Educational opportunities abound in Chicopee and close by. Public schools in Chicopee include two high schools and 12 elementary schools. Early childhood education and telecommunications programs are also provided by the public school system. The public school system is supplemented by 4 parochial schools, a job training facility, an alternative school, and a regional collaborative. There are also 15 colleges and universities in the region including Chicopee’s College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Elms College is a co-educational, Catholic, liberal arts college with graduate and continuing education programs. Founded in 1928 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Elms College has consistently combined education for life with education for a living. The college provides an atmosphere in which men and women can grow in scholarship, leadership, caring, and commitment. An emphasis on the liberal arts gives students a broad background, enabling them to adapt to an ever-changing world. Career programs build on the liberal arts to educate professionals with solid credentials in more than one area of expertise.

The size of the college promotes a friendly spirit among students and between students and faculty. The low student-to-faculty ratio promotes interaction since each student is recognized as an individual. Students often work as partners with faculty and administrators in preparing and directing special events, conducting research, as academic student assistants and as lab coordinators.

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