A New BIG Partnership

St. Cloud Area School District 742 is excited to announce a new partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Granite Partners. Coined BIG Partners, (Big Brothers Big Sisters, ISD 742 and Granite Partners) the highly focused mentoring program fosters resilience and encourages intentional collaboration across experiences, strengthening educational, college and career opportunities for students facing … Read more

Bigs on Campus With AVID

October coincides with college and career readiness in St. Cloud Area Schools, and what better way to acknowledge that than with a kickoff to the “Bigs on Campus” program? Bigs on Campus is a nationwide mentoring program, and locally it is a partnership between St. Cloud Area School District 742, St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and … Read more

Alumni Success Story: Shelby Hadley

Shelby Hadley and her family

After two tours in Iraq and Bosnia, Shelby Hadley, a former McKinley Area Learning Center student and 1997 Apollo High School graduate, has found her passion and niche as a vocational rehabilitation specialist for the St. Cloud Veterans Hospital. Her primary responsibility is to assess veterans returning from deployment in order to transition them into … Read more