New Country School
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.
History
The school's first year was 1994-1995 originally in Le Sueur, Minnesota.
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.
MNCS was moved to Henderson in 1998 with a brand new building.
MNCS expanded from 6-12 to k-12 in 2013.
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.
- ^ "MNCS History |". www.newcountryschool.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Deformed frogs still a mystery". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Minnesota New Country School prepares to open a new elementary school in Henderson".
External links
- Official Website
- Minnesota New Country School (MNCS) Henderson, Minn. at the U.S. Department of Education
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