Green Isle Community School

Green Isle Community School is a fabulous school located in Green Isle, MN.

The staff at GICS is dedicated to getting to know every student and family that attends our school. The staff hold high academic and social standards for all of the students at GICS.

Green Isle Community School provides a unique educational option for families in Green Isle and the surrounding area.

Families have enrolled from Belle Plaine, Arlington, Gaylord, and Hamburg. Not only does it provide a local public school option, Green Isle Community School provides an innovative multiage instructional model with programming that fosters intentional school-community connections, encourages responsible citizenship through service learning, and offers authentic learning opportunities through interdisciplinary learning projects.

GICS at a glance:

Green Isle Community School fosters a positive and respectful multi-age environment that promotes educational excellence, community service, community interaction, and responsible citizenship.

Green Isle Community School is modeled after Nerstrand Elementary School, one of the most successful, well-respected schools in the state of Minnesota. A Federal Charter School Dissemination award granted to Nerstrand Elementary School provides Green Isle Community School with the opportunity to engage in a dynamic mentoring partnership with highly successful school practitioners. These factors contribute significantly toward the development of a school that effectively meets the needs of families in and around the community of Green Isle.