Milnor Public Schools

2010-2011 District Profile

The Milnor Public School District #2 is a fully accredited educational system.   The District operates two separate school buildings, which provide a comfortable, safe, and positive environment for education.  The Milnor Public School houses 190 students in grades K-12.  The Sundale Colony School enrolls 39 students in grades K-8.  There has been a recent drop in enrollment mainly due to large graduating classes and less kindergarten enrollment, however the projected enrollments seem stable.

The district offers a traditional core curriculum academic program.  Basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics are blended with a combination of health, social studies, science, physical education, music, art, computer, and other interests at the elementary level.  The district offers an everyday, full-day kindergarten program.

Milnor High School continues the core curriculum along with a variety of specialized areas with the elective offerings.  The high school program offers 28 credits in the regular classroom as well as a variety of additional credits available through the Interactive Television Network, Sony video-conferencing and  On-line classes offered.   Options also exist for students to obtain both high school and college credit for completing selective courses.  Over 85% of the graduates of Milnor High School attend some form of post-secondary educational institution.

The Milnor Public School is a member of the South Valley Multi-District Special Education Unit.  This partnership allows the school to meet the special learning needs of area students in the appropriate educational setting.

The district completed a $750,000 construction project which included an elementary addition and high school renovations in 2003.

The district has made a commitment to technology.  Every classroom in the Milnor Public School has at least one modern computer with direct connection to the internet.  In addition, each staff member and all students in grades 7-12 have email accounts which allow them to more fully participate in the education process.  A completely new computer lab was built in the fall of 2003, for K-12 and an additional computer room with 22 new computers was added in 2007.  The mobile computer lab purchased in 2006 makes technology even more accessible to students.

Beyond the academic offerings of the Milnor Public School, students are able to participate in a wide range of co-curricular activities.  The athletic programs, which begin competitive activities in the upper elementary grades, include various opportunities for team and individual experiences.  In addition co-curricular activities are offered in the areas of fine arts, speech and academics.  The Milnor Bison are a proud member of District 1 and the Wild Rice Conference.

The Milnor Area Community Center is attached to the Milnor Public School where varsity games, various school activities and high school graduation are held.

The Milnor Public School has a long history of academic, artistic, and athletic achievement and is proud of the programs and education environment offered.