Algona Community School District

Blue Earth Elementary School provides a variety of educational and cocurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through five. Located in Blue Earth, Minn., the school offers various programs, such as English, arts, music, science, social studies, mathematics, and computer and physical education. It is affiliated with the Blue Earth Area Public Schools, and provides special education, orchestra, band, occupational therapy, choir and speech programs. Blue Earth Elementary School also provides English as a second language, reading, writing, spelling, technology, media studies and Braille programs. The school also offers various clubs and organizations, including student council, science fairs and winter concerts.

Pocahontas Area High School provides a variety of educational and extracurricular programs for students in grades 9 through 12. Its academic curriculum includes classes in various subjects, such as industrial technology, driver s education, chemistry, biology, English, social studies, business education, vocational agriculture, and family and consumer science, as well as Spanish. Pocahontas Area High School also administers music, art, speech, drama, and heath, special and physical education programs. It maintains a library media center that houses a collection of books and reference materials. The school provides opportunities for students to participate in a range of sports activities, such as basketball, wrestling and jamboree. Pocahontas Area High School is located in Pocahontas, Iowa.

Fairmont Junior-Senior High School serves students through its academic and athletic programs. It is accredited by the North Central Association and Minnesota State Department of Education and is affiliated with the International Baccalaureate Program. Its faculty works on developing and improving curriculum, assessments and instructional strategies based on current educational and learning research. It is also one of the 12 schools in Minnesota offering the International Baccalaureate curriculum to students and courses aligned to offer postsecondary credit through its career and technical educational program. It provides students a wide variety of activities, athletics and academic opportunities of a well-rounded high school career. To communicate with students and parents, the school uses the Skyward Family Access System, which is a Web-based program that allows access to the student s school records at anytime from a computer. It is located in Fairmont, Minn.