School District 831 - Forest Lake
School Website http://www.forestlake.k12.mn.us
School Contact Lynn Steenblock
651-982-8104

Forest Lake Area Schools –

Inspire the Learner; Ignite the Potential

 

The Forest Lake Area School District has a proud tradition of academic excellence. Our 12 schools serve more than 7,200 students in the communities of Forest Lake, Lino Lakes, Wyoming, Columbus, Scandia, and Linwood and May Township, and parts of East Bethel, Ham Lake, Hugo, Marine on the St. Croix, Stacy and Wyoming Township.

 

Elementary Schools

Our eight elementary schools (K-6) provide a comprehensive education that gives students experiences they need to be successful. From the first day of kindergarten students begin to learn critical skills in reading, writing, and mathematics – and they build on those skills throughout their school years. Specialists provide instruction in music, including band and orchestra in sixth grade, physical education, media technology, gifted services, and Title 1 services.

 

Junior Highs

Our two junior high schools are designed to build connections between students and the expanding world. Classes focus on meeting the needs of the individual learner, building their skills, and exposing them to a wide range of activities. A strong curriculum of math, language arts, social studies, health, physical education, and science also includes three world languages, band, choir, orchestra, art, family and consumer sciences, agriculture, and industrial technology. Accelerated courses are available in many subjects.

 

High School

Forest Lake Area High School provides a variety of learning opportunities and experiences graduates will need to succeed wherever life takes them. All of our challenging courses provide relevant, real-world experience and focus on developing critical-thinking skills. We offer a wide variety of electives, from agriculture and business to graphic design, technology and art.

Students may also earn up to two years of college credit through Advanced Placement and College in the Schools programs – with more than 30 courses to choose from.

We have highly-regarded, award-winning music, speech, debate, FFA, and Business Professionals of America programs. A full listing of course offerings is available on the high school website at http://hs.forestlake.k12.mn.us.

 

Area Learning Center

Small class sizes, exceptional staff, and numerous community connections make our Area Learning Center a great place to learn The ALC offers hands-on instruction for students in grades 6 through 12. ALC students meet the same high school credit and graduation requirements as their traditional school peers, but in an innovative, personal environment. Our ALC is recognized as a state and national leader in alternative education.


THE SCHOOLS


FOREST LAKE AREA HIGH SCHOOL Steven Massey, Ed.D., Principal
6101 Scandia Trail North (651) 982-8400
Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-8428 (fax) http://hs.forestlake.k12.mn.us

CENTURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Benjamin Lewis Ed.D., Principal
21395 Goodview Ave. (651) 982-3000
Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-3017 (fax) http://cen.forestlake.k12.mn.us

SOUTHWEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Marc Peterson, Principal
943 SW Ninth Ave. (651) 982-8700
Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-8798 (fax) http://sw.forestlake.k12.mn.us

COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Neal Fox, Principal
17345 Notre Dame Street (651) 982.8900
Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-8957 (fax) http://col.forestlake.k12.mn.us

FOREST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jeff Ion, Principal
408 SW Fourth Street (651) 982-3200
Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-8299 (fax) http://fle.forestlake.k12.mn.us

FOREST VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Janet Palmer, Ed.D., Principal
620 SW Fourth Street (651) 982-8200
Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-8260 (fax) http://fv.forestlake.k12.mn.us

LINO LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jan Masterson,Principal
725 Main Street (651) 982-8850
Lino Lakes, MN 55014 (651) 982-8891 (fax) http://ll.forestlake.k12.mn.us

LINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Roche Martin, Principal
21900 Typo Creek Drive NE (651) 982-1900
Wyoming, MN 55092 (651) 982-1955 (fax) http://lw.forestlake.k12.mn.us

SCANDIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Julie Greiman, Principal
14351 Scandia Trail North (651) 982-3300
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 982-3349 (fax) http://sc.forestlake.k12.mn.us

WYOMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Michael Conway, Principal
25701 Forest Blvd. No. (651) 982-8000
Wyoming, MN 55092 (651) 982-8067 (fax) http://wy.forestlake.k12.mn.us

CENRAL LEARNING CENTER Gayle McGrane, Principal
Area Learning Center & Central Montessori Elementary School (651) 982-3170
200 SW 4'" St. (651) 982-3172 (fax)
Forest Lake, MN 55025  http://cme.forestlake.k12.mn.us  http://alc.forestlake.k12.mn.us


BUS GARAGE
207 NW 6th Ave
Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-8190

MAINTENANCE
543 SW 3RD Ave.
Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-8172

SWIMMING POOL 943 SW Ninth Ave.
Pores( Lake, MN 55025 (651) 982-8746

ICE ARENA DISTRICT SUPPLY
832 SW Fourth St. 793 SW 15'' St.
Forest Lake, MN 55025 Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-8180 (651) 982-0995

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
200 SW 4'h St. 6100 No. 210' St.
Forest Lake, MN 55025 Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-8300 (651) 982-8104

  • Our students succeed in all areas

    Forest Lake Area Schools offers a wide variety of opportunities to help our students succeed in school and in life. Student activities include the full array of Minnesota State High School League offerings, featuring fine and performing arts, varsity sports and numerous clubs and leadership opportunities.

    A wide variety of clubs, sports and other enrichment activities are available at the junior high and elementary level as well. Our Community Education program also offers athletics and enrichment programs for residents of all ages.

     

    We help our students reach their full potential by providing:

    • A variety of accelerated, Advanced Placement and gifted education offerings to students at all levels,
    • A full range of services to assist students who struggle academically,
    • Access to technology for all students,
    • Commitment to keeping class sizes as low as possible,
    • High quality employees.
Title Name Phone

Superintendent of Schools

Lynn Steenblock

651-982-8103

Guidance Services

Mr. Ron Spies

651-982-8123

Special Education Services

Deb Wall

651-982-8129

Athletic Director

Mr. Joel Olson

651-982-8411

General Information

Mr. Lynn Steenblock

651-982-8104

Magnet Program

Dr. Linda Madsen

651-982-8104

Cluster Director

Dr. Linda Madsen

651-982-8115

Gifted and Talented Director

Dr. Linda Madsen

651-982-8115

Computer Education Director

Ms. Jill Somrock

651-982-8335

Curriculum

Dr. Linda Madsen

651-982-8115

High School Guidance

Mr. Don Bosch

651-982-8403

High School Special Ed.

Mr. Don Bosch

651-982-8403

High School Fine Arts

Mr. Joel Olson

651-982-8411

High School Athletics

Mr. Joel Olson

651-982-8411

High School Information

Mr. Steve Massey

651-982-8401

High School Gifted/Talented

Ms. Jennifer Tolzmann

651-982-8352

High School Computer Ed.

Mrs. Lee Anne Brockman

651-982-8466

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Facilities:
Elementary Schools No.Buildings:8 No. Students:
Middle Schools No. Buildings:2 No. Students: 
High Schools No. Buildings:1 No. Students:
Open Enrollment Yes
Student Staff Ratio:
Elementary Schools 23 to 1 
Middle Schools 27 to 1
High Schools 27 to 1
Expenditures Per Pupil:
Elementary Schools $8,006
Middle Schools $8,006
High Schools $8,006
Transportation:
Bus Available: Yes
Kindergarten: Full Day Only, every other day
Hot Lunch:
Hot Lunch Available: Yes
Grading Policies
Elementary Schools Letter Grading
Middle Schools Letter Grading
High Schools Letter Grading
Percentage of Schools Accredited
Elementary Schools 0  
Middle Schools 0
High Schools 100%
Percentage Staff Degrees:
Bachelors: 100%
Masters: 68%
PhD's: 1%
Certified Staff
Elementary
Elem Art: No
Elem Phys. Ed: Yes
Elem Music: Yes
Elem Media: Yes
Number of Non-Athletic Extracurricular Activities: 45
Classes Offered:
Elementary School:
Band: Yes
Choir: Yes
 
Middle School:
Band: Yes
Choir: Yes
Orchestra: Yes
French: Yes
Spanish: Yes
German: Yes
High School:
Band: Yes
Choir:  Yes
Orchestra: Yes
French: Yes
Spanish: Yes
German: Yes
Adv. Calculus: Yes

Advanced Placement
College in the Schools

Yes – More than 30 offerings
   
Ratio Students to Computers:
Elementary Schools 8:1
Middle Schools 8:1
High Schools 8:1
Learning Alternatives
Percentage of Seniors who went to:
Community College 2 Year* *24%
Vocational or Tech 2 Year*  
College or University 4 Year 51%
* Combined
ACT Statistics:
Average ACT Scores 21.9
Percentage of Students taking ACT 59%
SAT Statistics:
Average Math Score NA
Average Verbal Score NA
Percentage of Students taking SAT NA (Too few students to measure)
National Merit Scholars: 0
Commended 2
Finalist 1
Programs for Gifted and Talented: Yes
Education for Disabled: Yes Programs include LD, E/BD
Athletics:
Baseball Boys Basketball Boys/Girls
Football Boys Ice Hockey Boys
Downhill Skiing N/A CC Skiing N/A
Tennis Boys/Girls Golf Boys/Girls
Softball Girls Sync Swimming N/A
Dance Girls Swimming Boys/Girls
Wrestling Boys Volleyball Girls
Track Boys/Girls CC Running Boys/Girls
Gymnastics Girls Soccer Boys/Girls
Broomball N/A
Dance Team N/A
Badminton N/A
Other:  High School Programs include theatre and debate
Intramural Programs:
Baseball N/A Soccer N/A
Basketball N/A Softball N/A
Lacrosse N/A Touch Football   N/A
Other: Volleyball: N/A
Special Programs worth mentioning: