*Small class sizes

* Personal attention from highly qualified teachers

* FREE, public education

* Transportation from anywhere in ISD833
(Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, Newport, parts of Woodbury, parts of Afton and Denmark Townships)

* Emphasis on science and the environment,
including a community garden

* Character education

* Responsive Classroom© School Community
All Teachers are trained in Responsive Classroom

* Stable - No changing school boundaries

* Located in St. Paul Park on the Mississippi at the St. Thomas

Aquinas Activities Building (former school)

* 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation
All donations are tax-deductible