Ivan Sand Middle School ALC

5 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

The **Elk River Middle School ALC (Alternative Learning Center)**, located in Elk River, Minnesota, serves as a specialized educational environment designed to support students who benefit from a non-traditional approach to learning. As part of the broader Independent School District 728, the ALC provides a more flexible and personalized academic setting for middle schoolers who may be struggling in a conventional classroom environment or who require additional social, emotional, and academic interventions to succeed.

The primary focus of the program is to foster student growth through smaller class sizes, individualized instruction, and a supportive atmosphere that emphasizes credit recovery and skill building. By providing targeted resources and a more intimate school culture, the Elk River Middle School ALC aims to help students overcome barriers to their education, improve their engagement, and prepare them for success as they transition into the high school level.

Total Students

1.0

Full-Time Teachers

4.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ivan Sand Middle School ALC
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
American Indian	1

White
4 (80.0 %)
American Indian
1 (20.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	Elk River Public School District
Phone:	(763)241-3530
Website:	http://isd728.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	5
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.9
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 7 1

Grade 8 4