School District 518 Administration John Landgaard, Superintendent 1117 Marine Avenue

The school district has a total budget of more than $26 million, six buildings, and around 450 employees to manage. The district serves about 2,200 students. It is one of the largest local employers within the community.

The building configurations are Kindergarten to fifth grade at Prairie Elementary, six to eighth grade at Worthington Area Middle School, Nine to twelfth at Worthington Senior High School and Nine to twelfth at the Worthington Area Learning Center.

In addition District 518 Special Education operates a residential facility for clients disabilities. Students are placed in one of the four, 4 bedroom residential style homes and in one of the other homes a transitional program operates to assist in learning skills for success.

District 518 offers many different unique opportunities for students to participate and achieve success. We would encourage people to review the wide variety of course offerings, extra activities available, or ask questions about the district as a whole. District 518 is extremely proud of the success and achievement over the years and will continue to work towards excellence for all students. We would be happy to provide information related to our educational programs.

Prairie Elementary Nancy Antoine, Principal 1700 First Ave SW

Prairie Elementary School opened the fall of 2001, at which time is was the largest Greater Minnesota elementary school. Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students from Bigelow, Reading, Rushmore, Wilmont and Worthington attend this state-of-the-art, 149,000 square foot facility. The addition of all day every day kindergarten was one of the most recent accomplishments.

The staff at Prairie Elementary is highly qualified with many teachers having a Masters Degree. The staff is a group of highly caring individuals that are always seeking ways to improve what they do for the benefit of the students. Decisions are based on Minnesota standards and what is best for each student.

Prairie students have many opportunities daily; they receive excellent instruction in the classroom as well the other places they go in the building where they are instructed by licensed teachers in the areas of music, physical education, media, Spanish, Special Education, English as a Second Language, Reading Recovery, Title, band, orchestra, and After School Academic Program. Technology is up-to-date and accessible for all students and staff; there are five upgraded computer labs in the building. Students are able to attend many activities after school in collaboration with Community Education, Nobles County Integration Collaborative, 21^st Century Learning Community, and the Worthington YMCA.

Area Learning Center Betty McAllister, Administrator Rick Knapp, Coordinator 117 11th Avenue

Worthington District 518 Special Programs has its office and three of its programs in the old West Elementary building which was built in 1954 with additions in 1965 and 1986. In 2001 elementary students were moved to Prairie Elementary School. Special Programs which are housed in the building are the Area Learning Center, District Testing Coordination offices, two special education classrooms, and the Nobles County Integration Collaborative which is coordinated by Sharon Johnson and serves patrons in Adrian, Ellsworth, Fulda, Round Lake/Brewster and Worthington. Special Programs staff are also responsible for District 518 Special Education programs, English Language Learner services and nursing.

During the Summer of 2006, Community Education programs, under the direction of Jerry Fiola, will be moved to this building

Worthington Middle School Mr. Jeff Britten, Principal 1401 North Crailsheim Road

The Middle School Philosophy is fully implemented in grades 6-8 at the Worthington Middle School. As a Middle School, the staff is committed to implementing our mission of preparing early adolescents to be responsible citizens and life-long learners by guiding and supporting their academic, physical, emotional and social development. Worthington Middle School is an NCA accredited school.

Built in 1981, Worthington Middle School received a six-classroom addition what was finished in February 2000 and fully used for the 2001-2002 school year. The Middle School is a one story, steel frame, masonary designed exterior building with 105,000 square feet of space. It has regular classrooms, special education classrooms, a media center, laboratory classrooms, music rehearsal classrooms, gymnasium-locker-rooms, cafeteria food service area, student personal locker area, and offices. It is located on the NW side of Worthington

Interdisciplinary teaming is the central theme of Middle School philosophy. Interdisciplinary teaming means common groups of teachers - 2 to 5 - who share the same part of the building and are grouped according to different subject areas: language arts, reading, math, social studies, science and special education. They utilize common team planning time to discuss student's academic as well

Other important Middle School components include an advisor/advisee program, an extensive exploratory program, a reading period, flexible scheduling, extra-curricular activities, quarterly classes and an eight-period day.

The Middle School grounds include three baseball/softball fields with a dirt/sand track around a football field

Worthington Senior High School Mr. Bruce Blatti, Principal 1211 Clary Street 507/376-6121

Worthington High School serves students in grades 9-12 from the communities of Bigelow, Reading Rushmore, Wilmont, and Worthington. A new addition and extensive remodeling in 1999 provided a new media center, greenhouse, an auxiliary gym, a fitness room, spacious art rooms, and science classrooms.

The high school offers a comprehensive program of studies carried out in a four period block schedule with 85-minute classes. Course offerings include Advanced Placement Science, English, Psychology, Environmental Management and Calculus classes. College Bound classes are offered in every core area. A wide variety of post high school preparation classes are offered in Agriculture, Business, Art, Family and Consumer Science and Industrial Technology. Extra Curricular/Co-Curricular Activities include over 20 interscholastic athletic opportunities. The music program provides a concert orchestra, four instrumental groups, six different vocal groups and a musical. Academic activities include Debate, Declam, Theater, Yearbook, TV News, etc.

Prairie Lakes Center Mr. Jerry Fiola, Director 2011 Nobles Street

The Prairie Lakes Center is a one story facility that houses these programs;

• Community Education
• Curriculum & Staff Development for District 518
• Youth Development
• District Communications
• Special Education program for pre-schoolers
• ECFE - Early Childhood Family Education
• Auto Mechanics program
• District Special Education Office
• Even Start Program
• Adult Basic Education

St Mary's School Ms. Barbara Daly, Principal 1206 Eighth Avenue 507/376-5236

St Mary's Catholic School is a Christ-centered community which actively fosters and implements an education of excellence within a loving, nurturing, and motivating environment.

Facilities and opportunities include;

• Accredited by MN Non-public School Accrediting Association (MNSAA) K-6th
• K-6 Spanish Classes
• All day kindergarten program
• Music/Band & Phys Ed/Health Specialists
• Small Class sizes
• Up-to-date Computer lab on-line technology lessons
• Quality Academic Programs
• Certified Caring Professional Staff
• Breakfast & Hot Lunch
• Active Parent-School Association

Worthington Christian School Mrs. Lucinda Vogel, Principal 1770 Eleanor Street 507/376-4861

The mission of Worthington Christian School is to educate children in the light of God's Word, and prepare them for a life of service to God, to His creation, and to their community.

Enrollment: 70 students. Class size: 8 students. Faculty: 7 teachers

• Accredited by Christian Schools International
• Kindergarten Tuesday through Friday
• Music/Band & Phys Ed Programs
• Small class sizes
• Computer Lab
• Complete Academic Program
• Hot lunch
• Promoters Parent Organization
• Licensed Christian Teachers