The mission of Lake Nokomis Community School is to empower every student to learn and grow every day. We represent diverse cultures and experiences which allows for instruction in the meaning and value of community and the importance of life long learning. We are nurturing great potential every day!
Our school community is housed on two campuses southeast of Lake Nokomis in a residential neighborhood walking distance from lakes and parks: Wenonah for Kindergarten-2nd grade, and Keewaydin for grades 3-8. We celebrate our neighborhood school culture and like to be known as "a big city school with a small town heart."
The Wenonah Campus (K-2) offers: All-day kindergarten • After School Activities Programs: ALC and GEMS/GISE • Citizen of the Month Ceremony • Community Education • ELL Program: Spanish • Advanced Learner Program • Minneapolis Kids Child Care • Weekly classes with specialists in Music, Art, Media and Technology and Physical Education 2 times per week • Student Council • True Food Taste Tests • Bike & Walk to School Days • Junior Achievement • Minnesota Wildlife Refuge Partnership- 3 times each year a scientist visits each class followed by a field trip to the Refuge • Talent Show • Our classrooms are learning labs for aspiring teachers from Augsburg, U of M and Northwestern • Childrens Theater Company Partnership • Talent Show • 1st and 2nd Grade Night of the Arts • Speech Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Autism Program
The Keewaydin Campus (3-8) offers: Art • Art Adventure • Urban Debate • School Patrol • History Day • Computer Technology Lab • ELL Program: Spanish • Advanced Learner Program • AVID • Community Education • Music (Instrumental) • Math Counts • Physical Education • Spanish Language Support • Special Education • Spelling Bee • Student Council • Student Recognition Days • Extended Day Activities (Crosstown Eagles Club, ALC, ESL Support, Math and Reading Support, Spanish) STARbase
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Family and community involvement includes:
Wenonah – 9:35 am - 4:05 pm
Keeywadin – 9:40 am - 4:10 pm