The official Facebook page of Orono Public Schools, a nationally-recognized K-12 public school district located 25 minutes west of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Orono Public Schools encompasses the cities of Independence, Long Lake, Maple Plain, Medina, Minnetonka Beach and Orono with nearly 14,000 residents. The district is located 25 minutes west of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
All schools are located on a 120-acre central campus along 2,000 feet of lakeshore: Orono Schumann Elementary (grades K-2); Orono Intermediate (grades 3-5); Orono Middle (grades 6-8); and Orono High (grades 9-12). Some 370 staff members serve a student population of more than 2,700 students.
Since its formation in 1950, the district’s philosophy has been to provide an educational environment in which individual students can acquire the knowledge, learn the skills and develop the attitudes fundamental to a productive and meaningful life. Orono Schools’ programs, students and staff are frequently distinguished for their excellence.
Our students will maximize thier potential in life because of their experiences in Orono Schools.
Values:
Excellence
Fortitude
Relationships
Inclusion
Global Perspective
Stewardship
Goals:
Scholarship - Students will engage in persoalized and rigorous learning practices and programs, leading to high levels of achievement for all.
Character - Students and staff members will understand and model the core ethical values that lead to good character.
Relationships - We will build relationships that assure understanding and support of education through engagement and communication.
