Name of School:
The Blake School
Address:
Hopkins - Minneapolis - Wayzata, MN
Phone: 952-988-3420
Fax: 952-988-3455
Website: www.blakeschool.org
Admissions Contact:
Bryan Fleming
Director of Admissions
P - 952-988-3420
F - 952-988-3455
bfleming@blakeschool.org
Saturday, November 3
Family Open House
9 a.m.-Noon
Pre-kindergarten-Grade 8
Blake Campus, 110 Blake Road South, Hopkins
Family Open House
Noon-2:30 p.m.
Pre-kindergarten-Grade 5
Highcroft Campus, 301 Peavey Lane, Wayzata
Saturday, November 10
Family Open House
Noon-2:30 p.m.
Grades 9-12
Northrop Campus, 511 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis
Thursday, December 6
A Morning at Blake
9-11:30 a.m.
Pre-kindergarten-Grade 5
Highcroft Campus, 301 Peavey Lane, Wayzata
Saturday, December 15
Financial Aid Workshop
9-11:00 a.m.
Blake Campus, 110 Blake Road South, Hopkins
Monday, January 14
Information Night - Grades 9-12
7-9 p.m.
Northrop Campus, 511 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis
Thursday, January 17
Information Night - Grades PreK-8
6:45-9 p.m.
Blake Campus, 110 Blake Road South, Hopkins
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PreK-12 Department Leadership
Blake is the only independent school in the Twin Cities with PreK-12 department chairs, who ensure the school’s innovative and rigorous liberal arts curriculum are aligned throughout the grades.
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Talented Faculty
Over 73 percent of Blake faculty members have advanced degrees and many have professional work experience in the field of study they teach.
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World Citizenship
Our commitment to fostering world citizens and preparing our students for a global society informs our burgeoning off-campus study and service opportunities and language options.
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Myriad Athletic Options
Blake offers more than 30 sports and fields over 50 teams. We’re proud of the fact that Blake has won more than 37 state championships in recent years.
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Breadth & Depth in the Arts
At Blake students participate in a wide variety of arts classes designed to cultivate both talent and an appreciation of the artistic process and the role of arts in society.
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Affording Blake
Blake is committed to making our education affordable to families from a wide economic range. That’s why we provide one of the largest need-based financial aid programs in the Midwest.
Blake’s learning and teaching philosophy comes alive as talented faculty members guide students on a journey of engagement with, and mastery of, new concepts and subjects, prekindergarten to 12th grade. Our 9:1 student-adult ratio fosters the sharing of ideas, and ensures that each student receives what they need to thrive – be it in the classroom, the art studio, on the stage or athletic field. The school’s nationally renowned college counseling staff shepherds each Blake student toward her/his best college or university match, and our alumni demonstrate outstanding leadership, achievement and influence in their chosen fields and in their community activities.
Single-Sex or Co-ed: Co-ed
Setting (Urban/Suburban): Suburban and Urban
Religious Affiliation: None
Student-Faculty Ratio: 9:1
Average Class Size: 15-16 (Varies by division)
Special Programs/Features: Global Online Academy; FLEX Language approach at lower school
Application Deadline: Jan. 31, 2013
Required Testing: Yes - see our website for details!
Financial Aid Program: $3.8 million
% of Student Body on Financial Aid: 20