City: El Paso, TX

Category: Education

Description: Doña Ana Community College (DACC), part of the New Mexico State University system, operates two colleges in the southern portion of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, near El Paso: Gadsden Center (1700 East O’Hara Rd., 505-882-3939) in Anthony and Sunland Park Center (3365 McNutt Rd., 505-874-7780)in Sunland Park. Both offer freshman- and sophomore-level coursework in vocational, technical, developmental, and general education, as well as associate’s degrees in Arts, Criminal Justice, and Pre-Business. The centers also provide concurrent enrollment programming for the Gadsden School District and Customized Training and Community Education courses. ESL, GED, and citizenship classes for the border area are available through the Adult Basic Education program. Classes are scheduled in the afternoon and the evening to meet the needs of the local community.