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If you’re not one of the lucky few to be jet-setting off to warmer weather and sandy beaches during spring break, have no fear. Woodbury offers lots of places to keep minds and bodies occupied while not in the classroom.
Gone are the days of the neighborhood school being the only educational choice, which presents parents with that wonderfully terrifying task of picking an institution that will best serve their family’s education values.
Yasmine Abdelal, a sophomore at East Ridge High School, has always been sure of one thing. “I’m really determined to go to college. My family immigrated [to Minnesota] from Egypt, and nobody had the chance to go. My family’s really supportive of me,” she says brightly.
College tuition costs have soared over the past 30 years. The average price tag for a four-year college degree can run upwards of $65,000 at a public university and as much as $120,000 or more at a private institution.
“I’m trying to make my classroom come alive, to make it as real world as possible,” says Erik Strommer, interactive media arts and graphics program chair at Globe University.
As graduates cross the stage to grasp their certificates and diplomas, teachers stand in the rear wiping away tears.
Margie Hafer gives herself extra time to run errands around Woodbury; she always needs a few minutes to chat with families around town.
This fall, nine years after the introduction of Spanish Immersion kindergarten in South Washington County Schools/District 833, the program’s first freshman class will enter Woodbury High School.
Jake Knupp East Ridge High School Jake Knupp knows that hard work pays off over time. It’s one of the many lessons he’s earned from basketball. “Ever since I started playing basketball, I work on my skills,” Knupp says.
