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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

An interactive map tracing the movements of Robert Pershing, a participant in the American Great Migration featured in Isabel Wilkerson's "The Warmth of Other Suns."

Senior Project: A Year of Drawing

Senior Project: A Year of Drawing

My presentation showcases my final drawing portfolio. It is a selection from all of the architecture, sculpture, and portrait drawings that I have completed in the last year.

Redesigning the Minnesota State Flag

Redesigning the Minnesota State Flag

This project began with my desire to change our state flag. The current flag is problematic because it contains racist imagery, is nearly identical to half of the US state flags and because visually it is unappealing. I created a new flag after research into design principals and into emblematic images of Minnesota. In this new flag, the blue represents the lakes and rivers of Minnesota, the green represents the forests and nature, the white represents the cold and snow of the state, and the star is the state's motto, which is "L'Etoile du Nord" which is French for "the North Star"

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Avalon School

Est. 2001

Through project-based learning and genuine community engagement, Avalon cultivates curious learners who take responsibility for their education, contribute to a more equitable world, and spark hope for the future.

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Students create their own projects as a way to complete state requirements and pursue their passions.
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Solar Boat wins First Place!

Avalon won the 2026 MERS Solar Boat Competition. Check out the article in the local news! Congrats, team!
May 21, 2026
Avalon won the 2026 MERS Solar Boat Competition. Check out the article in the local news! Congrats, team!
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Board Elections (May 7th, 2026)

Learn about the candidates for Avalon's school board.
May 7, 2026
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Learn about the candidates for Avalon's school board.
Contact:
Carrie (carrie@avalonschool.org)

Spring Gathering and Annual Meeting

Please join us! You have a chance to buy cool art, connect with Avalon staff and new families, and get a bite to eat. Also hear about the state of the school!
May 7, 2026
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Please join us! You have a chance to buy cool art, connect with Avalon staff and new families, and get a bite to eat. Also hear about the state of the school!
Contact:
Gretchen (gretchen@avalonschool.org)
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Testimonials

10/10 would go to high school there again.

Alumn

Survey, 2023

To this day I think Avalon contributed more positively to my life than any other single institution, educational or otherwise. I arrived there in a pretty rough place, had more or less given up on education and I don't think I really believed I'd even graduate high school. Four years later I graduated - I had rediscovered my love of learning. Avalon rekindled my intellectual curiosity, bolstered my confidence, and helped me remember that I cared about the world and wanted to at least try to make it a slightly less crumby place. Avalon was borderline life-saving for me; words can't express how much I love and appreciate the place.

Alumn

Survey, 2023

The small size allows for a lot of personal connection with and support from staff and for our son to have developed a solid group of friends, which he didn't have in his old school. I like the way academics are explored and how students are encouraged to think for themselves and take responsibility for their own learning to a good extent. The school feels like a real community, involving families in the school culture.

Families

Survey, 2023

Helpful with accommodating and being supportive of needs that I would not have been able to succeed without. Avalon was willing to accommodate me in ways that allowed me to succeed and have an equal education when I otherwise would not.

Alumn

Survey, 2023
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