Meeting the educational needs of our citizens is a constant challenge and the distances make it even more difficult for us to keep up with the fast-growing needs of South County. The King City site will be the cornerstone for a downtown commercial, entertainment and retail center on a full city block, and will include a child-care center, a movie theater as well as shops and services. The two-story site will include five classrooms and a computer lab.
People are reluctant to further their education by driving long distances.
With this center, students are going to be more eager to expand their skills. Less driving time means more success for our students and more opportunities for education and workforce development. He estimated that approximately 1,600 students from King City, Greenfield, and other South County cities are currently enrolled at the College. Site preparation began in January and a groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for June. College officials are making plans to begin offering classes at their new King City campus beginning in the fall of 2001.