Wilson Elementary School

Ramsey Elementary School is a part of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District 11. It has an enrollment of more than 1,000 students in grades one through five and is located in Ramsey, Minn. The school offers special classes in music, art and physical education. Its social workers assist students who have social, emotional and physical difficulties. The school features a more than 20-acre environmental area that helps in learning about plants, grasses, trees, birds, insects and animals. Ramsey Elementary School also operates a parent-teacher association that conducts fundraisers and provides classroom supplies. The school additionally manages a store that provides hats, pens, highlighters, pencils, erasers, T-shirts, blankets, bracelets and books. Ramsey Elementary School has more than 150 staff members.

Columbus Elementary School serves students from kindergarten through grade six. Located in Forest Lake, Minn., the school s facility includes a cafeteria, media center, computer laboratory and gymnasium. The school offers special education and gifted and talented programs. It also provides folders, notebooks, erasers, colors, scissors, pencils, markers, highlighters, tennis shoes, tapes, sketch pads and school bags. The school s parent-teacher organization sponsors field trips and coordinates fundraising events. Columbus Elementary School is a part of Forest Lake Area Schools, which has more than 1,200 employees, including teachers, aides, custodians, bus drivers, cooks, mechanics and administrators. The district operates more than 10 educational facilities and offers a range of special education and extracurricular programs.

The Torah Academy of Minneapolis, founded in 1945, serves students in prekindergarten through grade eight. Its academic curriculum includes various subjects, such as math, science, social studies and language arts. The academy also offers a range of extracurricular programs in art, computer science and physical education. Its staff includes teachers, specialists, librarians, supervisors and health aides. The Torah Academy of Minneapolis also offers several extended care programs that include arts, crafts, games and sports activities.