The Buffalo School District is regarded as one of the premiere urban school systems in New York State. Serving 37,000 students in nearly 65 facilities, the district strives to bring exemplary teaching practices and unparalleled opportunities to its diverse student population.
The Dassel-Cokato School District is a rural school district in central Minnesota. It serves the steadily growing communities of Dassel and Cokato which have a combined population of approximately 3100 residents. The entire school district, which includes many rural and lake homes, has a total population of 7910 residents.
The district consists of three modern, attractive and well-maintained school facilities with additions as recent as 1998. Each community hosts a K-4 elementary school, and a larger complex is located halfway between Dassel and Cokato on highway twelve which includes a pre-school, a community education center, a 5-8 middle school and a 9-12 high school. Total school enrollment has been steadily increasing, and current K-12 enrollment is approximately 2300 students. District employees number about 350 with 141 of those being teachers.
Established in Delano, Minnesota in the 1800's, and with a current enrollment of approximately 2250 students, the district covers a large geographic area and extends to the communities of Corcoran, Independence, Loretto, Maple Plain, Medina, Minnetrista, Montrose, Watertown, and parts of the Franklin, Rockford, and Woodland townships, and the city of Delano.
Mission/Vision: “Provide a positive learning environment that recognizes diversity, instills life-long learning skills, and nurtures each individual’s unique potential, talents and self-worth”
Kaleidoscope Charter School is a FREE public school. Charter Schools are funded by the state of Minnesota, there is no tuition charged to students or their families for attending the school.
Kaleidoscope Charter School's outcomes have been:
Students mastering the core academic areas of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
Students working collaboratively with teachers, community members, parents, and other students while learning problem-solving skills, teamwork, and cooperation
Students who are prepared to be active members of their community
Students who understand their social environment and have an appreciation for their surroundings
Kaleidoscope Charter School goes above and beyond the traditional school setting:
Small class sizes
Individual attention
Open communication
Free all-day, every day Kindergarten
Hot lunch program
Ability-based learning
Project-based/service learning
Variety of afterschool programs
The Maple Lake School District is a learning environment comprised of students, educators and families who are committed to the common goals of character, understanding and unity. The support and respect afforded to all members of our school district creates an exceptional opportunity for personal growth and discovery. Whether you are among our current students, proud alumni or an inquiring family with prospective students, you will find exciting places to visit and explore within this web site. I am proud of our students, staff, programs and activities, and am pleased to present a portrait of them to you through the internet.
What you see on our web site is a sample of Maple Lake's true community. I hope you will be encouraged to visit us and join in our spirit of discovery for yourself. Like many others, you will find this a rich and exciting place to learn.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our web site. I am proud to live in Maple Lake and serve this community as superintendent of schools. Enjoy your internet journey and please visit us in person in the near future.
Fieldstone Elementary School is ranked among the top 15% of the highest performing Title I schools in the state according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Education. Fieldstone is designated as a "Reward School," a program that will annually recognize the top performing schools.
Jeanette Aanerud, Fieldstone Principal said, "I'm very proud of our students, staff and families! We have a talented and trained staff, academic interventions to help our students needing assistance in reading and math, and very supportive parents." Fieldstone is the sole elementary school in the district that receives Title I federal funding for reading and math instruction to ensure that all children meet challenging academic standards.
Mission of Swan River Montessori Charter School
The mission of Swan River Montessori Charter School is to provide a child-centered environment for self-directed and personalized learning in a small, community-based public school with an emphasis on the natural environment.
Vision of Swan River Montessori Charter School
Swan River Montessori Charter School's vision is to employ an inter-disciplinary approach to education by teaching the whole child (heart, mind, and soul). The Montessori learning environment is designed to foster this whole child approach by meeting the child's inherent needs of self-discovery, creativity, independence, and competence. Swan River Montessori Charter School will create a kind, respectful environment where each child has a sense of belonging. Learning at Swan River Montessori Charter School involves the student, the student's family, the teachers, and the larger community. Swan River supports family and community participation in each child's education by utilizing and appreciating community resources and the natural world as a learning environment.
Wright Technical Center began over 37 years ago with the idea that a young persons' education should help them chart an exciting future vision of what they want to accomplish.
We serve the communities of.....Annandale, Big Lake, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, Delano, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Maple Lake, Monticello, and St. Michael-Albertville. Our staff is committed to providing quality education to the students of our member districts . Scholarships are available each Spring