Minnesota New Country School

Coordinates: 44°31′44″N 93°54′11″W / 44.529°N 93.903°W / 44.529; -93.903

Minnesota New Country School
Location
Henderson, Minnesota
Minnesota
United States
Information
Type Public
Motto Exploring the World Through Project Based Learning
Established 1993
Staff 37
Grades K-12
Number of students 218
Website www.newcountryschool.com

Minnesota New Country School (MNCS) is a Charter school in Henderson, Minnesota, 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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140209165925/http://www.newcountryschool.com/about-mncs/mncs-history/
  3. ↑ http://www.startribune.com/deformed-frogs-still-a-mystery/169510776/
  4. ↑ http://www.southernminn.com/le_sueur_news_herald/news/article_271d9286-d393-53c0-9f79-2555b6fe1db0.html
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