Aspen Academy

With its administrative office in Prior Lake, Minn., Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools serves more than 6,000 students in nine schools. Each school has a team of counselors that works with students and parents to promote personal success by enhancing the development of academic and interpersonal skills and self-understanding. The schools have libraries that provide access to books and periodicals for direct classroom instruction, as well as professional staff development. The schools core curriculum includes English, mathematics, science, social studies, foreign languages, history, music theory and physics. The district s schools offer a variety of sports activities, including football, basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, golf, tennis, softball and wrestling. Each campus of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is supported by local government agencies, businesses, and civic and parent organizations.

Clear Springs Elementary School serves students in grades one through five. The school s core curriculum includes English, language arts, math, science and social studies. It has a media center that offers Internet access, picture dictionaries, puzzles, and fiction and nonfiction books. The school s parent-teacher organization is active in fundraising and organizes special school activities, competitions and meetings for parents, teachers and students. It provides various before- and after-school care programs. In addition, the school offers transportation, medical and food services. It also provides English Language Learners and English as a Second Language programs. Clear Springs Elementary is located in Minnetonka, Minn.