Kandiyohi County is
served by several school districts with a reputation for excellent
education and that enjoy strong support in the county.
All of our school districts are proud of their strong showing
on the Basic Skills Test and Comprehensive Assessment tests
administered by the state of Minnesota.
Motto:
Preparing all students for a successful tomorrow.
The Willmar Public School
District serves an area of 220 square miles, including the
communities of Willmar, Pennock, Blomkest and Kandiyohi. The
district consists of two elementary schools, a middle school
and senior high, Alternative Learning Programs and Community
Education & Recreation. The 4,800 students in grades K-12
benefit from the opportunity to take part in sports, music
or one of many special interest clubs open to them. For more
information about how your family can benefit from the Willmar
Public Schools, check out their web site.
Mission
Statement: The New London-Spicer Community Schools
are dedicated to providing "Learning for Life ".
NL-S offers high-quality education in a dynamic, supportive
learning environment, helping all learners develop the knowledge,
skills and attitudes necessary to lead healthy, productive,
fulfilling and socially responsible lives in a diverse and
challenging world.
The
students, teachers and staff put this philosophy into action
every day at their schools in the community: Prairie Meadows
Learning Center houses Early Childhood programs, Prairie Woods
Elementary School houses Kindergarten through 4th grades,
the NL-S Middle School is 5th-8th grades, the NL-S High School
is 9th-12th grades and the Alternative Learning Center. Students
at NL-S have the opportunity to participate in winning athletic
programs, special interest clubs and organizations, as well
as excellent academic programs.
Other
Kandiyohi County Communities have teamed up with cities and
towns outside of the county to serve their students.
Atwater is part of the
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (ACGC) School District and the home
of North Elementary School.
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Lake
Lillian
(BOLD
School District—Bird Island, Olivia and Lake Lillian)
www.bold.k12.mn.us |
Lake
Lillian teams up with the communities of Bird Island and Olivia
in Renville County, our neighbor to the south, and is a member
of the BOLD School District.
Raymond,
along with Maynard and Clara City, is a part of the MACCRAY
School District and houses MACCRAY East Elementary School.
Sunburg,
teams up with Kerkhoven and Murdock in Swift County, our neighbor
to the west, and is a member of the KMS School District.
Families
in Kandiyohi County also have two private schools from which
to choose for their child's education.
CCS
provides a quality Christ-centered education that assists
parents in the training of the whole student—spirit,
mind and body. CCS serves preschool through grade 12.
CMCS
provides Christ-centered, quality education to equip students
for a life of service. CMCS serves preschool through
grade 12.
St.
John Lutheran School
19911
56th Avenue NE
Atwater,
MN 56209
Contact
Karen at (320) 974-8982 for more information.
Grades
K-6; enrollment 11.
Kandiyohi
County proudly supports a community and technical college.
Ridgewater College is located in Willmar and is both a two
year community college and technical college with fully transferable
general education courses combined with technical programs
leading to immediate employment upon completion. Approximately
3,000 students attend Ridgewater.
Customized
Training and Continuing Education at Ridgewater College focuses
on building long-term relationships with businesses and individuals.
It plays a significant role in central Minnesota's workforce
development by helping organizations position themselves for
the future.
Call
Customized and Continuing Education—your best source
for targeted education to increased productivity!
Willmar
Campus: (320) 231-2925
Willmar
Area Scholars at Home (WASH)
There
is also a community of homeschooling families who live in
the Willmar area.
WASH offers
support to homeschoolers through:
- organized activities for children and families
- mentoring for new homeschoolers
- sharing of resources, experience and knowledge
- WASHlines newsletter: info on WASH activities,
legislative updates, educational opportunities, and other
notices. Your choice of mailed paper copy or e-mail.
- WASH directory of member families
- WASH membership card that allows you educator
discounts at various retailers
- annual Book Sale, and Spring Celebration
which features our student's accomplishments
For
more information, visit the WASH
web site.
Faith
Lutheran Church "Praise & Play Preschool
Faith
Lutheran Church began a new "growing adventure"
and opened a Christian preschool, "Praise & Play
Preschool" in 2008.
Call
(320) 796-2522 for more information or visit their website
to download an application form.
310
Medayto Drive
Spicer,
MN 56288
E-mail:
faithspicer@tds.net
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