Project Search Mayo Clinic

8 Students

High School 12th - 12th

School Overview

Project SEARCH at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is a unique, business-led transition program designed specifically for students with disabilities who are in their final year of high school. Rather than a traditional classroom setting, the program is hosted entirely within the Mayo Clinic campus. It focuses on immersive, hands-on career training, where students rotate through various departments to gain real-world experience, develop transferable job skills, and build professional confidence in a medical and corporate environment.

The primary goal of the program is to prepare participants for competitive, integrated employment upon graduation. Throughout the school year, students receive instruction on employability skills and independent living, while simultaneously working with job coaches and mentors to refine their vocational abilities. By leveraging the resources and culture of a world-class healthcare institution, Project SEARCH Mayo Clinic helps bridge the gap between education and the workforce, empowering students to secure meaningful, long-term employment in their community.

Total Students

1.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Project Search Mayo Clinic
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Two or More	1

White
7 (87.5 %)
Two or More
1 (12.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(507)328-4322
Grade Range:	12th - 12th
Total Students:	8
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.0
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 12 8