History 21 The Podcast - 6.17 Northwest Passage High School
Northwest Passage is a charter high school in Coon Rapids that encourages project based learning for its students as well as expeditions outside of the classroom. In this episode, school staff member and ACHS volunteer, Erin Freitag, gathered her veteran coworkers to talk about the school’s history. Along the way they reminisce about the ways the school has changed since it was founded in 1999, how students engage and grow, as well as the maxim that everyone has their own poop story.
Join hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director, as they share this intriguing story.
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Northwest Passage High School
“Students enrolled at Northwest Passage High School develop self-confidence and academic skills through participation in a small learning community, where instructors are lifelong learners who model integrity, responsibility and respect.
Varied projects, field studies and inquiry-based methods allow students to develop a greater sense of the world by engaging in challenging academics, structured work experience, and service-learning. Students take responsibility for their own educational plans and graduate with the tools to make informed decisions about their future.”
Learn more about Northwest Passage’s students, and school environment on their website, social media, and on YouTube.
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