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About Us

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Our Mission:

Inspiration and prosperity through education.

John Jay Center for Learning, located in downtown Portland, Indiana, is dedicated to helping people achieve satisfaction and lifelong employability through education.


Services include:
  • Traditional college courses
  • Vocational training courses
  • Career planing
  • Training and certifications 
 

John Jay Center for Learning provides services for Jay County and the surrounding areas. Our programs offer a variety of options, regardless of a person's age or education level. In order to deliver these services, John Jay Center for Learning partners with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Purdue Polytechnic, Vincennes University, Indiana Wesleyan University. Through a partnership with the Jay School Corporation we are also able to offer Adult Basic Education and High School Equivalency programs. John Jay Center for Learning also has valuable community partners who support our educational mission.

Board of Directors 2024 -2025:

President - Josh Atkinson, Attorney, Coldren & Frantz
 
Vice-President- Jeremy Gulley,Jay County Schools Superintendent
 
Secretary - Randy Roll, Maintenance Manager - FCC
 
Treasurer - Christina Schemenaur, Chief Nursing Officer I.U. Health - Jay

Other Members -
Adolfo Solis, Owner Progressive Del Torro Office Products
Christina Schemenaur, Chief Nursing Officer I.U Health - Jay
Barry Hudson, Philanthropist
Josh Atkinson, Attorney, Coldren Frantz & Sprunger
Joseph Acker, Tyson Foods
Andrew Fennig
Jon Vanator, President of I.U. Health - Jay
Ex-Officio Member - Travis Richards,  Executive Director, Jay County Economic Developement
Staff

Rusty Inman - Executive Director
Richard Haney - Industrial Maintenance instructor

Miranda Carr - Student Services Advisor

Becky Kelley - Administrative Assistant

Jennifer Inman - PayRoll / Accounts Payable
Rogina Prescott , Diana Smith - Evening Receptionists 
 
 

Our Facility (Panoramic)

Our Facility

Hours Open

  

 

 Monday - Thursday: 8:00 - 7:00pm.

 Friday - 8:00 - 4:30 pm.

Saturday and Sunday:  CLOSED

Closed: May 26, 2025

In Observance of Memorial Day!

Business hours may change without notice.

Monthly Newsletter

News and Upcomings Events

Speaker Series - Homeowners Guide To Healthy Woods 
2025 Summer VEX Robotics Camps 
STEM Camp 
Favorite John Jay Events 
John Jay Center for Learning launches SkillsTrac Adult State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program 
Businesses Located in John Jay 
VA Approves Certifications 
Indiana Tech Partnership 
Senior Lunch & Learn Series 

Class Information

Conversational Spanish Classes 
Conversational English Classes 
ASL - Beginning Sign Language Course 
ServSafe Class at John Jay Center for Learning 
Industrial Maintenance Training Classes 
Official HSE Test Center/ (Formerly GED Program) 

Scholarships/Financial Aid

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Community Partners

Our Partners ~ Our Friends

John Jay Center for Learning networks with  organizations throughout the community and surrounding areas.  The John Jay Center for Learning strives to provide new program enhancing the lives and well being of our residents.

 

Our Location

101 S. Meridian Street
Portland, IN 47371
Phone: 260-729-5525

 

Restoring our Past for a
Brighter Future

Many generous contributions have funded the restoration of the historic Weiler Building in downtown Portland into a wonderful home for John Jay Center for Learning.  On September 13, 2008, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana presented John Jay Center for Learning, Inc. with the Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration of an Indiana Landmark for John Jay’s superb restoration of the Weiler Building. If you...

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