OSHKI MANIDOO CENTER

4 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

The **Oshki Manidoo Center**, located in Bemidji, Minnesota, is a specialized residential facility that functions as a licensed secure treatment program for youth. The name "Oshki Manidoo" translates to "New Spirit" in Ojibwe, reflecting the facility's commitment to holistic healing. The center primarily serves adolescents who are involved in the juvenile justice system or require intensive intervention, providing a structured environment that integrates educational services with behavioral and mental health support.

Beyond standard academic instruction, the center is noted for its culturally responsive approach. It incorporates Native American values, traditions, and healing practices into its daily programming to better support the specific needs of Indigenous youth and the broader community. By combining educational accountability with therapeutic counseling and cultural programming, the Oshki Manidoo Center aims to help students stabilize their lives, develop positive social skills, and successfully reintegrate into their home communities.

Total Students

0.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OSHKI MANIDOO CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
American Indian	4

American Indian
4 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(218)333-3478
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	4
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	0.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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

Grade 10 2

Grade 11 2