Northland Pines School District Charter School Application Window January 4-29, 2021
The Northland Pines School District operates three Charter Schools including the Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center, SOAR Charter Middle School and SOAR Charter High School. Charter schools are public schools that are tuition-free and give parents and families a choice for education. Northland Pines offers 3 so that students in grades 4K through 12th grade have additional educational opportunities.
During the month of January, the Northland Pines School District allows families to apply to have their children attend the Charter Schools. Current Northland Pines area students, open-enrolled individuals, and home-schooled students are eligible to attend. The last day to submit applications is Friday, January 29. If more students apply than the spots we have available, a lottery system is used to determine which students can attend. View poster with parent meeting and tour information.
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Montessori Learning Center (Grades 4K-4) information
SOAR Charter Middle School (Grades 5-8) information
SOAR Charter High School (Grades 9-12) information
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The Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center is developed around the Montessori educational philosophy that was originated by Dr. Montessori. The Montessori Method of education, developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. Dr. Montessori’s Method has been time tested, with over 100 years of success in diverse cultures throughout the world. It is a view of the child as one who is naturally eager for knowledge and capable of initiating learning in a supportive, thoughtfully prepared learning environment. It is an approach that values the human spirit and the development of the whole child - physical, social, emotional, cognitive.
The Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center shares a building with St. Germain Elementary School which allows them to share the library, kitchen, playground and other resources with St. Germain Elementary School. Students at the Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center follow a similar school calendar as the Northland Pines School District. The school times are a little different to ensure that all students in the district can be bussed to St. Germain in time. The school day at the Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center officially begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m.
Determining if the Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center is a good fit for your child is a personal decision to make. It is difficult to say what specific type of child would benefit from the Montessori Approach the most because kids differ in so many aspects and every child learns differently. We encourage you to take time researching the Montessori approach, attend the upcoming informational meetings and tours, and ask questions. The reality is that we have four high quality elementary schools in our district and we are confident that your child can be successful in any of these settings. You just need to make the decision that best fits with your values and child’s best interest.
An Informational Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m. Parents may attend in-person or join virtually: meet.google.com/mbe-vyna-fdy. We encourage but do not require that parents RSVP to tduffek@npsd.k12.wi.us. The in-person parent meeting will be held at the Montessori Learning Center, located at 8234 State Highway 70 in St. Germain. Face coverings, physical distancing and hand sanitizing are required in all of our buildings.
The Montessori Learning Center will also hold two Virtual Tour and Question/Answer Sessions:
• Tuesday, January 26 at 9:30AM: meet.google.com/gov-mrfp-odm
• Thursday, January, 28 at 9:30AM: meet.google.com/ipo-urso-qth
If you have any questions or want additional information, please contact Tony Duffek, Principal, at (715) 542-3632 or email him, tduffek@npsd.k12.wi.us.
View the Montessori Learning Center's website: https://www.npsd.k12.wi.us/schools/mlc/
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SOAR (School of Options and Applied Research) Middle School’s focus is to offer students a challenging curriculum based upon their interests and post-secondary goals. Learning is interdisciplinary and self-directed. Although students with varying academic abilities find success at SOAR, this charter is not specifically designed for the at-risk or gifted and talented learner. Learning is organized around themes, problems, and issues in order for the student to solve challenges, answer questions, or create products. Topic driven seminars will address the academic standards of multiple subject areas.
In addition to mastering core academics, students will learn and practice skills related to global awareness, entrepreneurship, civic and health literacy, and environmental stewardship. Through a variety of modes, 21st century learners develop skills in innovation, information/media, technology, and life/careers. As the 21st century will demand more from each of us, SOAR wants to prepare students for any and all of these continued challenges.
A successful student at SOAR needs to be self-motivated, willing to explore their innovations, and be responsible for their own learning. Students need to work with and learn from their peers. They must be able to provide feedback to and accept feedback from peers, teachers, community members and other individuals involved with their learning. Flexibility, communication, and the ability to view things from diverse perspectives are skills that will contribute to success.
SOAR Middle School is located in a wing at Land O’ Lakes Elementary School. Northland Pines School District area students are provided transportation. During the normal school year there is a bus from St. Germain/Eagle River to Land O’ Lakes. Land O’ Lakes students are bussed to the school. SOAR Middle School follows a similar school calendar as the Northland Pines School District however, the students do not attend school on most Fridays. Fridays are outside the walls learning days which gives students many opportunities to experience new things. The school times are a little different to ensure that all students in the district can be bussed to Land O’ Lakes. The school day officially begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m. Current Northland Pines area students, open-enrolled individuals, and home-schooled students are eligible to attend the SOAR Charter Middle School.
An Informational Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. Parents may attend in-person or join virtually: meet.google.com/rsf-xuvv-osu. We encourage but do not require that parents RSVP to cbrock@npsd.k12.wi.us. The in-person parent meeting will be held at the SOAR Charter Middle School, located at 6485 Town Hall Road in Land O’ Lakes. Face coverings, physical distancing and hand sanitizing are required in all of our buildings.
SOAR Charter Middle School will also hold two Virtual Tour and Question/Answer Sessions:
• Wednesday, January 20 at 9:30AM: meet.google.com/oow-effr-biu
• Monday, January, 25 at 9:30AM: meet.google.com/nru-zrfp-kru
If you have any questions or want additional information, please contact Carie Brock, Principal, at (715) 547-3619 or email her, cbrock@npsd.k12.wi.us.
View the Montessori Learning Center's website: https://www.npsd.k12.wi.us/schools/soar-ms/
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Each student at the School of Options and Applied Research (SOAR) Charter High School utilizes a comprehensive scope & sequence guide to structure student coursework primarily through project based learning without limiting student creativity. This shared document for students, advisors, and parents ensures students are meeting the requirements needed for advancement and holds students to rigorous expectations. Students are able to demonstrate their knowledge in and out of the school building and are expected to maintain an e-portfolio documenting these educational experiences. Advisors also provide multiple opportunities for learning including experiential learning, seminars, field studies, expeditions, guided book studies, job shadows, and traditional high school courses. This allows the students, families and advisors the ability to tailor an educational experience unique to each student.
Students and advisors use the scope and sequence to guide learning. Based on the same Pillars and Essential Learning Targets as the traditional high school, students document their learning quarterly. When they have demonstrated and documented a variety of proficient or advanced pieces of evidence under a standard, ¼ credit is earned for that particular standard. Most projects are interdisciplinary in nature and provide evidence in a variety of subject areas, although they may not meet all aspects of a particular standard. However, seminars and additional projects completed at a later time may help a student meet that standard in a cumulative effect as they build up this additional evidence. Therefore, students can expect to “snowball” their credit acquisition; laying the groundwork and foundation in their 9th and 10th grade years to build up momentum in their 11th and 12th grade years. Furthermore, SOAR High School students are able and encouraged to participate in all district organized sports and extracurricular opportunities, including all WIAA sports.
Determining if SOAR High School is a good fit for your child is a personal and potentially challenging decision to make. It is hard to say what specific type of student would benefit from project based learning the most because kids vary in so many aspects and every child learns differently. We encourage you to take time researching project based education and SOAR HS, attend informational meetings, and ask questions. The reality is that we now have two high quality high schools in our district, and we are confident that your child can be successful in either of these settings. You just need to make the decision that best fits with your values and child’s best interest.
Students at SOAR High School follow the same school calendar as the Northland Pines School District. The school start and end times are the same as the rest of the district, 8:25 - 3:25. The district provides students transportation from within any area of our district. Students may also drive themselves if parents approve.
Current Northland Pines area students, open-enrolled individuals, and home-schooled students are eligible to attend SOAR Charter High School which is located in the same building as the Eagle River Elementary School in what was previously known as the middle school wing.
An Informational Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. Parents may attend in-person or join virtually: meet.google.com/uvj-rtcr-mfv. We encourage but do not require that parents RSVP to aperry@npsd.k12.wi.us. The in-person parent meeting will be held at the SOAR Charter High School, located at 1700 Pleasure Island Road in Eagle River. Face coverings, physical distancing and hand sanitizing are required in all of our buildings.
SOAR Charter High School will also hold a Virtual Tour and Question/Answer Session:
• Wednesday, January 27 at 9:30AM: https://meet.google.com/kih-cbxo-zzh
If you have any questions or want additional information, please contact Ann Perry, Teacher Leader, at (715) 479-5701 or email her, aperry@npsd.k12.wi.us.
View the SOAR Charter High School's website: https://www.npsd.k12.wi.us/schools/soar-hs/
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