Every year students in Project Lead the Way woodworking classes at North and South Junior High Schools have a chance to do a major build project. They work from start to finish on a shed or playhouse using lumber and tools. The project is possible due to the generous donation and partnership with Simonson Lumber. … Read more
Two years ago, St. Cloud Area School District 742 featured Farrah and Orly Reese, sisters at Oak Hill Community School who were in the Distance Learning Academy. They shared their newfound passion of creating loom animals while filming a video about distance learning. Like students across the world, COVID kept them from venturing out and … Read more
Students often have felt unheard when it comes to practice and policy involving their education. St. Cloud Area School District 742 is committed to listening to their voices. Recently high school and middle school administration joined forces to create both a Northside and Southside Student Summit to amplify student voice. During the summits, students opened … Read more
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy (CMVA), an online academy through St. Cloud Area School District 742, has been in the making for two years and will provide another pathway toward graduation for students. Beginning as early as this winter, students will be able to enroll for the 2023-24 school year. The Minnesota Department of Education and … Read more
New to Apollo High School this year is a Teen Empowerment group based on Erika’s Lighthouse, a program with resources for schools to provide mental health information via classroom instruction, peer-led group activities, staff development and community connections. Teen empowerment has also rolled out to North and South Junior High Schools and Katherine Johnson Education … Read more