The only residential environmental center that is owned and operated by a school district.

Laurentian is an accredited residential learning center that is owned and operated by a school district. Educational programs are operated by Mounds View Public Schools and include hands-on, discovery-oriented, and aligned with Minnesota’s state graduation standards. Qualified and caring staff lead instruction through an inquiry method of teaching and learning. Each of the program staff holds a degree in one or more of the following areas: biology, natural resource management, outdoor recreation and education, environmental studies or education. Click here to learn more about Mounds View Public Schools.