Glacial Hills Elementary provides an enriched learning environment that has helped countless students learn, develop and grow. We are a public, tuition-free school that offers small class sizes. We embrace experiential learning, student-centered instruction, and learning outside the classroom to teach Minnesota State Standards and environmental education. We are located in West Central Minnesota. Our community sits on Lake Minnewaska and is a few miles north of Glacial Lakes State Park. Our geographical location provides us with environmental assets that have led to the economic viability of Pope County. Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism lay the economic foundation for our community. This has allowed Glacial Hills to develop unique educational experiences for students as classroom projects strive to reflect our vibrant local business community. For example; quarterly, we take students to the Starbuck marina to learn about local ecosystems and fish. We do this in partnership with Last Cast Bait and Tackle and volunteers from the community. Not to mention, we have amazing support from our school authorizer, Osprey Wilds. 

 

We have the privilege of teaching bright and curious students from Starbuck and the surrounding areas and beyond. If you’re new to our community and would like to learn more about our values, academics, teaching staff or anything else, don’t hesitate to get in touch.