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Visit Avalon

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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. Our open Houses are in person for our onsite program and virtual for our online program.

Middle and High School

Please join Advisors and current Avalon families to learn more about our Program!
Please check back in the fall for our 2026-2027 open house calendar.

Online Program (8-12)

Join Advisors Kevin and Nate to learn more about our online program. Go here for link to meeting.
Dates coming in the fall!

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student presenting to the community

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

High School tours over the summer will be on several Wednesdays at 11:30. Sign up and pick a date that works for you using the form below, or visit the Parent Portal.

Middle School

Tours for the middle school over the summer will also be on several different Wednesdays at 12:15pm. 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 Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9-11am. In the Middle school, we accept shadows on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 9-11am.​

(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.

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Sign Up

Use the form below to sign up for an Open House, a guided tour, or a Shadow Experience for your student.​

Questions?

Need extra support, an interpreter, or accommodations?
Please let us know.
Email: Enrollment@avalonschool.org
Call/Text: 651.217.8348
Hear from current

Students, Families, & Staff

Testimonials

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

Survey, 2023

We absolutely love Avalon and it has been a wonderful experience for my kiddo. They love the teachers and interesting topics they get to learn about, we both love the wonderful support they receive for their special education needs, they appreciate the inclusive culture of the whole school and have a great group of friends, and they have enjoyed engaging in extra curricular activities such as after school credit make up, ultimate frisbee, and robotics.

Families

Survey, 2023

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

Survey, 2023

Flexibility and understanding around mental health needs and my child has been able to be themselves fully without worries around bullying because of how they dress or their sexual orientation.

Families

Survey, 2023