Getting a solid start in school is critical to lifelong learning. Be one of these teachers to give children a good foundation. As a top college for education majors, our elementary education undergraduate degree program emphasizes experiential learning and offers you the chance to start working in real classroom settings during your first year of study. By the time you graduate, you’ll have completed five to six placements in diverse classrooms, providing you with excellent preparation for the teaching world.
In conjunction with the elementary education undergraduate degree program, Goshen College’s education program also offers dual certifications in teaching K-12 special education and K-6 English language learners. Additionally, we offer certifications in secondary education and all-grade education.
The GC education program offers unique experiences to expand your own education. Our on-campus laboratory kindergarten provides a valuable opportunity for observation of child development and behavior in a rich interactive environment. At Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, which hosts over 5,000 pre-K-12 students a year, you’ll have the chance to explore environmental education in a hands-on setting. And if you travel abroad with our Study-Service Term, you’ll get the chance to work with children or youth in another part of the world!
Goshen College has been named as one of 26 recipients of the 2021 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Two cohorts of future educators are currently enrolled at Goshen College through Teach Elkhart County, a program that recruits, prepares, places, and retains students from underrepresented groups in Elkhart County.
Goshen College students Suzanna Yoder and Diego Torres are spending their summer to gain experience through AmeriCorps at Boys and Girls Clubs in Elkhart County.
of 2016-17 graduates who sought teaching jobs were employed right after graduation
of education faculty have had K-12 classroom teaching experience
of education alumni say their undergraduate education prepared them for their teaching career
of student teachers who finish the education program pass qualifying test for licensure
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Minh (Nguyen) Kauffman ’74 has dedicated her professional life to social change and community building across countries, cultures and language barriers.
Kristen Savage came to Goshen College to study elementary education, and after a few years of teaching opened her own riding school.
Kristen's storyAlena Miller ’23, a Spanish and education double major from Huntington, Indiana, loves langguage and plans to become a Spanish teacher.
Alena's storyAlly, a 2017 elementary education graduate, didn’t have to come far to have the world at her fingertips. One reason she chose GC is because of the opportunities to study abroad.
Ally's storyLiz Berg '12, from Canada, and Marcelle Zoughbi '13, from Palestine, came to Goshen College to study nursing and elementary education. While at Goshen, they became activists for peace and justice in the Middle East.
Liz's storyJustine (Clemmer) Pletcher ’72 was a leader on the GC field hockey team and longtime elementary school teacher, whose classroom guidelines were simple: “Treat Others Right and Do the Right Thing.”
Justine's storyKathy Meyer Reimer
Professor of Education
Director of Elementary Education
Suzanne Ehst
Professor of Education
Director of Secondary Education
Brooke Lemmon
Associate Professor of Education
Director of Special Education
Elisa Zwier
Director of Teach Elkhart County
Assistant Professor of Education
Janine Ostergren
Education Administrative Assistant
