Highlands Elementry School Competitors

Edina Public Schools is a nationally recognized suburban public school district serving approximately 8,500 students. The District includes six elementary schools (gr. K-5), two middle schools (gr. 6-9), and one high school (gr. 10-12). The District also includes the award winning Edina Family Center, providing early learning opportunities for children age 0-5 and their families, and Community Education Services providing programs and services for learners of all ages, from birth through age 85+. Edina Public Schools serves a large portion of the City of Edina, a first-tier Minneapolis suburb of approximately 47,500 residents. The mission of the Edina Public Schools, working in partnership with the family and the community, is to educate all individuals to be responsible, lifelong learners who possess the skills, knowledge, creativity, sense of self-worth, and ethical values necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing, culturally diverse, global society.

The Blake School is a pre-kindergarten–grade 12, independent day school in the Upper Midwest with a national reputation for academics. Its comprehensive, rigorous curriculum prepares students to advance to the most selective colleges and universities. Blake students aren’t just book-smart. They also strive for excellence in athletics and the arts and are committed to improving their local and global community. Small classes of diverse students are united by innate curiosity. Excellent faculty combine subject expertise with attention to each individual. Students encounter thoughtfully prepared curriculum along with abundant opportunities for travel, service, sports and artistic endeavors while developing habits of mind that enable them to think critically, solve problems, empathize, create and make our world better. Other details about Blake: • Approximately 1,350 students represent 58 neighborhoods in the Twin Cities area • Two campuses in the Minneapolis metropolitan area • $8.5 million of financial assistance provided to approximately 21% of its student body • Schoolwide student-faculty ratio of 16:1 • 74% of faculty members hold advanced degrees • 36% of students self-identify as students of color • 34+ languages spoken in Blake families homes • Offers 33 sports and is home to 77 athletic teams • 40+ local community organizations partner with students on service experiences • 45 arts and debates events in a year For more information please call us at 952-988-3420 or visit us at www.blakeschool.org.

The Academy of the Holy Angels is an independent college preparatory school for young women. Established by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1879, Holy Angels is the oldest private school in Bergen County. The Academy is located on a 24-acre campus in Demarest, NJ. Known originally as Holy Angels Collegiate Institute, the Academy attracted students from all over the world. Demarest is an upper middle class community of about 5,000 people located just ten miles from New York City. The present student body comes from 96 cities and towns in NJ and NY. Holy Angels accepts students from many different communities, ethnic backgrounds and religious affiliations.