WILLOW BANK COLONY SCHOOL

(701)493-2060

28 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Willow Bank Colony School is a small, rural public school located in Edgeley, North Dakota. Situated within the Willow Bank Hutterite Colony, the school serves the children of the local community, providing an educational environment that is integrated into the daily life of the Hutterite settlement. As part of the Edgeley Public School District, it follows state curriculum standards while operating in a setting that reflects the unique cultural and communal values of the colony.

The school is characterized by its close-knit, multi-grade classroom structure, which is common in Hutterite colony schools. Because of its remote location and specific student population, the school acts as a focal point for the community's younger generation. It maintains a partnership with the broader Edgeley school system to ensure that students receive the necessary academic instruction, while simultaneously supporting the religious and social framework that defines the Willow Bank Colony.

Total Students

2.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WILLOW BANK COLONY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	28

White
28 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	EDGELEY 3
Phone:	(701)493-2060
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	28
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	24
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 1

Kindergarten 3

Grade 1 3

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 3

Grade 4 2

Grade 5 4

Grade 6 2

Grade 7 3

Grade 8 6