Minnesota New Country School

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|name = Minnesota New Country School

|motto = Exploring the World Through Project Based Learning

|type = Public

|budget =

|established = 1993

|region = Minnesota

|grades = K-12

|teachers =

|staff = 37

|students = 218

|conference =

|location = Henderson, Minnesota

|country = USA

|website = {{URL|http://www.newcountryschool.com}}

}}

Minnesota New Country School (MNCS) is a Charter school in Henderson, Minnesota, United States, established in 1993.{{Cite web | last =Guernsey | first =Lisa | author2 =Harmon, Sonia | title =America's Most Amazing Schools - Minnesota New Country School - Henderson, Minnesota | work =Ladies' Home Journal | publisher =Meredith Corporation | url =http://www.lhj.com/relationships/family/school/most-amazing-schools/?page=9 | accessdate =April 18, 2011 | url-status =dead | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20110725055651/http://www.lhj.com/relationships/family/school/most-amazing-schools/?page=9 | archivedate =July 25, 2011 }}

History

The school's first year was 1994-1995 originally in Le Sueur, Minnesota.{{cite web |url=http://www.newcountryschool.com/about-mncs/mncs-history/ |title=MNCS History | |website=www.newcountryschool.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209165925/http://www.newcountryschool.com/about-mncs/mncs-history/ |archive-date=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}

In 1995 students discovered deformed frogs at a pond at the Ney Nature Center. The frogs were researched by scientists to discover the reason for the deformity. It was never decided was caused the frogs to be deformed.{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/deformed-frogs-still-a-mystery/169510776/|title = Deformed frogs still a mystery|website = Star Tribune}}

MNCS was moved to Henderson in 1998 with a brand new building.

MNCS expanded from 6-12 to k-12 in 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southernminn.com/le_sueur_news_herald/news/article_271d9286-d393-53c0-9f79-2555b6fe1db0.html|title = Minnesota New Country School prepares to open a new elementary school in Henderson}}

References

External links

[http://www.newcountryschool.com Official Website]
[http://www2.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/charterhs/report_pg18.html Minnesota New Country School (MNCS) Henderson, Minn.] at the U.S. Department of Education

Category:Charter schools in Minnesota

Category:Public high schools in Minnesota

Category:Public middle schools in Minnesota

Category:Schools in Sibley County, Minnesota

Category:Education in Sibley County, Minnesota

Category:Educational institutions established in 1994

Category:1994 establishments in Minnesota