Visit Avalon
Visit Avalon
Avalon School is an award-winning public school that has been serving students in St. Paul and beyond for over 20 years. Come visit!
Use the Tabs at the top to learn about each option.
It is not required to visit - choose what works best for your family!
Open House
Dates available on the tab above!
Tour
See 'Tours' Tab above for summer tour opportunities.
Shadow
Students can choose to experience a day-in-the-life of an Avalon student for a few hours.
Open Houses
Open Houses begin with a presentation about project-based learning at Avalon.
Staff members from the middle school, high school, and special education department will be present and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
In-Person
Thursday, November 7, from 6:30-8:00pm
Tuesday, January 14, from 6:30-8:00pm
Saturday, February 8, from 10:30am-12:00pm
Tuesday, March 11, from 6:30-8:00pm
Tuesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:00pm
Virtual
Saturday, December 12, from 10:30am-Noon
Monday, February 10, from 6:30-7:30pm
Link Here!
Tour Avalon
Come for a short, guided tour with one of our staff and see Avalon in action! Get your questions answered, talk to a few students, and meet some staff.
High School
Tours happen most weeks. Days/times depend on the week. Sign up and pick a date that works for you using the form below, or visit the Parent Portal.
Middle School
Tours are scheduled for every other Tuesday at 2:45pm. Sign up using the form below or visit the Parent Portal.
Student Shadows
Students can join us for a portion of the day.
Shadow dates in the high school are on Thursdays from 9-11:30am. In the middle school, we accept shadows on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 9-11am.
(Note: if you have a MS and HS student shadowing at the same time, we can adjust the times to coordinate one pick up!).
(Additional Note: Shadowing is NOT required - it is an optional way to get a feel for the school.)
Sign up for a shadow experience using the form below or through our Parent Portal.
Sign Up
Use the form below to sign up for an Open House, a guided tour, or a Shadow Experience for your student.
Questions?
Please let us know.
Email: Enrollment@avalonschool.org
It has given our child the chance to be “seen” and to make mistakes in a smaller environment.
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I genuinely believe I wouldn't have survived high school without Avalon. I think there's also a very high chance I maybe wouldn't have graduated if I went anywhere else instead of Avalon. The support from the Avalon staff was unmatched, I never would have done so well in any of the subjects if not for the support from my teachers. From the individual attention from the advisor, to the class discussions you could feel that the Avalon teachers wanted you to succeed and that they were going to help you do that. Avalon has also had some of the most informed counselors and mental health professionals I have ever come across in a school setting and I think that was a huge part of my personal success.
Alumn
To this day I think Avalon contributed more positively to my life than any other single institution, educational or otherwise. I arrived there in a pretty rough place, had more or less given up on education and I don't think I really believed I'd even graduate high school. Four years later I graduated - I had rediscovered my love of learning. Avalon rekindled my intellectual curiosity, bolstered my confidence, and helped me remember that I cared about the world and wanted to at least try to make it a slightly less crumby place. Avalon was borderline life-saving for me; words can't express how much I love and appreciate the place.
Alumn
I think Avalon has always done an excellent job of empowering students to do the things they really care about and be themselves. During my time at Avalon I was able to truly explore what it meant to be myself and even do projects and get school credit for that work.
Alumn