Visit Avalon
Visit Avalon
Avalon School is an award-winning public school that has been serving students in St. Paul and beyond for over 20 years. Come visit!
Use the Tabs at the top to learn about each option.
It is not required to visit - choose what works best for your family!
Open House
Dates available on the tab above!
Tour
See 'Tours' Tab above for summer tour opportunities.
Shadow
Students can choose to experience a day-in-the-life of an Avalon student for a few hours.
Open Houses
Open Houses begin with a presentation about project-based learning at Avalon.
Staff members from the middle school, high school, and special education department will be present and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
In-Person
Open Houses are over for the year! Check back in the fall for new dates.
Virtual
Open Houses are over for the year! Check back in the fall for new dates!
Tour Avalon
Come for a short, guided tour with one of our staff and see Avalon in action! Get your questions answered, talk to a few students, and meet some staff.
High School
Tours happen every other week in the summer. Days/times depend on the week. Sign up and pick a date that works for you using the form below, or visit the Parent Portal.
Middle School
Tours happen every other week in the summer. Days/times depend on the week. Sign up using the form below or visit the Parent Portal.
Student Shadows
Students can join us for a portion of the day. (Note- these are not happening now that it is summer! We will start again in late September.)
Shadow dates in the high school are on Thursdays from 9-11:30am. In the middle school, we accept shadows on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 9-11am.
(Note: if you have a MS and HS student shadowing at the same time, we can adjust the times to coordinate one pick up!).
(Additional Note: Shadowing is NOT required - it is an optional way to get a feel for the school.)
Sign up for a shadow experience using the form below or through our Parent Portal.
Sign Up
Use the form below to sign up for an Open House, a guided tour, or a Shadow Experience for your student.
Questions?
Please let us know.
Email: Enrollment@avalonschool.org
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.
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There is an incredibly supportive environment from both the fellow students and teachers
Families
Avalon really gave me the tools to be a productive adult, advocate for myself and take learning into my own hands. When I was going through middle school I really struggled with public schooling, so when I made the move to Avalon I learned how to excel at what I do best and use project management skills to my advantage in my future.
Alumn
My education at Avalon didn't just encourage, but required me to be thoughtful in planning our projects and holding myself accountable for deadlines and deliverables while also stoking the fires of general curiosity.
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