Adjacent to Armatage Park, this public elementary school uses the Montessori method to teach students core curriculum through hands-on, self-motivated learning. For example, the students learn to use a kiln in art class. Teachers specialise in music, art, physical education, media and technology. Armatage also allows access to a state-of-the-art gymnasium and the nearby park, as well as athletic activities that take place in the nearby park.
A member of the Spring Lake Park School District, Westwood Middle School is a public educational facility that enrolls students in grades six through eight. Westwood Middle School offers a traditional curriculum that focuses on the primary academic subjects, including math, science, history, language arts and English. Extracurricular activities and athletics are also offered.
This elementary school serves more than 400 students in grades K-5. The school only served K-3 until 2010, when the entire district reorganized. The Aquila school features an online media center that has a number of age-appropriate links for young learners.
Fridley High School has a full range of courses and activities for students in grades 9 through 12. Most notably, Fridley High, along with the rest of the schools in District 14, has been certified to offer an International Baccalaureate program. Global studies guide students to focus on the world around them, from Fridley to the countries of the world whose flags decorate the halls.
Richfield Middle School was established at the beginning of the 1999-00 school year. Prior to that, the school was known as Richfield Junior High and taught seventh and eighth graders. With the reinvention of the facility into a middle school, sixth grade was added to the academic structure. In addition to standard and mandatory courses, students in each grade level have the opportunity to take exploratory classes such as general music, band, choir, Spanish, computer skills, technology, art, health and physical education. Generally, students take two of these courses each quarter, on alternating days. These classes allow students to get a taste of elective courses that can be taken in high school, which is just a couple short years away.
Lake Harriet Community School is split into two campuses. This larger building, known as the upper campus, is tucked into the Fulton neighborhood of Southwest Minneapolis and serves grades three through eight. It routinely scores very high on standardized tests compared to other city and state schools. It also offers a range of artistic and athletic programs, from band to girls' basketball.
This all-girl high school shares a building with Congregation Bais Yisroel and serves 23 students. Compared to many standard high schools, Bais Yaakov has relatively rigorous school days, as students spend eight hours in class daily.
Greenwood is a K-through-5 elementary school serving children from the communities of Plymouth, Hamel, Medina and Corcoran. The school is headed by Principal Brad Gustafson, who promotes the school's mission to help develop children into responsible citizens by encouraging creativity and lifelong learning.