Current News
DPSA Board Updates:
At their meeting May 8 our DPSA Board approved a five year renewal contract with EdisonLearning as our management company. In the fall we will begin our 16th year as an EdisonLearning school.
The board also approved a five year contract with Innovative Quality Services as our authorizer. That contract includes specific performance measures related to growth in student achievement, student attendance, student, parent and staff satisfaction and board governance and financial oversight.
15 Years Strong
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- Kindergarten All Day, Everyday
- Today's World Technology
- Unbeatable Hands-On Science
- Outstanding Arts Programs
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We are dedicated to the achievement of academic and personal excellence for every student. DECS academies include two Duluth locations:
DECS North Star Academy:
3301 Technology Drive (on Rice Lake Rd. at Technology Dr.)
Duluth, MN 55811
For grades K-8; Classes from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DECS Raleigh Academy:
5905 Raleigh Street, Duluth, MN 55807
For grades K-5; Classes from 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
The DECS North Star and Raleigh Academies
DECS has continued to grow within the Duluth community. As a result, we have made several facility expansions and improvements including the building of our new facility at 3301 Technology Drive, Duluth and the upgrades to our 5905 Raleigh Street, Duluth location.
We are excited about the opportunities these changes have given to our students and faculty!
Find out more about our
North Star and Raleigh Academies
Second Decade of Excellence
Duluth Edison Charter Schools is proudly into its second decade of celebrating excellence in education for our students, families and community. We are committed to engaging families in their children's education at school and in the home. The DECS Parent Advisory Council further empowers family members to work with their children and participate in shaping our programs and practices.
TUITION-FREE EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS...
Many do not realize that DECS is tuition-free*. Our Schools are free to all students throughout the community regardless of their school district and educational needs. We serve children from kindergarten through eighth grade.
A LONGER SCHOOL DAY FOR BETTER EDUCATION...
DECS offers a longer school day. Every day students spend more time on the basics. For example, 90 minutes on reading and 60 minutes on math in the K-5 schools. More time is spent on small group participation. There's more time with hands-on science, language and arts. Students at DECS receive the opportunity to be given more individualized instruction!
*(Students must reside in Minnesota)
Authorizer
On April 22, 2012, the Minnesota Department of Education approved the affidavit of Innovative Quality Schools (IQS) to transfer authorization of Duluth Public Schools Academy from the Northwood Children’s Services to Innovative Quality Schools. This transfer assures our schools met the June 30, 2012 deadline to transfer to a new authorizer. We will now move forward with IQS to develop our performance contract with them. We are grateful to Northwood Children's Services for their work with us. We are now looking forward to another great partnership with IQS.
