Adams Spanish Immersion is a K-6 elementary school that educates Spanish dominant, English dominant, and bilingual speakers. Adams challenges students by using language-centered, immersion instruction in all subject areas.
Cleveland's aerospace focus captures children’s interest in space and aviation to help them learn in all subject areas, including science, math, technology, history, geography and reading. The range of lessons involving aerospace spans all grade levels and student abilities. The Aerospace magnet is located at two campuses, Aerospace at Cleveland serves grades 5-8 while Aerospace at Farnsworth serves grades preK-4.
Farnsworth's aerospace focus captures children’s interest in space and aviation to help them learn in all subject areas, including science, math, technology, history, geography and reading. The range of lessons involving aerospace spans all grade levels and student abilities. The Aerospace magnet is located at two campuses, Aerospace at Farnsworth serves grades preK-4 while our sister campus Aerospace at Cleveland serves grades 5-8.
The American Indian Magnet School builds an active community of learners through a focus on core values including respect, gratitude, humility, cooperation and environmental responsibility. Teachers work together to use the best educational methods to help all students achieve and perform at high levels.
The wooded hills, trails and wetlands of Battle Creek Regional Park provide a unique opportunity for the K-6th grade students of Battle Creek Environmental Magnet to learn firsthand about Minnesota’s many natural resources. As the first school of its kind in the state, Battle Creek Environmental Magnet has developed a rigorous, standards-based curriculum emphasizing hands-on learning with a focus on environmental science topics. The peaceful forest and groomed trails of the park are used by students for a variety of learning activities ranging from pond studies to cross-country skiing.
At Benjamin E. Mays International Magnet School, your child's "future begins with us!" We are proud to be an authorized International Baccalaureate/Primary Years Programme, which recognizes us as a "World School" that develops international-minded students who are inquirers, knowledgeable, and caring. The IB/PYP also strives to help students to become sensitive to the points of view of people around the world.
Capitol Hill Magnet School is a full-time academically gifted and talented program for students in grades 1-8. Students experience a challenging academic program designed to develop skills in critical and creative thinking. Acceleration (fast-paced learning) combined with complex content allow for in-depth study.
Cherokee Heights Elementary enriches each student and embraces the many cultures of St. Paul. Students are nurtured and challenged intellectually, emotionally and physically in our Pre K-6 program. By engaging students in a challenging curriculum that includes high expectations, students develop a greater sense of purpose and are nurtured in the diverse experiences that will enrich them for life.
Crossroads Montessori features an individualized approach to education. Students learn how to become self-directed learners and independent thinkers. Precisely designed Montessori materials help students learn and lead to deeper understandings of concepts in all subject areas. Multi-age classrooms promote collaboration and a family-like atmosphere.
Crossroads students are engaged in an “inquiry” approach to learning concepts through hands-on investigations. Students take part in choosing how they best learn content. Across disciplines, students are encouraged to ask questions, build investigations and demonstrate learning to peers.
EXPO Magnet School engages students in an active and rigorous curriculum to prepare them for the 21st century. Through language, science, arts, life skills, and community learning projects, we provide each learner with child-centered educational opportunities in a multi-age environment.
Four Seasons A+ Elementary was Saint Paul’s first year-round school. The school’s academic program is based on the A+ Model, in which teachers teach and students learn by using arts-integrated instruction. This approach uses creative, hands-on experiences in music, dance, drama and visual arts to help students connect the arts to other subjects and to allow them to demonstrate what they are learning in multiple ways.
Franklin Music Magnet Elementary offers all students the opportunity to explore and experience music in addition to providing a strong academic environment. About 90 percent of the students at Franklin take music lessons during the school day on instruments provided by the school.
Frost Lake Magnet School of Technology and Global Studies' curriculum focus is the integration of technology and global studies across the curriculum with a long term educational plan that prepares students to live and contribute in today's globally interdependent world.
At Galtier Magnet School the academic program focuses on developing excellent mathematicians and scientists skilled in using technology as a key learning tool. Students learn critical-thinking skills through hands-on learning activities.
Hancock/Hamline University Collaborative Magnet School believes the path to college begins in kindergarten. Each grade level, paired with a different Hamline University department, ensures elementary students a variety of university experiences. In addition, Hancock students benefit from help provided by Hand-in Hand mentors, America Reads and America Counts tutors, student teachers, and guest speakers.
Highland Park Elementary is an authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB
PYP) for students grades K-6. At the heart of IB PYP is a commitment to structured inquiry as a vehicle for learning. Six organizing themes help teachers and students explore knowledge in the broadest sense of the word.
J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet serves students through an individualized learning approach in a collaborative environment, in accordance with Maria Montessori's educational philosophy. Students develop creative, critical and higher order thinking skills, and problem-solving strategies. Students learn in non-competitive, multi-grade classrooms using precisely designed Montessori learning materials.
Jackson Magnet School prepares students to be critical, creative, constructive and compassionate thinkers. Students from any home in Saint Paul can attend Jackson. The school’s core belief is that children come first.
One of the most precious and useful gifts parents can give to their child is a second language. L’Etoile du Nord French Immersion School, Saint Paul Public School’s first and only French immersion school, helps kindergarten through sixth-grade students learn both English and French in a warm and welcoming environment.
The program at Linwood is based on the A+ Model, which features daily arts instruction in music, visual art, drama and dance. Linwood/Monroe is a two campus K-8 Magnet school program with grades K-3 at the Linwood Campus and grades 4-8 at the Monroe Campus.
Longfellow is a quality school, with a well-established history of providing a world-class education through the study of humanities. Longfellow teachers use a humanities-based framework that incorporates world cultures and the American experience.
Maxfield Magnet School is a vibrant learning environment that offers a world of opportunities academically and socially. Located in the Midway/Frogtown area, Maxfield Magnet School offers a unique educational experience that combines best practices in academics with a focus on the urban learner.
Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet is one of the first and finest creative arts elementary schools in Saint Paul. The school is known for its emphasis on the arts combined with a strong academic core.
Museum Magnet School, a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, provides an exciting environment for student learning. The museum model approach to learning provides opportunities for students to participate in hands-on, interactive activities that involve exploring, experimenting, explaining and exhibiting their projects.
Students at Nokomis Montessori Magnet, serving the East Side of Saint Paul, learn in multi-age classrooms. The school emphasizes the Montessori method and blends in components of Reader’s Workshop and Writer’s Workshop. Students learn in a non-competitive environment and use special Montessori materials that help them understand concepts and skills.
Open School's progressive programs are rooted in the tenets of open and constructivist education and self-directed learning. The district's only K-12 school, Open's academic program is designed for self-motivated and independent learners who want a family-like environment.
All educational activities at Riverview West Side School of Excellence are designed for K-6 students around a standards-based curriculum in reading writing and math that provides an integrated approach to education to balance students' learning experiences with their stage of development. The Dual Immersion, currently a K-4 program, will eventually expand to K-6 by adding one grade per year.
Roosevelt Elementary Magnet, a K-6 school, concentrates on the core instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics and science. Roosevelt provides a quality, caring environment for its entire student population using the Responsive Classroom™ model. Roosevelt’s mission is that all students will read at or above grade level by the end of third grade.
Webster Magnet Elementary is a school on the move, looking at changing our magnet focus to "Academic Service Learning" as we strive to build a community of learners and strong community connections. Webster has chosen to be a service-learning magnet school because service-learning connects what students learn academically with their very important place in the wider world.
Located in the heart of Saint Paul on the downtown waterfront, Wellstone Elementary teaches students to exercise critical thinking skills and to facilitate student-led discussions around content themes and social issues. At Wellstone Elementary, families have the option of choosing between Spanish Dual Immersion programming for their child or a traditional setting with instruction provided entirely in English.
The Mission of World Cultures is to prepare children to be confident and productive global citizens. The academic program emphasizes understanding of the world through the integration of culture study and curriculum.
