There are lots of alternatives schools in Minnesota and in the Twin Cities, these websites can help you find them. A program called Open Enrollment means you can go to any public school, even if its outside your district. (As long as they have room for you, of course.)
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Public Schools
- MAAP Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs
- MAAP Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs
- Explore hundreds of different alternative schools in the state of Minnesota. Narrow down schools to those your area.
- Minneapolis Public Schools Alternative Programs
- General info and contact information for alternative schools affiliated with the Minneapolis public school system.
- Intermediate School District 287 Area Learning Center
- The largest alternative program in the state of Minnesota serves mainly students who live within 13 Hennepin County school districts. Good descriptions of their over 30 programs.
- Minnesota Web Directory: Education
- Links to Minnesota public school districts on the web, so you can find alternative schools or magnet programs in regular schools...
- Charter Schools
- MN Charter School Handbook
- MN Charter School Handbook
- Did you know that not just teachers and parents, but students can start charter schools? If you gotta cool idea for starting your own school, start here to learn how this is done in our state.
- Profiles of MN Charter Schools
- Directory of charter schools operating in Minnesota and other resources about finding and evaluating a charter school.
- Overview of Charter Schools
- Some background on charter schools in the U.S. and more help about starting and running a charter school.
- some charter schools of interest:
- High School for the Recording Arts -- Operates with a professional music production studio.
- El Colegio -- Focuses on the arts, technology, and environmental studies
- Heart of the Earth -- Center for American Indian Education
- New Century -- Focuses on project-based learning
- Watershed High School -- Minnesota's only Waldorf high school is now a public charter school
- El Colegio -- Focuses on the arts, technology, and environmental studies
- Non-public Schools
- Schools, Colleges and Libraries Locator
- Schools, Colleges and Libraries Locator
- Use this site to find private (and public schools) near you.
- Midwest Boarding Schools
- You could always get away from home this way. Some schools are even centered in the arts.
- Minnesota Web Directory: Education
- Minnesota private schools on the web.
- some non-public schools of interest:
- Sobriety High -- For those in recovery
- Second Foundation School -- Learn at your own pace in your own way.
- The International School of Minnesota -- Offers a broad range of learning experiences within a school community that reflects a diversity of cultures, religions, race, and languages.
- Second Foundation School -- Learn at your own pace in your own way.
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Highview Alternative Program  A center for self-directed learning, where attendance and performance determine credit. As a former student of this school, I have to personally recommend this school for its excellent, caring staff. Although the program itself can get tedious, there's alot of potential for the real motivated student to really bring out the 'self-directed learning' at this school. Located at: 4139 Regent Avenue North Robbinsdale, Minnesota 55422 (763) 504-8700 |
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