Explore the schools served by EdVisions Cooperative site teams

Avalon School

1745 University Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-649-5495
Fax: 651-649-5462
Website: http://www.avalonschool.org/
Grades 7-12. Active learning, local action, and global awareness. Avalon combines a college-prep focus, interdisciplinary seminars, and a technology component. This is complemented by extensive training in ethics, conflict resolution, interpersonal/life skills, and active citizenship and community service.

EdVisions Off-Campus High School

P.O. Box 307
Henderson, MN 56044
Phone: 800-617-7857
Fax: 866-665-2752
Website: http://www.edvisionshighschool.com
Grades 7-12. EOCHS is an online school for students anywhere in Minnesota. Students meet online via Web cam, laptop, and live meetings with peers and an advisor in the morning. Then students are free to plan the day around their projects. They may want to do harder research in the morning, or schedule their hardest academic work in the afternoon when they’re most awake, for example. Students have at least one personal meeting with their advisor a day, where they receive individual attention and help. They report their progress daily.

El Colegio Charter School

4137 Bloomington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 612-728-5728
Fax: 612-728-5790
Website: http://www.el-colegio.org
Grades 9-12. El Colegio’s major areas of focus include the arts, environment, and technology, with a continual focus on Spanish/English bilingualism. Flexible school hours allow students to have jobs outside-of school. The school emphasizes college preparation and parent and community involvement. Students achieve knowledge in all subjects through project-based learning.

Green Isle Community School

190 McGrann Street
P.O. Box 277
Green Isle, MN 55338
Phone: 507-326-7144
Fax: 507-326-5434
Website: http://www.greenislecommunityschool.org
Grades K-6. Located in a rural community where the community school closed due to district consolidation, Green Isle offers a local public school option for families. The school provides a multi-age instructional model with programming that fosters intentional school-community connections, encourages responsible citizenship through service learning, and offers authentic learning opportunities through interdisciplinary-learning projects.

Lafayette Charter School

P.O. Box 125
351 – 6th Street
Lafayette, MN 56054
Phone: 507-220-8943
Fax: 507-228-8288
Website: http://www.lafayettecharter.k12.mn.us
Grades pre-K – 8. Lafayette provides general education enhanced with agricultural concepts and technology. Multi-aged homerooms and assemblies. Character education, guitar, piano, and voice lessons are offered during the school day.

Minnesota New Country School

210 Main Street, P.O. Box 488
Henderson, MN 56004
Phone: 507-248-3353
Fax: 507-248-3604
Website: http://www.mncs.k12.mn.us
Grades 7-12. At MNCS, students learn to use their minds well. Teachers and students are highly accountable. The broader community is emphasized as a place to learn. The school is technology-infused. Students achieve knowledge in all subjects through project-based learning.

Naytahwaush Community School

2531 – 310th Avenue
Naytahwaush, MN 56566
Phone: 218-935-5025
Fax: 218-935-5263
Website: http://www.naytahwaush.org/
Grades K-6. Naytahwaush is a child-centered environment where learning is relevant. The school respects the traditions and wisdom of community, family, and self. In 2006, 100 percent of the students were American Indian. Children are respected as individuals, as community members, and as ancestors of a rich cultural heritage. Experiential and service-learning activities enhance curriculum.

Nerstrand Elementary School

205 Second Street South
Nerstrand, MN 55053
Phone: 507-333-6850
Fax: 507-333-6870
Website: http://www.nerstrand.charter.k12.mn.us
Grades K-5. Nerstrand empowers students to be self-directed, lifelong learners by providing a nurturing, multiage environment which fosters cooperation, community involvement, and character development. Emphasis is on service learning.

Northern Lights Community School

305 Bridge Street
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: 218-492-4400
Fax: 218-492-4402
Website: http://www.nlcschool.org
Grades 6-12. Northern Lights has strong connections to the community, using community members and organizations as teaching resources for students. The school works with students at all levels of academic achievement, who are looking for a smaller, more personalized environment. Students’ interests and passions are starting places for their learning.

River Heights Charter School

60 East Marie Avenue
West Saint Paul, MN 55118
Phone: 651-457-7427
Fax: 651-553-7611
Website: http://www.riverheightscharter.org
Grades 9-12. River Heights empowers lifelong learners to become problem solvers and creative, healthy individuals who are self-sustaining, responsible, active citizens of their local and global community.

RiverBend Academy

110 North Sixth Street
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-387-5524
Fax: 507-387-5680
Website: http://www.riverbendacademy.com
Grades 6-12. RiverBend provides strong, performance-based education that is closely related to real-life experiences. Technology integration (one computer per every two students) and focus on visual and performing arts.

Sage Academy

3900 – 85th Avenue
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Phone: 763-315-4020
Fax: 763-424-1867
Website: http://www.sageacademy.org
Grade 9-12. Sage encourages life-long learning, respect for a diverse, global community, awareness of the earth’s limited resources, and understanding of social justice issues throughout the world. The school promotes active participation of students as citizens of the world and offers multiple and diverse opportunities for leadership in team dynamics and problem solving experiences.