Independent Schools in Minnesota: Private schools in St. Paul, Waldorf school in Twin Cities, preschool, private elementary, middle school programs, kindergarten, early childhood education in Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area for boys & girls
Minnesota Waldorf School: Located in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, Minnesota Waldorf School is an independent pre-K through 8th grade school. We value the critical link between inspiration and education. Music, movement, foreign language, handwork, and art are thoughtfully integrated with a strong core of humanities and sciences. Our classrooms and teachers offer a warm, nurturing environment that allows children's capacities to unfold and grow, naturally. Our students rise to the challenges of learning with a sense of discovery and curiosity.
Whenever possible, teachers remain with the same class from 1st through 8th grade, allowing for growth and a deepening of the class community. Children flow from cooking and imaginative play in preschool and kindergarten, to marching math games and building projects in early grades, and then advance to scientific discovery and critical thinking in upper grades. Our school is fully accredited by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America, as well as AdvancED. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, ability, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, nationality or ethnic origin.
Located in Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities / Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, Sunny Hollow is an AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) accredited Montessori school providing preschool and elementary programs to children aged three through to twelve years. The school achieved AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) accreditation in 2005.
Sunny Hollow Montessori was founded in 1981 by Mary Sue Dobbin. The school is established as a non-profit organization and is directed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Sunny Hollow Montessori cultivates each child's intellectual and creative potential, appreciation of relationships in nature and society, and sense of individual responsibility. We follow the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori as set forth by the Association Montessori Internationale.
The Montessori system of education is a philosophy developed around a child's natural growth. The system is based on the child’s developmental needs for freedom within limits. In a carefully prepared environment, the child is guaranteed exposure to materials and experiences through which to develop intelligence as well as physical and psychological abilities.
- Preschool programs for ages 3-6 years: The Montessori Primary environment / “Children’s House” is designed to call to the child’s specific & heightened sensitivities that characterize this stage of development
- Elementary School programs: This is the time to use one’s mind to explore all the areas of knowledge, to learn how to carry out research, and to develop creative ways of processing, exploring and expressing this knowledge.
- Before & after-school programs
- Summer programs
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Based in Des Moines IO, and serving students all over the Polk County area, Parliament Tutors provides in-home academic tutoring services for students from K-8 through High School, College, and Postgraduate level. Parliament Tutors offers over 100 different courses, including subject help and tutoring for every grade at every level, including fields such as mathematics, sciences, social studies, and more. We also provide preparation for all College Prep and Postgraduate Prep tests, including SATs, ACT & MCAT. Add all this to our quality foreign language programs, and you have a truly comprehensive tutoring service.
At Parliament, we are fully committed to helping students meet their academic and career goals. Our success is highlighted not only by our students’ top-ranking scores on standardized tests, but by their continued improvement in their classrooms.
Some of Parliament Tutors' students have gone on to become the nation’s leading scorers on graduate admissions exams and have enrolled in top universities across the country, including Columbia, Yale, Stanford, UChicago, Georgetown, Case Western Reserve, UC Berkley, and many more.
In-home Academic Tutoring & Test Preparation Services:
K-8 / High School Tutoring programs:
- English
- Math
- Science (Biology / Chemistry / Physics)
- Social Studies
- SAT II Subject Tests
- Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
College Prep Programs:
- SAT
- PSAT
- ACT & many more
Postgraduate Programs:
- GMAT
- LSAT
- MCAT & more
Language Programs:
- French
- Spanish
- Chinese & many more
King of Grace Lutheran School is a private, Christian elementary day school for preschool-age children through to 8th Grade in Golden Valley, a western suburb of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, MN. Our school serves students from the following areas: Plymouth, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Osseo, Brooklyn Park, St Louis Park, Crystal, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Wayzata, Champlin, Dayton, Monticello, Big Lake, Minnetonka, Twin Cities.
At King of Grace Lutheran School, we are focused on academic excellence. We achieve this through a challenging curriculum, partnering with parents for success and anchoring our daily instruction with God’s Word. We offer a recognized Minnesota curriculum for grades 1-8, along with several full and part-day Kindergarten and Preschool classes.
King of Grace Lutheran School provides opportunities to grow outside of the classroom as well, through extra-curricular activities. Our goal is for each student to emerge from school academically, spiritually and physically prepared to be productive Christian adults. Although the school is a mission of the Church, it is open to all non-member families seeking a Christ-centered education for their children.
Conveniently located in the northeast corner of Eden Prairie MN (just 30 minutes south-west of Minneapolis), The International School of Minnesota is a premier private school for students in Preschool through Grade 12.
We provide boys and girls from the Twin Cities area a unique private, non-denominational, college-preparatory education based on academic rigor, creativity, and moral development.
Boarding facilities are also available for high school students from throughout the USA and worldwide.
Established in 1985, the school is part of the SABIS School Network, which is a worldwide educational organization, comprised of 41 schools and 33,000 students in 15 countries.
As part of the worldwide SABIS School Network, our students grow and succeed while enjoying a broad range of learning experiences within a community that reflects diversity of cultures, religions, ethnicities, and languages.
Our 55-acre campus is home to state-of-the-art learning facilities, residence hall, performing arts center, swimming pool, nature trails, running track and soccer field.
The school is situated just southeast of the intersection of I-494 and Hwy 62.
Private School Programs for Preschool - Grade 12 Students
- Early Childhood Education
- Lower School
- Upper School
- College Preparatory
- Boarding Facilities available for U.S. & international high school students
- World Languages (Spanish, French and Chinese)
- Spanish & French taught daily, beginning in Preschool
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Extended Day Program for students in Preschool - Grade 5
- After-school activities available for Grades 6-12
Arise and Shine Montessori in St. Louis Park in Hennepin County provides daycare and education for preschoolers and kindergarteners for children ages 33 months to kindergarten, and before and afterschool care for kids up through to third grade. St. Louis Park is a suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. The facility / school is licensed under Hennepin County Rule 3 as a group family day care and carries liability insurance for the safety of your child.
Our Minneapolis preschool provides a diverse variety of neurologically challenging activities and a wide array of learning materials to provide an optimum environment for your child’s growth and development. We have a mixed-age classroom and a smaller sized classroom which models the real world environment. This provides an opportunity for optimum child interactions and learning social skills.
Our setting gives your child the benefits of a Minneapolis day care setting and the familiarity and comfort of a home, while still delivering benefits of a Minneapolis Montessori child care center in a rich indoor learning environment. Our preschool also features a large, fenced outdoor play space with many features in a natural garden setting.
The Blake School, located on three campuses in the Minneapolis metropolitan area, Minnesota, is a fully accredited, independent, college preparatory, co-educational school offering Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 programs.
The Northrop Campus houses the Upper School (grades 9–12) and is in downtown Minneapolis; the Blake Campus is the location of administration offices, the middle school, and one half of the Lower School, and is in Hopkins; the Highcroft Campus in Wayzata is the other half of the Lower School.
Blake is an extraordinary school. We have been bringing inquisitive students and expert teachers together in our classrooms, on our fields and in our studios with impressive results for more than 100 years.
In full partnership and collaboration with parents, we work to foster in each individual child a love of learning, a strong sense of self and responsibility to others. We are proud of the people, activities and programs that make up The Blake School and hope that you enjoy getting to know us better.