
The children of Independence can attend either the public school or the Parochial school. For those looking to further their education, Western Technical College has an extended campus in Independence.
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Independence Public School - The public school serves students from four-year-old kindergarten through the twelfth grade. |
| S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic School - The Catholic school offers children from kindergarten to eighth grade a Catholic education. This school also offers a 1 day program for 3 & 4-year-olds. | |
| Western Technical College - Independence Campus - The facility offers area residents the opportunity to further their education without having to drive a great distance. | |
| Head Start - Western Dairyland's Head Start Program offers education, health programs, and social services to income-eligible families with children ages 3 to 5. |