Learning Environment

We believe there are three teachers in every classroom: the student, the teacher, and the environment. The environment includes the physical classroom, the school building, the outdoor spaces surrounding the school, and the community itself.

Indoor space

• Flexible classroom spaces where children can explore music, fine art, science, math, language arts, & social studies, both collaboratively and individually

• Collaborative teacher work spaces

• Kitchen and community eating spaces

• A library

• An art studio

• A gymnasium

• A learning kitchen (coming soon!)

• Sensory and OT space

• Spaces envisioned and created by children, which will continue to evolve and change as we grow

Outdoor space

• Outdoor classroom space, with benches, wooden stumps, and lawn for gatherings of small and large groups

• Playground constructed of natural materials, with lots of manipulatives and loose parts so children can create their own play scenarios

• We plan to create schoolyard gardens, which will include native perennials, annual flowers, vegetables, and habitats for pollinators, all planted and cared for by students

Our Neighborhood

Our school is located at 426 Osceola Avenue in the West Seventh neighborhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Mississippi River, Palace Recreation Center, and the West 7th Library are within blocks.