Ozarka College

In July 2002, Ash Flat voters passed a 3/8-cent sales tax for construction of a satellite facility of Melbourne's Ozarka Technical College. Construction is in progress at a site west of the city donated by Bob Watson and First National Banking Company of Ash Flat. In the 2003-2004 Ozarka fiscal year, the tax generated $218,281.00. Faculty and students project a March 2005 opening date.

The Ozarka Development Office subsequently instituted a $100,000 capital campaign to add a science lab to the original design, enabling the school to add an Associate of Arts degree to the curriculum. For more information visit the Ozarka Web Site, http://www.ozarka.edu/

GED Testing
Ozarka's Adult Education Program offers basic Adult education classes and GED testing in Fulton, Izard, Sharp and Stone Counties. Classes are available at no charge during the daytime and in the evenings in each county for any person interested in receiving their High School equivalency diploma. For more information about the class schedule in your area, visit the adult education Web Site at, http://www.ozarka.edu/. or call (870) 368-7371 or toll free at 800-821-4335 outside of Izard County. Sandra Miller is the program administrator. 800-821-4335 - office and 800-368-4773 - fax.

The Sharp County Courthouse offers prep courses on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. Contact Joan Counts at (870) 257-3390 for details.