Editing Moscow, Idaho (section)

==Education==
===Higher education===
[[File:UI-fountain-moscow-id-us.png|thumb|East entrance the University of Idaho in Moscow]]

The [[University of Idaho]] (officially abbreviated "U of I") is Idaho's oldest public university, located in the city of Moscow in [[Latah County, Idaho|Latah County]] in the [[North Central Idaho|northern portion]] of the state. It is the state's [[flagship university|flagship]], [[Land-grant university|land-grant]], and primary research university. The University of Idaho was the state's sole university for 71 years, until [[Idaho State University|1963]], and its [[University of Idaho College of Law|College of Law]], established in 1909, was first accredited by the [[American Bar Association]] in 1925.

Formed by the [[Idaho Territory|territorial]] legislature on January 30, 1889, the university opened its doors in 1892 on October 3, with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. It presently has an enrollment exceeding 12,000, with over 11,000 on the Moscow campus. The university offers 142 degree programs, including [[Bachelor's degree|bachelor's]], [[Master's degree|master's]], [[Doctorate|doctoral]], and specialists' degrees. Certificates of completion are offered in 30 areas of study. At 25% and 53%, its 4 and 6 year graduation rates<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/communications_center/documents/publications/2012_higher_ed_factbook.pdf |title=There's Been An Error! |work=idaho.gov |access-date=7 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505142449/http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/communications_center/documents/publications/2012_higher_ed_factbook.pdf |archive-date=May 5, 2012 }}</ref> are the highest of any public university in Idaho, and it generates 74% of all research money in the state, with research expenditures of $100 million in 2010 alone.

As a land-grant university and the primary research university in the state, UI has the largest campus in the state at {{convert|1585|acre|km2|1}}, located in the hills of the [[Palouse]] region.<ref>[http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=11&X=624&Y=6468&W=2&qs=%7cMoscow%7cID%7c Topographic map] from [[USGS]] ''[[The National Map]]'' {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904054759/http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=11&X=624&Y=6468&W=2&qs=%7CMoscow%7CID%7C |date=2015-09-04 }}</ref> The school is home to the [[Idaho Vandals]], who competed on the [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] [[Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]] (formerly I-A) level through the 2017 season before dropping down to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] level in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/university-of-idaho/article74259832.html|title=Source: Vandals dropping to FCS, joining the Big Sky|website=Idaho Statesman|access-date=27 August 2017|author-first1=Dave|author-last1=Southorn|year=2016}}</ref> In addition to the main campus in Moscow, the UI has branch campuses in [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho|Coeur d'Alene]], [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]], [[Twin Falls, Idaho|Twin Falls]], and [[Idaho Falls, Idaho|Idaho Falls]]. It also operates a research park in [[Post Falls, Idaho|Post Falls]] and dozens of extension offices statewide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of Idaho Research Park|url=https://www.uidaho.edu/cda/uirp|access-date=2021-12-25|website=www.uidaho.edu}}</ref>

[[New Saint Andrews College]] opened in 1994 and moved to its present campus on Main Street in 2003.<ref name=pnsbotc>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OF8zAAAAIBAJ&pg=6337%2C2901365 |newspaper=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |last=Bacharach |first=Alexis |title=President not surprised by opposition to college |date=January 26, 2005 |page=1A }}</ref>

===Primary and secondary education===
The [[Moscow School District|Moscow School District #281]], which covers the entire city limits,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16057_latah/DC20SD_C16057.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Latah County, ID|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-30}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16057_latah/DC20SD_C16057_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> operates [[Moscow High School]] (9-12), an alternative high school, a middle school (6-8), and four elementary schools (two K-5, one K-2, one 3–5).<ref name=abmsd>{{cite web |url=http://msd281.org/about-msd/ |publisher=[[Moscow School District]] |title=About MSD |access-date=September 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901060021/http://msd281.org/about-msd/ |archive-date=2015-09-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

There are two public charter schools and three private schools in the city.
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===High school===
* [[Moscow High School]] (9&ndash;12)

===Alternative High School===
* Paradise Creek Regional High School (10&ndash;12)

===Middle school===
*Moscow Middle School (6&ndash;8)
*Palouse Prairie Charter School (K&ndash;8)

===Elementary schools===
*Lena Whitmore Elementary School (K&ndash;5)
*A.B. McDonald Elementary School (K&ndash;5)
*John Russell Elementary School(Closed since 2024) (3&ndash;5)
*West Park Elementary School (K&ndash;2)
*Palouse Prairie Charter School (K&ndash;8)