Editing Bullhead City, Arizona (section)

==Education and culture==
Bullhead City is home to several educational institutions, the largest of which is the Bullhead City Campus of Mohave Community College. The campus also houses Northern Arizona University's Bullhead City campus, which offers four-year degree programs. Recently, MCC Bullhead City received a donation of $1.8 million from the BHHS Legacy Foundation to build a 14,000 sq. ft. Health Sciences Building. Arizona governor [[Jan Brewer]] attended the groundbreaking ceremony in January 2012.  Construction of the Health Sciences building was completed in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.mohave.edu/mohavewire/press-release/legacy-donation-will-make-new-mcc-programs-possible/ |title=Legacy donation will make new MCC programs possible – Your College. Your News |publisher=Blogs.mohave.edu |access-date=January 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926032321/http://blogs.mohave.edu/mohavewire/press-release/legacy-donation-will-make-new-mcc-programs-possible/ |archive-date=September 26, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Educational institutions===
* [[Mohave Community College]], Bullhead City Campus<ref name="mohave.edu">{{cite web |author=MCC Nursing Graduate |url=http://mohave.edu/pages/1.asp |title=Mohave Community College &#124; Home |publisher=Mohave.edu |access-date=January 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217052709/http://mohave.edu/pages/1.asp |archive-date=December 17, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Northern Arizona University]], Bullhead City Campus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extended.nau.edu/Campus-Info/CampusDetail.aspx?campus=Bullhead+City |title=NAU Bullhead City Campus |publisher=Extended.nau.edu |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Palo Verde Community College]], Needles Campus<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pages.paloverde.edu/staff/needles/ |title=Palo Verde College – Needles Campus |publisher=Pages.paloverde.edu |access-date=January 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930072145/http://pages.paloverde.edu/staff/needles/ |archive-date=September 30, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Atlantic Driving School, Fort Mohave<ref>{{cite web|url=http://local.yahoo.com/info-26411808-atlantic-driving-school-fort-mohave |title=Atlantic Driving School, Fort Mohave, AZ : Reviews and maps – Yahoo! Local |publisher=Local.yahoo.com |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>
* Bullhead City Real Estate Licensing Classes, Bullhead City<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bullheadcityrealestateclasses.com/bullhead-city-real-estate-pre-licensing-classes/ |title=Bullhead City Real Estate Pre-Licensing Classes |publisher=Bullheadcityrealestateclasses.com |access-date=January 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812225714/http://bullheadcityrealestateclasses.com/bullhead-city-real-estate-pre-licensing-classes/ |archive-date=August 12, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Sunset International Bible Institute]], Bullhead City<ref>{{cite web|url=http://christianhomesite.com/bullhead/index.html |title=church of Christ: Bullhead City, AZ |publisher=Christianhomesite.com |date=January 10, 2002 |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sibi.cc/ |title=Sunset International Bible Institute – Home |publisher=Sibi.cc |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Community College of Southern Nevada]], Laughlin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yelp.com/biz/community-college-of-southern-nevada-laughlin |title=Community College of Southern Nevada – Laughlin, NV |publisher=Yelp.com |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csn.edu/about/index.asp |title=CSN – About Us |publisher=Csn.edu |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>
* Academy of Building Industries, Fort Mohave<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aobihs.com/ |title=Academy of Building Industries – A Public Vocational Charter High School |publisher=Aobihs.com |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>
* Charles of Italy Beauty College, Mohave Valley
* All Beauty College, Fort Mohave<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbeautycollege.com/|title=Welcome to All Beauty College|work=All Beauty College|access-date=February 26, 2015}}</ref>

===K-12 schools===
[[File:Bullhead City-Little Red Schoolhouse-1947.jpg|thumb|225px|The Little Red Schoolhouse (1947), Bullhead City's first school]]

Bullhead City's elementary and junior high schools are operated by the [[Bullhead City Elementary School District|Bullhead City School District]]. These schools include Sunrise Elementary School, Coyote Canyon Elementary School, Desert Valley Elementary School, Diamondback Elementary School, Bullhead City Middle School, and Fox Creek Junior High School. Bullhead City's high schools, [[Mohave High School (Arizona)|Mohave High School]] and [[River Valley High School (Mohave Valley, Arizona)|River Valley High School]], are operated by the [[Colorado River Union High School District]]. Other nearby high schools are Laughlin High School and [[Needles High School]]. Additionally, [[Mohave Accelerated Elementary School]] and Mohave Accelerated Learning Center are public charter schools serving K-12 students in Bullhead City and the surrounding area. The Academy of Building Industries (AOBI) High School in Fort Mohave is a public vocational charter school, teaching the building industries trades alongside core academic classes. Other schools in nearby communities include Young Scholar's Academy, Mohave Valley Junior High, Camp Mohave Elementary, and Fort Mohave Elementary. Laughlin and Needles also have public elementary schools.

===Libraries===
[[File:Mohave County Library Bullhead City Branch.jpg|thumb|left|Mohave County Library in Bullhead City was remodeled and expanded in 2011. Its $10 million, 24,000 sq. ft. building uses the most recent technologies for adapting buildings for the desert climate, and is designed to resemble a rustic warehouse.]] [[File:Bullhead City-Colorado River Historical Society & Museum-1947.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Colorado River Historical Society & Museum]]

The Bullhead City area is home to four public libraries: two Mohave County Libraries (Bullhead City and Fort Mohave),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mohavecountylibrary.info/mohave/bullhead.asp |title=Mohave County Library District |publisher=Mohavecountylibrary.info |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mohavecountylibrary.info/mohave/southmohave.asp |title=Mohave County Library District |publisher=Mohavecountylibrary.info |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref> one Clark County Library<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=557&bav=on.1,or.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=clark+county+library+laughlin&fb=1&gl=us&hq=clark+county+library+laughlin&hnear=Bullhead+City,+AZ+86442&cid=15322536405735410675 |title=Las Vegas Clark County Library : Laughlin Library |publisher=Google Maps |date=January 1, 1970 |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref> (Laughlin) and one San Bernardino County Library (Needles).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbcounty.gov/library/home/default.aspx?page=librarybranches/librarybranches.ascx&branchid=nee |title=San Bernardino County Library |publisher=Sbcounty.gov |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>  Bullhead City's library recently reopened after a major expansion to include a teen section, children section, 11,000 sq. ft. adult section, public computers, sound-proof rooms, and conference rooms for the community.  The new "green" building was partially paid for by an environmental grant.  Its innovative design, which features energy saving technologies and special skylights that take advantage of the desert sun, comes from architect [[Will Bruder]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohave County Library|url=http://www.tncinsurance.com/blog/mohave-county-library/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913091448/http://www.tncinsurance.com/blog/mohave-county-library/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2012|work=TNC Insurance Blog|access-date=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mohavecountylibrary.info/mohave/bullhead_expansion.asp |title=Mohave County Library District |publisher=Mohavecountylibrary.info |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

===Colorado River Concert Association===
The locally organized Colorado River Concert Association is a group of local citizens who attract performing artists to the community. Their purpose is to provide entertainment to the community while offering opportunities to local students who are interested in the performing arts. The association usually attracts three to five artists per year to perform in local high school auditoriums. In the past, the association has brought such artists as [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]], [[The Celtic Tenors]], [[Presidio Brass]], Alpin Hong, the Montana Mandolin Society, and QuatroCelli.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/ColoradoRiverConcerts Colorado River Concert Association] Retrieved February 26, 2015</ref>

===Colorado River Museum and Historical Society===
Located in Bullhead City, just north of the Laughlin Bridge, the Colorado River Museum includes replicas of area landmarks, Native American artifacts and displays of historical items, from early settlers to the first slot machines. The museum is operated by the non-profit Colorado River Historical Society. It is open from September through May.<ref name="bullheadchamber.com"/>