Students are accepted without regard to race, creed, religion or ethnic background. San Marcos Preparatory School A publicly funded, privately operated independent public school. SMP was chartered in May 2000 by the Texas State Board of Education. SMP is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2001 and will educate students starting with K-5 the first year. The Gary Job Corps Center is a federally funded job-training program for young adults between the ages of 16 and 24.
Training is free to eligible men and women.
Enrollment is 1,900 resident students. More than 600 area citizens are employed at Gary. Placement specialists help graduates find jobs. In addition to academics, job training, and job placement, Job Corps students receive meals, medical care, a living allowance based on attendance and a readjustment allowance. The Gary Job Corps center is operated by TEF,Inc. for the U.S. Department of Labor.