The Willow International Center is the newest community college center campus of the State Center Community College District (SCCCD). The Willow International Center provides the advantages of a medium-sized community college campus in a friendly and contemporary setting. The center is on tap to become a full-scale campus of the SCCCD serving 10,000 students from the Fresno, Clovis and the foothill communities with a variety of higher education learning opportunities.
HistoryIn response to the tremendous growth in the northeast Fresno and Clovis areas, the new 110 acre Willow International Center opened for the 2007 fall semester. The 80,000 square-foot academic center includes a state-of-art computer lab and classroom facilities, as well as: art studio, bookstore, multi-media studio, physics and science laboratories, assembly hall, distance learning classrooms, library, and internet cafe. The Clovis Center was opened in 1992 and is located in Clovis on seven acres of land at Herndon and Peach avenues. College courses will continue to be offered at the Clovis Center campus.
Phase II of the WIllow International site will include an additional 80,000 square-foot academic complex that will house allied health and science laboratories, a fitness center, dance studio, library/learning center, student services, offices and classrooms.
Comprehensive programs to put students on track to meet goalsA large number of students will attend the Willow International Center to fulfill their general education requirements and/or prepare for transfer to four-year institutions. In addition to the transfer function, career technical programs leading to certificates and Associate Degrees reflecting the most current job skills and knowledge have been established. High demand occupational programs that will be offered include; Criminal Justice, Child Development, Business, Computer/Information Systems and Multimedia/Graphics.
A $6 million licensed child care center facility is available on the new campus for high school and college students taking Child Development and Pre-Teaching courses. Funding was secured to construct the state-of-the-art Early Childhood Education Center through collaboration with the State of California, Clovis Unified School District and State Center Community College District.
Name the CollegeThe State Center Community College District is initiating the process to name the eventual third college in the district which is now called the Willow International Community College Center located at 10309 N. Willow Avenue. You have an opportunity to submit potential names for this campus by clicking the College Name button. College Name Suggestions
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