stroudsburg Area | 339 | 48.4% | – | – | 48.4% | 51.6% |
Colleges and Universities
*Northampton Community College,
Monroe Campus*
P.O. Box 639
Tannersville, PA 18372
(570) 620-9221
www.northampton.edu
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 422-3600
www.esu.edu
Vocational and Technical Education
Monroe Career and Technical Institute
Bartonsville, PA 18321
(570) 629-2001
www.monroecti.org
Training Programs
*Monroe County Job Training
A PA CareerLink Partner*
Tannersville, PA 18372
(570) 620-2850
www.cwds.state.pa.us
Monroe County Job Training, A PA CareerLink partner, provides training to eligible individuals under the Workforce Investment Act.
Various programs to serve adults, youth and dislocated workers include Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) for classroom training, On-the-Job Training (OJT), GED programs, job readiness and computer skills training. Training provided is based on the availability of jobs in the workforce, so the focus for the job seeker is employment.
Job Seekers must enroll in the PA CareerLink website and then can apply for training services. Employers and job seekers can access these services at the PA CareerLink office in the Merchants Plaza on Route 611 in Tannersville, PA, call (570) 620-2850 or 24 hours a day at www.cwds.state.pa.us
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Northampton Community College
Monroe Career and Technical Institute
