Education in the Piedmont Triad is a mutual partnership between public and private, between industry and citizenry, and between the educational system and the populations it serves.

The educational system of the Piedmont Triad provides a trained workforce to the industry of the Region. This starts with the Region’s commitment to public education and ultimately extends to a superior community college system and eleven four-year colleges and universities.

Communities working together to improve K-12 education are supported by the State of North Carolina in seeking these improvements. Some of the improvements seen in recent years include: Internet connections in virtually all classrooms; teacher-to-student ratios in elementary schools of 13-to-one, magnet schools, middle colleges and early colleges that provide excellent alternatives for students; ESL (English as a Second Language) programs at every level of education.

North Carolina’s New and Expanded Industry Training Program – available throughout the community college system – provides training for companies creating jobs in North Carolina. There are nine branches of the community college system in the Piedmont Triad, with 28 campuses and centers.

Piedmont Triad universities offering doctoral programs include UNC Greensboro, NC A&T University, Elon University and Wake Forest University. With the exception of Elon University, these schools are classified as research universities with "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Research institutions are centers of innovation and learning, and are a vital part of the infrastructure that advances the region’s global relevance and economic prowess. Piedmont Triad Research Park and Gateway University Research Park are two excellent examples of research institutions that exist in the Piedmont Triad strengthening the Piedmont Triad’s dedication to a technology-focus.