Teacher Jill Anderson checks the work of students during a reading class. During the three-week breaks, called intercessions, students can get special help. Community Education also provides popular field trips for which families pay fees. Judging from parental reaction, the year-round program is a success. Ninety percent of the students stay at the Minnesota Center.
First priority goes to families with children in the program.
Parents have been amazingly supportive. That in my experience hasn't happened at the other schools and other districts. Last summer, one parent brought in 15 grocery sacks full of sweet corn for the teachers. That 's not something that usually happens. The Soderman's strongly favor the program and would like to see it continued through high school.