Education
Education is a priority in Minneapolis Saint Paul. The University of Minnesota ranks as one of the top public research universities in the nation. Macalester College is listed 24 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of liberal arts colleges. And the University of Minnesota Medical Center is rated one of the top 50 teaching hospitals in the U.S.
Add it all together and you’ll find that Minneapolis Saint Paul is recognized as one of “America’s Smartest Cities” (American Business Journals Inc.) and tops the charts in literacy (Central Connecticut State University).
Primary Education
We encourage our secondary education students to excel in specific subject areas they find interesting. We offer Spanish, French, Chinese and German immersion programs. Magnet programs focusing on performing arts, aviation and math. Nearly 150 charter schools. And, International Baccalaureate curriculum is offered at 12 Minnesota high schools.
- 70% of Minnesota high school students take the ACT exam with an average score of 22.5, surpassing the national average score of 21.2
- 5,468 Minnesota students took the SAT Reasoning Test™ in 2007 with an average score of 1776, outpacing the national average of 1511.
Performing Arts Education
Specialized educational programs are available for youth interested in the performing arts. Rince na Chroi School of Irish Dance, Zenon Dance Company and Schools, Circus Juventas (a performing arts circus school), MacPhail Center for Music and Ballet Minnesota to name a few.
Opportunities abound for children who are interested in being on stage or who are simply in awe from the audience. Community theaters, SteppingStone Theatre and Children's Theatre Company offer theater training classes or a great family outing.
Student at Heart
For the student at heart, neighborhoods across the metro offer Community Education classes. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet new people while improving cooking skills, shaping clay or learning the art of film making.
Minneapolis bumped Seattle to second place this year to reclaim the No. 1 spot in a ranking called America’s Most Literate Cities.
USA Today,
December 2007

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Augsburg College
Bethel University
Brown College
Capella University
College of St. Catherine
College of Visual Arts
Concordia University (St. Paul)
Dakota County Technical College
Dunwoody College of Technology
Hamline University
Hennepin Technical College
Inver Hills Community College
Macalester College
Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Minnesota School of Business & Globe University
National American University
Normandale Community College
North Hennepin Community College
Northwestern College
Rasmussen College
Saint Paul College
The Art Institutes International Minnesota
University of Minnesota
University of St. Thomas
Walden University
Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion School
Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center
French Academy of Minnesota
Hopkins XinXing Academy
L’Etoile Du Nord French Immersion School
Normandale Elementary French Immersion School
Park Spanish Immersion School
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School
Twin Cities German Immersion School
Windom Spanish Dual Immersion and Open School
Yinghua Academy
Benilde St. Margaret's
Bethany Academy
Bethlehem Academy
Blake
Blessed Trinity Catholic School
Bloomington Lutheran School
Breck
Bryant Avenue Baptist
Bunker Hills Academy
Calvery Memorial Christian
Calvin Christian School
Chapel Hill Academy
Christian Heritage Academy
City of Lakes Waldorf School
Concordia Academy - Bloomington
Concordia Academy - Roseville
Convent of the Visitation
Coon Rapids Christian School
Cretin Derham-Hall
De La-Salle High Schools
Epiphany Catholic of Coon Rapids
First Baptist School
Fourth Baptist Christian School
Glory Academy
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Grace Lutheran Christian School
Groves Academy
Heritage Christian Academy
Hill Murray
Hope Christian Academy
King of Grace Lutheran School
Lake Country Montessori
Life Academy
Living Word Academy
Maranatha Christian Academy
Maranatha School
Mayer Lutheran
Meadow Creek Christian School
Minneapolis Jewish Day School
Minnehaha Academy
Minnesota Renaissance School
Most Holy Trinity
Mounds Park Academy
Mt. Calvary Lutheran School
Mt. Hope Redemption Day Lutheran
Nativity of Mary School
New Life Academy
Northside Christian School
Our Lady of Grace
Ramalynn Montessori Academy
Redeemer Lutheran
Risen Christ Catholic
Sacred Heart Catholic
Shattuck-St. Mary's
Southview Christian School
Southwest Christian High
St. Agnes
St. Alphonsus Parish
St. Andrew's Academy
St. Bernard's High School
St. Charles Borromeo
St. Croix Lutheran
St. Elizabeth Seton
St. John the Bapist - Savage
St. John the Baptist - New Brighton
St. John's Catholic School
St. Paul Academy & Summit School
St. Peter's Lutheran
St. Raphael's
St. Thomas Academy
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
Talmud Torah Day School
The International School of Minnesota
Timothy Lutheran Academy
Torah Academy
Totino Grace
Trinity First Lutheran
West Lutheran High School
White Bear Lake Montessori School
Woodcrest Baptist Academy
Intermediate School District 916 - Northeast Metro
ISD 108 - Central
ISD 11 - Anoka-Hennepin
ISD 11 - Watertown-Mayer
ISD 110 - Waconia
ISD 112 - Eastern Carver County
ISD 12 - Centennial
ISD 13 - Columbia Heights
ISD 14 - Fridley
ISD 15 - Saint Francis
ISD 16 - Spring Lake Park
ISD 191 - Burnsville-Eagan-Savage
ISD 192 - Farmington
ISD 194 - Lakeville
ISD 195 - Randolph
ISD 196 - Apple Valley-Eagan-Rosemount
ISD 197 - West Saint Paul
ISD 199 - Inver Grove Heights
ISD 200 - Hastings
ISD 2144 - Chisago Lakes
ISD 252 - Cannon Falls
ISD 270 - Hopkins
ISD 271 - Bloomington
ISD 272 - Eden Prairie
ISD 273 - Edina
ISD 276 - Minnetonka
ISD 277 - Westonka
ISD 278 - Orono
ISD 279 - Osseo
ISD 280 - Richfield
ISD 281 - Robbinsdale
ISD 282 - Saint Anthony-New Brighton
ISD 283 - Saint Louis Park
ISD 284 - Wayzata
ISD 286 - Brooklyn Center
ISD 621 - Moundsview
ISD 622 - Noth Saint Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale
ISD 623 - Roseville
ISD 624 - White Bear Lake
ISD 659 - Northfield
ISD 716 - Belle Plaine
ISD 717 - Jordan
ISD 719 - Prior Lake-Savage
ISD 720 - Shakopee
ISD 721 - New Prague
ISD 728 - Elk River
ISD 831 - Forest Lake
ISD 832 - Mahtomedi
ISD 833 - South Washington County
ISD 834 - Stillwater
ISD 877 - Buffalo
ISD 879 - Delano
ISD 883 - Rockford
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