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Follow your passion by Earning a teaching degree from the UW-Stevens Point School of Education

The School of Education is the hub of teacher preparation programs at UW-Stevens Point. We prepare future teachers who are majoring in early childhood education, elementary education, physical education or special education. The School of Education also supports students seeking certification in K-12 and secondary education.

Why choose the School of Education at UW-Stevens Point?

Academic and Career Advising Scholarships and Aid

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Field Experiences

The responsibility of the Office of Field Experiences is to provide quality field experiences for students enrolled in the teacher education program at UW-Stevens Point. These experiences, such as student teaching, involve our students and instructors in practical activities with cooperating teachers and administrators in actual schools and educational agencies.

Office of Field Experiences

Elementary Education

Hired Before Graduation

Tanner Schlender ’22

Tanner Schlender was hired before graduation at Think Academy in Wisconsin Rapids as a 4th grade teacher.

Hired Before Graduation

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Ranked #2 in the U.S.

For the second year in a row, the education program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been ranked second in the nation according to Study.com.

Study.com Ranking

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Community and Centers

Through many School of Education centers and programs, our students may observe the development process in young children and then apply principles discussed in teaching method classes to real life situations.

Community and Outreach Gesell Institute Harju Center for Equity in Education

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Alumni Map

Where are they now?

UW-Stevens Point School of Education alumni live and work all over the world—so if you’re looking for networking opportunities close to a new home or contact info for fellow Pointer in another city, you’re in luck. Looking for a fellow UWSP teacher near you? Start with our map.

Alumni Map

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education

English Education

Family and Consumer Sciences

Foreign Languages Education

History and Social Studies Education

Mathematics Education

Music Education

Natural Science Education

Physical Education

Special Education

Discover Your Purpose in Education

Undergraduate Programs

You’ll find the skills and knowledge you receive through our education programs make you highly sought after as a teacher. In fact, our placement has been more than 80 percent during the last five years, and we continue to receive positive feedback from schools regarding our graduates.

Elementary Education Accelerated Teacher Licensure

Special Education Accelerated Teacher Licensure

Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability

Master's in Education

Equity and Inclusion in Education

Trauma and Resilience

Elevate Your Teaching Skills

Graduate Programs

Whether you are looking to advance your professional career by earning your master’s or doctoral degree, earning your initial teaching licensure/certification, or adding on another teaching licensure/certification to your resume, we have you covered.

Adapted Physical Education

Bilingual-Bicultural Education

Cross-Categorical Special Education

Early Childhood Special Education

Elementary and Middle School K-9

English as a Second Language

Family and Consumer Sciences

Gifted and Talented Education

Health Education

Reading Specialist

Reading Teacher

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Add-On Teacher Certifications

Flexible, Personalized, 100% Online

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Student Resources

Our School of Education faculty and staff are caring, involved and committed to student success. They are dynamically responsive to the changes happening in education and offer outstanding support to our students’ professional preparation.

Advising

Academic and career advisers help students develop plans to meet their educational, career and life goals.

Advising

Field Experiences

Our programs provide students with frequent opportunities for hands-on learning in K-12 classrooms.

Field Experiences

Scholarships

Each year, the School of Education awards nearly $100,000 of scholarship money to recognize students with high scholastic achievement and a dedication to the profession of teaching.

Scholarships

Teacher Licensing

UW-Stevens Point works with area teachers who want to gain their initial licensure, additional certifications and more!

Teacher Licensing

By the Numbers

UWSP Education program was ranked second in the nation according to Study.com.

1,200

Full-time undergraduate students enrolled in our teacher preparation programs

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hired before graduation

“When deciding to attend UW-Stevens Point, I knew I wanted to stay close to my family. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as a non-traditional transfer student. Little did I know, the university and its community would grow to be a part of my family.”

Vanessa Kurth — Marketing — Senior