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OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION <br />Independent School District 728 <br />Minnesota's eighth largest school district, ISD 728 is a progressive district located 35 miles northwest <br />of Minneapolis. Proudly serving more than 13,000 students and more than 50,000 lifelong learners <br />in all or parts of Albertville, Dayton, Elk River, Otsego, Ramsey, Rogers, St. Michael, Zimmerman and <br />Nowthen and the townships of Big Lake, Baldwin, Livonia, Orrock and Stanford. <br />Ten elementary schools, five middle schools and four high schools provide opportunities <br />for ALL learners to discover and develop their unique talents. l5Q 728 offers: <br />■ Comprehensive curriculum that combines arts with academics, early childhood - grade 12. <br />■ All -day, every day 6.5 -hr kindergarten program. <br />■ World language courses in Spanish, French and German. <br />■ Advanced Placement and College in the Schools. <br />■ Career Technical Education {CTE} programs. <br />■ Gifted and Talented services. <br />■ AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college readiness program, grades 8-12. <br />• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) elementary and middle schools. <br />r Minnesota Reading Corps: providing trained literacy tutors for children age 3 to grade 3. <br />■ EdVenture Club: Before and after school enrichment and childcare for grades K-5. <br />■ Online courses and flexible scheduling. <br />On state and national exams, ISD 728 <br />students continue to outperform the majority <br />of their peers locally and notionally. In 207 7, <br />ISD 728 students ranked... <br />*1 IN <br />MINNESOTA <br />in math of the top 10 school <br />districts in enrollment <br />1 00,11" A <br />AND #3 <br />reading and science <br />BE <br />ISD 728's Mission <br />Our mission is to educate, inspire and empower our <br />diverse learners, to shape theirfutures, to accomplish <br />their dreams and to contribute positively to our local <br />and global communities. <br />We take great pride in Community Education programming, which <br />serves all learners, from pre-schooler to senior citizen. <br />