| Stillwater Area Public Schools | |
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| 1875 South Greeley Street Stillwater, Minnesota, 55082 United States |
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| Established | 1850 |
| Superintendent | Keith Ryskoski |
| Teaching staff | 443 (as of 2006-07)[1] |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 8,724 (as of 2006-07)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.7 (as of 2006-07)[1] |
| Slogan | We learn not for school but for life. |
| Website | http://www.stillwater.k12.mn.us |
Stillwater Area Public Schools, also known as Independent School District #834, is a school district serving communities surrounding Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. It currently serves close to 9,000 students in 22 schools.
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Minnesota’s first schoolhouse was built in Stillwater in 1848, a year before Minnesota became a territory. Stillwater became the state’s first school district just two years later.
From the first one-room schoolhouse, Stillwater Area Public Schools has grown to serve more than 8,900 students in 10 elementary schools (K-6), two junior high schools (grades 7-9), one high school (grades 10-12), and an alternative learning center for secondary students. An early childhood family center serves families with young children, from birth to age 5.
The district stretches 30 miles (48 km) along the St. Croix River from Marine on St. Croix south to Afton, and covers approximately 150 square miles (390 km2). The district encompasses 18 communities, including: Afton, Bayport, Baytown Township, Grant, a portion of Hugo, Lake Elmo, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Lake St. Croix Beach, Marine on St. Croix, May Township, Oak Park Heights, St. Mary’s Point, Stillwater, Stillwater Township, West Lakeland Township, Withrow, and a portion of Woodbury.
Since 1913, Stillwater has had 51 Minnesota State High School League State Championship Teams, including adapted sports.
The Stillwater music program is nationally renowned - and the Stillwater Area High School's Concert Band has earned 58 consecutive superior ratings, which is the longest running record in Minnesota.
Derek Olson, a sixth grade teacher at Afton-Lakeland Elementary School, represented the state of Minnesota as the 2008 Teacher of the Year.
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