Minnesota New Country School
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44°31′44″N 93°54′11″W / 44.529°N 93.903°W
Minnesota New Country School | |
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Henderson, Minnesota Minnesota United States | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Exploring the World Through Project Based Learning |
Established | 1993 |
Staff | 37 |
Grades | K-12 |
Number of students | 218 |
Website | www |
Minnesota New Country School (MNCS) is a Charter school in Henderson, Minnesota, United States, established in 1993.[1]
History
The school's first year was 1994-1995 originally in Le Sueur, Minnesota.[2]
In 1995 students discovered deformed frogs at a pond at the Ney Nature Center. The frogs were researched by scientists to discover the reason for the deformity. It was never decided was caused the frogs to be deformed.[3]
MNCS was moved to Henderson in 1998 with a brand new building.
MNCS expanded from 6-12 to k-12 in 2013. [4]
References
- ^ Guernsey, Lisa; Harmon, Sonia. "America's Most Amazing Schools - Minnesota New Country School - Henderson, Minnesota". Ladies' Home Journal. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140209165925/http://www.newcountryschool.com/about-mncs/mncs-history/
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/deformed-frogs-still-a-mystery/169510776/
- ^ http://www.southernminn.com/le_sueur_news_herald/news/article_271d9286-d393-53c0-9f79-2555b6fe1db0.html
External links
- Official Website
- Minnesota New Country School (MNCS) Henderson, Minn. at the U.S. Department of Education