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BRAHAM AREA SCHOOLS
Braham Area Schools serve students within a 140-squaremile area including parts of Isanti , Pine , Chisago , and Kanabec counties in east-central Minnesota , along with the cities of Braham and Grasston .
ISD # 314 offers high quality programming and is one of the most efficiently operated districts in the entire state . Large enough to offer opportunity and small enough to stand out - that ’ s what you will get as a Braham Bomber !
Braham provides one-to-one devices for every student in grades 3-12 . Students in grades K-2 have accessibility to devices on a ratio of one device for every two students . Braham also offers free after school academic programs ; Bomber Boost serves elementary students and Study Lounge serves high school students .
Braham Area Schools houses the headquarters of the East-Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative , a joint-powers association of area schools providing interactive TV programming , broadband , security , and other services to its members .
The school board regularly meets on the third Monday of each month , except holidays , at 6:00 p . m . in the Braham Area High School Community Room . Board members include Allison Londgren ( chair ), Rachel Dahlquist , Kayla Hagfors , Michael Eklund , Connie Gelle , John Swanson , and David Shockman . Superintendent Ken Gagner joined the district in 2015 .
BRAHAM AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Children in grades K-6 attend the Braham Area Elementary School and receive a comprehensive and challenging education . The elementary school is a 2017-2018 MESPA School of Excellence .
Title One , English Language Learners , developmentally appropriate physical education and special education help integrate students within the mainstream classroom .
Specialists in music , physical education , and media enrich the students ’ day and help produce creative thinkers .
Kindergarteners attend class all day , every day . Braham offers high quality preschool programming with licensed staff for ages 3-5 , as well as the BASK before and after school program for school-aged children .
BRAHAM AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Young people in grades 7-12 attend Braham High School , with many opportunities to receive a well-rounded education . Along with the core subjects , students have the opportunity to explore their personal interests through electives offered in foreign language , career technical education , agriculture , business , music , art and science . The four-year graduation rate at Braham is above the state average .
The school also offers Supermileage , which has students creating a car from the ground up to compete in state and national competitions to produce the car that can achieve the best miles per gallon . It is one of only 50 in the state .
Over 40 % of Braham juniors and seniors earn college credit for free . Students may earn an associate ’ s degree without leaving the building and the degree is transferable to all public colleges in Minnesota . Through the generosity of the Frandsen Family Foundation , all graduating seniors qualify for two years of free tuition ( plus a stipend for supplies ) at Pine Technical and other two year schools .
Those attending the high school can demonstrate and sharpen their musical talents in a number of ways including choir , echelon , marching , jazz and pep bands . Over 70 % of students in grades 7-12 participate in extracurricular programs , which include 16 co-curricular activities and 10 varsity-level sports . The recently completed facilities improvement project in 2016 added athletic fields and a new track , as well as an upgraded performance theater and technical education classrooms .
Students can give back to the school by serving as peer tutors and may also participate in a number of other activities such as academic bowl contests , speech courses and school-play / musical performances , student council , ECHO , FFA , and the National Honor Society . www . braham . k12 . mn . us Braham Elementary 528 SW 8th St . • 320-396-5180 Principal Jeff Eklund Braham Area High School 531 Elmhurst Ave . S5209 • 320-396-5209 Principal & Athletic Director Shawn Kuhnke Braham District Office 531 Elmhurst Ave . S . • 320-396-5199 Superintendent Ken Gagner
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