The St. Marys School District (http//sm.k12.oh.us) offers a comprehensive educational program that places first emphasis on academic achievement. There is high regard by the community for its schools, and their teachers. Over the years pupils have ranked very high in state and national scholarship tests. Graduates with proper credentials have been very successful in college work. There is also a well-balanced program of dramatics, instrumental and vocal music, art, athletics, clubs and other extracurricular activities.

Public Schools:

St. Marys Memorial High School, grades 9 - 12

McBroom Jr. High School, grades 7 - 8

East Elementary School, grades K - 6

West Elementary School, grades 1 - 6

Parachial School:

Holy Rosary Catholic School, grades K - 8

Career Technical Education
A large number of vocational courses are available through a combined program of nine area school districts which is called the Tri Star Career Compact. This arrangement makes available to our students career technical programs in the areas of Trades and Industry, Agriculture, Business Office Education, Medical Occupations, Computer Support Tech, Horticulture, Ag. Mechanics, and Automotive Tech. The Frank Dennings Vocational Building, located in St. Marys, is part of the Tri Star program and offers modern, top quality facilities for instruction in welding, machine trades, electronics, and health occupations.  Tri-Star has approximately 18 vocational training programs.

Special Education
The St. Marys City Schools offer special K-12 programs for students within a broad spectrum of handicap conditions. These programs include: learning disabilities, cognitively disabled, emotionally disabled, multi-handicapped, speech-language handicapped, as well as support services for children with other handicaps.

The Auglaize County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) operates the ABC Center (Advanced Beginnings Children's Center) for infants who are developmentally disabled or determined to be at risk of being developmentally disabled.  The ABC Center is located seven miles south of St. Marys in New Bremen. The Board of MR/DD also offers case management, residential, therapeutic, recreational, vocational, and job placement services through its adult services program at Auglaize Industries, Inc.

For additional information regarding St. Marys Memorial High School and activities taking place, please go to their web site:  http//sm.k12.oh.us .

Auglaize Industries, Inc.
Auglaize Industries, Inc. is a modern workshop built in New Bremen in 1988 for the purpose of providing vocational training and work opportunities for adults with disabilities. There are currently 130 adult employees of Auglaize Industries who earn wages by performing contract work (assembly, packaging, drilling and tapping, microfilming, and collating) for most of Auglaize County's larger companies. Once trained, employees are encouraged to seek work opportunities within the community through Auglaize Industries' Community Employment Program. An evening and weekend recreation program complements the vocational program. Auglaize Industries is open throughout the year, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For answers to questions about eligibility for adult programs or information on contract pricing, please call 419-629-3603.

Adult Basic and Literacy Education
The St. Marys City School District operates Adult Basic and Literacy Education within Auglaize and Mercer Counties at three centers which are located in St. Marys, Wapakoneta, and Celina. The ABLE Program offers adults the opportunity to master basic skills in reading, writing, mathematics, as well as the opportunity to prepare for the General Educational Development test (GED).

The ABLE Program offers instruction to adults in English as a second language. All Adult Basic and Literacy Education programs are offered free of charge to anyone who comes into the program, and can be conveniently scheduled around one's personal and employment schedule.

Adult Career & Technical Education
Tri Star Adult Education offers a variety of computer, office, and industrial courses, which have proven to be an effective use of training dollars for many local businesses.  Their popular evening and daytime courses are offered as one day workshops, 2 week and 10 week courses, and year long programs. These courses are open to individuals and businesses.

All of Tri Star's adult classes can be customized to your specific needs and be held on or off site depending on class size.  Computer classes are offered for all levels of learners.  Courses include:  Computer Literacy, Windows, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, A+, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Fireworks.  Workshops for Digital Photography, HTML, Java, Creating Flyers, Email, Using a PDA, Data Consolidation in Excel, and Putting Pictures on the Internet are offered throughout the year.  Tri Star also offers Principles of Banking.

Other Adult Education Opportunities
Adult evening courses are offered at the branch campuses of the Ohio State University, Wright State University, and Miami University, all located a short driving distance from St. Marys. Also, some adult classes are available at Celina High School located just west of St. Marys.