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FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Forest Lake Area School District 831 is located 30 miles north of the Twin Cities, along the I-35 corridor that runs north to Duluth. It is an area dotted by lakes, rolling hills, woods, and small towns. Many residents enjoy our rural, small town life and find they can easily commute to the Twin Cities area. The academic efforts of our students are supported by excellent teachers (67% of our staff have earned a Masters Degree), challenging curriculum, technology, high standards and a safe learning environment. The school district's strong traditional academic program is enhanced by award-winning co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, gifted education offerings and a full range of special education programming. As the largest employer in the area, Forest Lake Area School District employs over 1,200 persons, including teachers, clerical staff, aides, custodians, bus drivers, cooks, mechanics and administrators.
FRANCONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ADMY

We are a public elementary school that strongly emphasizes Spanish and Chinese language immersion of kindergarten through sixth grade. Our students are held to a high standard in traditional elementary subjects and are also capable of establishing a high level of proficiency in both spoken and written Spanish and Chinese. We promote a strong academic foundation, and value knowledge, language, multicultural understanding, and a love of learning.
MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Our Mission The Mission of the Mahtomedi School District #832, as a multi-community public school system, is to provide individually challenging, lifelong learning experiences for all people, leading to productive and self-fulfilling roles in a global society, accomplished through partnerships and students, families, staff and communities all committed to excellence. Our Vision All students college ready.
MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY

The Math and Science Academy (MSA) is an innovative Charter School that is located in the City Center neighborhood of Woodbury, Minnesota. MSA is a tuition-free public school that serves students in grades six through twelve. It has a tradition of offering intense math and science experiences with the added distinction of providing creative and challenging opportunities in arts and humanities. To meet this challenge, MSA students are expected to value and seek out their education. Students must be willing to diligently apply themselves to their studies, and be well organized and disciplined in their educational pursuits. Students are given opportunities to excel in rigorous math, science, humanities, music, art, and foreign language curriculums that reward critical thinking, effective time management, and collaboration with peers. These opportunities allow students to develop skills and competencies in many aspects of their lives; they provide a strong educational foundation which students can build upon after graduation. Students are held to high standards in their academic work and their behavior, and they are expected to self-advocate to achieve these expectations. The students are expected to act responsibly towards their classmates, their teachers, the school staff, MSA family members, and themselves. Our small school and small class sizes foster meaningful interaction among faculty, students, staff, and parents while promoting an atmosphere of self-advocacy, accountability, respect, and responsibility. MSA educates students to become leaders who have acquired excellent communication skills, conceptual understanding, and the ability to make wise choices that will lead to success. Since MSA is a charter school and is run by parents and teachers, families need to be aware of the opportunities and responsibilities they have in ensuring the success of MSA students. MSA families are expected to support the policies of the school and the students in their studies.
NATURAL SCIENCE ACADEMY
NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL INC.
NORTH LAKES ACADEMY

Our Vision North Lakes Academy will provide an environment in which middle and high school students will learn eagerly, extensively and deeply in order that they will be able to assume productive and satisfying roles in a global society. Our Mission We will provide a rigorous, liberal arts curriculum in a small, personalized, developmentally appropriate learning environment.
SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST

We are committed to igniting a pssion for lifelong learning.
ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY

The School is based on a classical model of education. A classical model focuses on providing students with the life long educational tools to learn and think for themselves. The classical tradition is grounded in the time-tested methodology of learning called the “Trivium”, which recognizes that critical learning skills must precede critical thinking skills. The Trivium methodology is organized into the following three stages corresponding to the general stages of a student’s cognitive development: Grammar. The first phase of the Trivium is Grammar (grade level K - 4). Grammar emphasizes the facts and rules of each subject that later learning is built upon. This stage focuses on the accumulation of knowledge and the rules related to each particular subject. This mirrors the stage of development where children love to mimic, recite, chant, and memorize. The objective of this phase is to provide each student with a strong foundation of subject matter KNOWLEDGE. Logic. The second phase is Logic (grade level 5 - 8). Logic focuses on a students’ ability to analyze and interact with the knowledge acquired in the Grammar stage. The Logic stage is the phase where understanding is grasped. This corresponds with the student’s curiosity and desire to ask questions. The objective of the Logic phase is UNDERSTANDING. Rhetoric. The final phase is Rhetoric (grade level 9 - 12). Rhetoric teaches a student how to express and discuss a subject. Rhetoric is the communication stage, where students defend and refute opinions based on their understanding and knowledge of subject matter. This fits nicely with the students’ affinity for contradiction and argumentation. The objective of the Rhetoric phase is COMMUNICATION.
STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

Stillwater Area Public Schools – Independent School District # 834 - has a long and proud tradition as does the entire St. Croix Valley community. Stillwater is recognized as the "Birth Place of Minnesota" and was home to the state's first schoolhouse built in 1848, a year before Minnesota became a territory. Stillwater became the state’s first school district just two years later. The district stretches 30 miles along the St. Croix River from Marine on St. Croix south to Afton, and covers approximately 150 square miles. The district encompasses 18 communities, including: Afton, Bayport, Baytown Township, Grant, a portion of Hugo, Lake Elmo, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Lake St. Croix Beach, Marine on St. Croix, May Township, Oak Park Heights, St. Mary’s Point, Stillwater, Stillwater Township, West Lakeland Township, Withrow, and a portion of Woodbury.
VALLEY CROSSING COMMUNITY SCHOOL

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