Parents

As a Parent, use this comprehensive collection of high-quality resources to guide your child to success. Search for certified K-12, MnSCU, and U of M online courses and programs. Learn about postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) and online college in the high school (OCHS). Access college, career, and financial aid planning resources. Identify library data bases for your child to do homework, improve studies, and complete a quick review of subjects. Engage your child in interactive tools to enhance learning. Use these same resources for your own college and career planning.

Minnesota Online Non-Credit Courses
Select 'non-credit' pulldown menu to find non-credit online courses offered through the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

MnLC Hippocampus - free multimedia lessons and course materials.
The HippoCampus offers free multimedia lessons and course materials to help you with your instruction, homework and studies. Subject areas include: Math, Sciences, US History, American Government and Psychology. Hippocampus is created by the National Repository of Online Courses.

Yellow Ribbon Resource
Minnesota Department of Education's resource page for military children, families, and educators.

Free Online Mini-Course
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities free online course about the making of chocolate. Username: Chocolate Password: Chocolate

GenEdWeb - General Education College Courses on the Web
GenEdWeb makes quality college education available through web-based instruction, small classes, and interactive virtual classroom environments to advanced high school and college students.

Special Education - Minnesota Department of Education
Website section devoted to Special Education topics from the Minnesota Department of Education

getStem: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
getStem is a web portal designed to connect Minnesota educators with science and technology businesses, in order to better prepare students for post-secondary education programs and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) - Minnesota
PLTW has developed a four-year sequence of courses which, when combined with rigorous mathematics and science courses in high school, introduces students to the scope, rigor, and discipline of engineering and engineering technology. Comprehensive teacher training and ongoing support is provided.

Minnesota Online
Minnesota Online offers thousands of online credit and non-credit courses and over 200 online degree, certificate and diploma programs from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

College in the Schools at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities
College in the Schools is a NACEP-accredited concurrent enrollment program serving high school students, teachers, and schools by increasing access to college learning, supporting excellence in teaching, and strengthening high school-University connections.

Distance Learning Quiz
Questionnaire from Minnesota Online for determining if distance learning courses are an appropriate choice.

University of Minnesota - Extension educational opportunities and e-learning
Find Extension workshops, conferences, short courses, and educational offerings.

Minnesota Programs of Study
A program of study resource for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Perkins IV consortia as they design, develop, and implement programs of study.

College of Continuing Education, University of Minnesota
How to get started, take a course or attend an event, earn a degree ot certificate or (for companies) partner with the college.

The Choice is Yours: A Program for Minneapolis students
Minnesota Department of Education website about The Choice is Yours Program, a school choice program for qualified families in Minneapolis to enroll their child in Minneapolis schools other than their resident school or selected suburban districts.

Alternative education programs
Alternative education is designed for students in kindergarten - 21 years old who are at risk of educational failure and/or are experiencing difficulty in the traditional system by providing programs and services that meet individual student needs and learning styles.

Is Online Learning Right For You?
Top 10 considerations for online learning from Minnesota Online.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston online program offerings
Online Degrees - Bachelor of Applied Health, Bachelor of Manufacturing Management, Bachelor of Science in Business, Bachelor of Science in Applied Studies

NROC - National Repository of Online Courses
The National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) is a growing library of high-quality online course content for students and faculty in higher education, high school and Advanced Placement.

UNITE Distributed Learning - University of Minnesota
UNITE provides continuing educational opportunities for engineering and science professionals through distance education.

Distance Learning Calculator
Calculating the costs and benefits of distance learning (courtesy Minnesota Online).

Center for Adult Learning - University of Minnesota, Crookston
The Center for Adult Learning (CAL) at the University of Minnesota , Crookston provides high quality educational services for nontraditional or continuing students, community organizations, and professionals already in the workforce.

College Credit Earned in High School - academic information University of Minnesota, Morris
Information about the transfer-in of credit earned in high school at the University of Minnesota, Morris

AskMN
An online service for information and research help available to all Minnesota residents and students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. AskMN is a cooperative service of Minnesota libraries.

Minnesota Department of Education - College Level Examination Program
Minnesota Department of Education college-level examination program described including CLEP workshop schedule, CLEP exam timeline, and CLEP program coordinator contact.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Dislocated Worker Information
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System offers a service for employers who seek training for dislocated workers or who are interested in hiring a group of dislocated workers trained in a specific skill area.

ISEEK
ISEEK.org search for online courses from Minnesota's K-12 public schools

Minnesota certified public school online programs
Minnesota Department of Education online learning page provides links to documents and websites about K-12 online learning programs, student enrollment and certification of public providers.

Online College in the High School
The Online College in High School provides high school students college level courses from participating institutions while remaining on their high school campus. Sponsored by Distance Minnesota primarily for NW Minnesota but they are expanding in the state.

Minnesota Online Corporate Services
The Corporate Services of Minnesota Online provides access to the trusted expertise of our 32 colleges and universities, delivering the kind of breadth and depth of training services required by Minnesota businesses.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Customized Training Services
Customized training development services from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Minnesota Department of Education - Advanced Placement
Minnesota Department of Education advanced placement program described including AP course audit, reimbursement amounts, and AP program specialist contact.

Supplemental Educational Services
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) provide additional academic instruction, such as tutoring, to increase student achievement. This service is offered to eligible students enrolled in schools identified as needing improvement (under the No Child Left Behind Act).

Open enrollment to public schools
Minnesota Department of Education open enrollment page that provides information about open enrollment, a program that gives public school students the opportunity to apply to attend public schools outside the school district in which they reside.

ISEEK K-12 Online Learning Information
Find answers to questions you may have about online learning in Minnesota such as enrollment procedures, rights and responsibilities, how to find courses, special education, extracurricular activities, and more.

K12@U: Programs for students and educators from the University of Minnesota
K - 12 credit and noncredit programs and learning resources offered to students and educators that are provided or sponsored by the University of Minnesota

Public Charter Schools
Charter schools are independent public schools of choice for parents and students. The "charter" establishing each such school is a performance contract detailing the school's mission, program, goals, students served, methods of assessment, and ways to measure success.

The Military Child Education Coalition
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.

Minnesota Department of Education - International Baccalaureate
Minnesota Department of Education International Baccalaureate Organization's (IBO) Diploma Program (DP) including link to the IBO Web site, related documents for download, and contact information.

Earn College Credit in High School
There are a number of ways high school students can earn college credit while in high school. Some students enter their first year of college with enough credits to be a sophomores. Most of these programs are entirely free to the student. Information from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP Policy)
The University of Minnesota, Crookston guidelines for the college-level examination program (CLEP).

Public Magnet Schools
Minnesota Department of Education website about magnet schools, public schools that offer students in grades K-12 a program with a particular curricular emphasis or theme.

ISEEK: Parents and Online Learning
What parents need to know about online learning and how to support student success.

ISEEK: Enrollment in K-12 online learning
Get the facts about online learning enrollment in Minnesota.

Connexions
Connexions is a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc. Anyone may view or contribute: authors create & collaborate, instructors build & share collections, and learners find & explore content.

MyMilitary Education
Search MyMilitaryEducation.org for Military Education Benefits, Getting Ready for College, Military Family Resources, MN Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Higher Education Veterans Programs Regional Coordinator contact information and much more.

Supporting Military Families in Minnesota
Resources for National Guard and Reserve soldiers and their families, friends, co-workers, and community leaders.

Minnesota CLEP Test Centers
Listing of Minnesota CLEP Test Centers (PDF)

Choosing a College
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities offers helpful information about choosing the type of college and a link to the Go Places Guidebook.

University of Minnesota - Veterans Service Centers
Information and contacts for concerns or questions regarding the broad range of veterans issues, including VA benefits, employment, family assistance, housing, and other circumstances common to military-to-civilian life transitions.

GreatSchools
GreatSchools' purpose is to improve K-12 education by inspiring parents to get involved. GreatSchools.net profiles more than 90,000 public elementary, middle and high schools in the United States including charter, magnet, year-round schools, and some continuation and alternative schools.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Veterans Services
Information about education and training to veterans and those on active duty who are seeking to gain new skills, enhance existing skills, and translate skills learned in the military for use in the civilian world.

Online Learning - Minnesota Department of Education
Information about online learning in Minnesota public schools from the Minnesota Department of Education.

Edheads
Edheads helps students learn through educational games and activities designed to meet state and national standards. Includes crash scene investigation, brain stimulation, the odd machine, weather and simple machines.

Rights and Responsibilities of Students, Providers, Enrolling Districts and MDE
Online learning rights and responsibilities from the Minnesota Department of Education.

Kerpoof
KerPoof is a free online multimedia software that allows children to explore their creativity by drawing, making animated movies, writing and illustrating stories, producing pictures and cards and more.

Braingle
Site has over 20,000 brain teasers, riddles, logic problems, quizzes and mind puzzles submitted and ranked by users like you. A useful teaching tool for all educators.

SecretBuilders
SecretBuilders is a virtual world for children 5 to 14 years old where children will explore virtual lands, undertake quests, play games, maintain a home, nurture a pet, and interact with their friends. Three features of the site: children learn, create and publish.

PBS Kids
Collection of interactive whiteboard games for educators on PBS KIDS. Students will enjoy participating in these collaborative, fun and engaging experiences, while exploring curriculum from trusted programs, all are age-appropriate and vetted by educators.

Kinetic City
Kinetic City is a collection of science experiments, games and projects for everyone. Produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science