DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOLS - A SCHOOL FOR YOU

Established in Delano, Minnesota in the 1800's, and with a current enrollment of approximately 2000 students, the district covers a large geographic area and extends to the communities of Corcoran, Independence, Loretto, Maple Plain, Medina, Minnetrista, Montrose, Watertown, and parts of the Franklin, Rockford, and Woodland townships, and the city of Delano.

Staff

Delano Schools are recognized for the quality of their academic programs.  The school staff has developed a broad-based program that reflects the continuity of traditional standards of achievement and the change representative of the technological age. The blending of past and present forges a school environment that not only challenges and affirms, but also one that nurtures and motivates. The excitement of learning at Delano Schools is delivered by teachers whose personal commitment and professional training provide the means for high achievement.

• The professional staff at Delano provide quality, caring instruction for students.
• A curriculum director and16 department facilitators coordinate and align the K-12 curriculum.
• A teacher membership program supports new staff.
• 48% of staff has completed a master's program
• Peer coaching program for staff

Technology

• All buildings and classrooms are connected to a computer network, which includes access to the Internet.
• All classrooms have telephones, voice mail, and e-mail.
• The student-to-computer ratio is 3:1 with more than 90% of the computers being state of the art, multi-media computers.

 Curriculum

All curriculum areas are reviewed on a regular cycle and revised incorporating state learner outcomes and Graduation Standards.

Academics

Delano School District has some of the highest scores in the state on graduation tests required for all public schools.

• Students must demonstrate competency in Math, Reading, and Writing
• Opportunities for high potential students include: Honors, Advanced Placement, and College in the Schools courses for English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Sciences, and Psychology courses.
• Math League, Science Olympiad, Destination Imagination, and Science Fair

Facilities

The K-12 campus for Delano School District is located on a 100-acre site, which includes an Elementary, Middle, and High School. The Delano School District campus includes new and remodeled facilities at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. New computer labs have been added in each building reducing the student to computer ratio to 3 to 1. Delano's facilities are the best in the area and provide a wonderful environment for both learning and recreation.

The campus also includes a 437 seat auditorium, a large indoor swimming pool, 4 gymnasiums, a large media center with a Career Center, 5 updated science labs, 2 band and choir rooms (with multiple practice rooms), a football stadium, 5 baseball fields, 6 softball fields, 8 tennis courts, a new all-weather track, 3 soccer fields, as well as an indoor and outdoor ice arena.

In addition, the district has added a 75,000 square foot "Tiger Activity Center." The center includes a weight room, circuit training room, 6 full length basketball courts (22 hoop in total), an elevated walking track, volleyball courts, a batting cage, and is open to the public for a small membership fee.