Clearview Students Make Connections

Smiles, laughter and accolades are frequently seen and heard at Talahi Care Center and St. Benedict Senior Community when fourth-grade Clearview Elementary School students visit the senior living facilities twice a month to meet and read with residents. The partnership has been ongoing for several years and has become a rite of passage for Clearview students. Students come … Read more

Robotics Unplugged

Ms. Kalthoff coding with students.

By Angie Kalthoff and Dr. Matt Keil Robotics and computational thinking are both a growing area of interest as the global demand continues to expand. St. Cloud Area School District is proud to offer students an opportunity to explore the skills necessary for a technical future. While this looks different at each grade level, it is … Read more

Reaching Goals through Adult Basic Education

Adult Basic Education Class.

St. Cloud Area School District is home to students from pre-k through grade 12, but District 742 serves adult learners as well. Adult Basic Education (ABE) is designed for students ages 17 and older. There are several classes available for adult learners to further their education: English as a Second Language (ESL), adult diploma by taking the General … Read more

Alumni Success Story: Filmmaker Lisa Dooley

“Lights, camera, action!” are three words 2005 Tech graduate, Lisa Dooley, never thought she’d be saying. Yet her film, “Ben is Dead,” which she directed and wrote, opened at the Carmel International Film Festival in 2017 and was recently screened locally at the St. Cloud Film Festival. It all began when Dooley was studying to be a … Read more

Alumni Success Story: Jerri Zhang

Probate Commissioner Jerri Zhang

For 2002 Apollo grad, Jerri Zhang, writing and reporting quickly turned into a passion for the law. Zhang attended the University of Missouri-Columbia for both her undergraduate and law degrees, earning a Bachelor of Journalism degree in 2006 and a Juris Doctor in 2009. It was during her work in journalism that a professor pulled her … Read more