Education in the River Heights Region
variety of academic, extracurricular
and enrichment activities it currently
provides and in its encouragement for
students and staff to create new groups
and opportunities that serve the unique
needs of each and every learner.
As an IB World Schools District, South
St. Paul provides a unique educational
experience for all K-12 students rooted in
a cross-disciplinary approach to learning
focused on developing internationallyminded,
lifelong learners. Through the IB
Program, students are invited to discover
for themselves that learning can be
an exciting, challenging and rewarding
process of exploring the world around us.
The IB Learner Profile places the student
at the heart of the educational experience,
focusing attention on the processes and
outcomes of learning and allowing for
creative pathways to get there.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Inver Grove Heights Schools serves
students of every age through its
E-12 school district and community
education program. ISD 199 is
committed to its mission: “Inspire.
Innovate. Excel. A community
commitment.” In everything we do, we
strive for:
• an inclusive, respectful, and caring
environment
• a culture of high expectations
• whole-student development
• personalized learning, and
• an involved and invested community
and district
Hilltop, Pine Bend, and Salem Hills
elementary schools provide a caring
and welcoming environment for every
student, preschool through 5th-grade.
Students develop future-ready skills like
critical thinking and collaboration with
hands-on service projects, STEAMM
(Science, Technology, Engineering,
Art, Math, and Media) classes, and
leadership opportunities. Atheneum
Gifted Magnet Program, housed in
Salem Hills, is also available for qualifying
academically gifted students in
grades 2-5.
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At Inver Grove Heights Middle School,
students in grades 6-8 continue the
social-emotional learning they began in
elementary school, and their academic
and extracurricular options expand
to prepare them for high school. Our
middle school is also an AVID Demonstration
School because of its proven
teaching best practices for all students.
Simley High School offers students in
grades 9-12 a variety of college-level
courses and immersive career learning
to equip them with the experience they
need for lifelong success. On top of
the programs that offer college credit
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