Avalon School (Minnesota)

Avalon School is a project-based charter middle school and high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, located at 700 Glendale Street. As a project-based school, students meet their academic graduation requirements through a combination of independent projects, group projects, and seminars. Individual students' schedules vary depending on the seminars they are enrolled in and the activities they are involved with. Students spend a significant part each day working independently on projects. The school has a flat organizational structure with no principal or director in a position of power. The staff members work collaboratively to manage the school.

Avalon School
Avalon School
Location
Saint Paul
,
Minnesota

United States
Coordinates44.9622°N 93.1985°W / 44.9622; -93.1985
Information
TypeCharter school
Motto"Passion for Learning"
Established2001
AdministratorGretchen Sage-Martinson and Carrie Bakken
Grades6–12
Enrollment244
CampusUrban
Color(s)Blue, Green, and Orange
   
MascotDragon
YearbookAvalon School Yearbook
Websitewww.avalonschool.org

The school moved to its new Glendale Street location in 2007, 6 years after it was founded in 2001. The new location has expanded throughout the years adding a new middle school wing and office section, replacing parts of the surrounding buildings previously owned by Take Action MN.

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