Please join us in any or all of four locations for the Progressive Open House
WHO: students and families interested in schools with innovative ideas about education
WHAT: three hours set aside on one evening to learn about four different public charter schools in St. Paul. Come sample some tasty treats, meet the faculty and students at each school and see the building. Each site is set up give you information about the school so you have time to visit other sites.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 15 from 5 to 8 pm
WHERE:
Avalon School, 700 Glendale Street; Saint Paul, MN 55114
Mission: Avalon School prepares students for college and life in a strong, nurturing community that inspires active learning, engaged citizenship, and hope for the future.
Authorizer: Novation Education Opportunities
Website: avalonschool.org
Contact Information: Carrie Bakken at 651-649-5495 or carrie@avalonschool.org
Directions: From the east, head west on 94W and exit onto 280N, keeping right towards University Ave. Turn right onto University ave. Turn right onto Raymond left onto Myrtle. Our front door is on Glendale, which is one block east of Raymond. Glendale does not go through to University, so you must get there via Raymond or Pelham and then to Myrtle, one block south of University.
Great River School, 1326 Energy Park Drive, St. Paul
Mission: Great River School, an urban Montessori learning environment, prepares students for their unique roles as responsible and engaged citizens of the world.
Website: greatriverschool.org
Authorizer: Novation Education Opportunities
Contact Information: Lydia McAnerney at 651-305-2780, ext 1012 or lmcanerney@greatriverschool.org
Directions: We are located approximately half way between Snelling and Lexington Avenues on Energy Park Drive. From Snelling, head east on Energy Park Drive and turn right into the GRS drive. From Lexington, head west on Energy Park Drive, turn left onto Norris Court, then right onto Energy Lane. Turn right into the parking lot.
River’s Edge Academy, 188 Plato Boulevard West, St. Paul
Mission: River’s Edge Academy (REA) is a tuition free, Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound charter high school. The high school is committed to providing a small learning community for students in St. Paul. REA educates students to become environmentally responsible, socially conscious, and scholastically prepared for college and active community life.
Website: riversedgeacademy.org/
Contact Information: Adrienne Eldridge at 651-234-0150 or aeeldridge@reamn.org
Directions: From 94 west (Great River and Avalon), take exit 241B for 5th St., turn right onto North Smith Ave. then first left onto Kellogg Blvd.W. Turn right onto Wabasha St. N, then slight right onto Wabasha St. S. Take second right onto Plato Blvd. W. REA is on the left. From Twin Cities Academy, head east on E.5th St. to N. Mendota St., take the 3rd right onto 3rd St. E. and continue on Kellogg Blvd E. Turn right onto Wabasha St. N, then slight right onto Wabasha St. S. Take second right onto Plato Blvd. W. REA is on the left.
Twin Cities Academy, 835 East 5th St., St. Paul
Mission: Twin Cities Academy High School is committed to enhancing the capacity of young adults in developing one’s ability to lead in an ever-changing world through:
- Academic Rigor
- Leadership Development
- Character Building
Website: tcah.k12.mn.us
Authorizer: University of St. Thomas
Contact: Liz Wynne at 651-284-3528 or lizwynne@comcast.net
Directions: From River’s Edge, turn right onto Plato Blvd. W, then left onto Wabasha St. S. At the light, turn right onto Kellogg Blvd. E. and continue to 3rd St. E. turn left onto N. Mendota St. and the 3rd left onto E. 5th St. TCA will be on your right. From Great River or Avalon, head east on 94 and take exit 243 on the left for Mounds Park Boulevard. Merge onto E 6th St., then right onto N. Hope St. Take the first left onto E 5th St.