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NEW BRIGHTON is served by two outstanding school districts— the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District (ISD 282) and Mounds View Public Schools (ISD 621). Both are noted as top districts in the State with ISD 621 ranked #4 and ISD 282 ranked #32 of the State’s 344 districts. ISD 282 provides elementary educatfon at Wilshire Park Elementary (pre-K-5), St. Anthony Middle School (6-8), and St. Anthony Village High School (grades 9-12). Among the geographically smallest districts in the State, it serves over 1700 students. As the recipient of numerous recognitfons from the State of Minnesota and natfonal magazines, St. Anthony Village High School students score very well on standardized assessments and college entrance exams. Most of New Brighton is served by ISD 621 which is among the largest districts in the State. Pike Lake Kindergarten Center offers a solid foundatfon for the educatfonal journeys of New Brighton students in pre-K and K. Bel Air Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary Schools serve students in grades 1-5. For grades 6-8, Highview Middle School, with 862 students, uses a highly-rated STEAM (science/technology/ engineering/arts/math) curriculum, with students achieving well ahead of natfonal peers in math and reading. Irondale High School, currently undergoing a $25M upgrade, serves almost 1,700 students in grades 9-12. Their motto, “Pride in Excellence,” is lived out by having 85% of students pursue college educatfons, by having access to almost 20 Advanced Placement courses, as well as by utflizing College in the Schools opportunitfes in partnerships with the University of Minnesota and Northeast Metro Career & Technical Center. St. John the Baptfst Catholic School, enrolls 300 students in grades pre-K– 8 in an environment with a “legacy of excellence in educatfon [with] a focus on faith, service, respect and gratftude to God, self and others.” SUPPORT for business in New Brighton is aided by consolidatfng many support operatfons under one departmental umbrella. Engineering, Community/Economic Development, Planning, and Public Works coordinate in their efforts to provide a unique and responsive tool for business. Taking from its motto “building tomorrow today”, this older community is primed for re- development. Future projects include a new multf-use housing project named Midtown Village, the redevelopment of Silver Lake Road and Rice Creek, road projects to address pedestrian and vehicular needs, and a Parks Comprehensive Plan process to plan for future programming and infrastructure improvements. Changes in populatfon demographics are seen as an opportunity for reimagining development and amenitfes in New Brighton. BUSINESS EDUCATION