Schools

The Dubuque community takes great pride in the quality of its educational system and it is a top priority for Dubuque citizens and leaders.

Primary Education (K-12)

The Dubuque Community School District provides pre K-12 education through 11 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, as well as 6-12 education through Dubuque Online School. Dubuque also offers two private school systems accredited by the State of Iowa. Holy Family Catholic Schools offers K-12 education at four elementary schools, one K-5 Spanish Immersion Program, a middle school, and a high school. Tri-State Christian School also serves students from elementary through high school in the Dubuque area.

Higher Education

Dubuque boasts three private, liberal arts colleges offering a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, a community college with diverse certificate and degree programs, and a Bible college.  The tri-state area features an additional state university and two more community colleges for a total of 18,000 college students! 

• Loras College
• University of Dubuque
• Clarke University
• Northeast Iowa Community College
• Emmaus University
• Wartburg Theological Seminary
• University of Wisconsin-Platteville (Platteville, WI)
• Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (Fennimore, WI)
• Highland Community College (Freeport, IL)