Greater Learning
Education is a priority in St. Cloud, with community and business leaders collaborating with families to ensure a strong future through individual development. High-quality educational opportunities abound for persons from all walks of life, from engaging primary schools to nationally-ranked post-secondary career and workforce training options.
Public Primary & Secondary Education
St. Cloud Area ISD #742
(9,628 students as of FY2023)
info@isd742.org
1201 2nd St S
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 370-8000
The City of St. Cloud's largest public school system is the St. Cloud Area ISD #742, with eight elementary, three middle, and three high schools, serving a total enrollment approaching 10,000 students. The new $104.5 million, 320,000 sq. ft. Tech High School on 69 acres opened in Fall 2019 and is home to 1,800+ students.
Athlos Academy
(644 students as of FY2023)
info@athlosstcloud.org
3701 33rd Street South
St. Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 281-4430
Athlos is a K-5 charter school with a mission to “provide high-quality educational opportunities for the whole child built on the three foundational pillars of Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character.”
St. Cloud Math & Science Academy
(226 students as of FY2023)
St. Cloud Math & Science Academy is a K-5 charter school, where students participate in hands-on learning activities and solve real-world problems. The curriculum focuses on STEM, reading, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension skills, with exposure to arts and culture, physical education, and citizenship.
Private Primary & Secondary Education
St. Katharine Drexel School
428 Second Street SE
St. Cloud, MN 56304
(320) 251-2376
St. Katharine Drexel School provides students of all religious and ethnic backgrounds with an environment with a robust academic curriculum, foundation of faith, a community that feels like family, focus on growing social and emotional skills, and a place to belong and grow.
St. Cloud Christian School
430 Third Ave NE
St. Cloud, MN 56304
(320) 252-8182
Now educating K-12, St. Cloud Christian School has been operating for over 40 years, and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. With a vision based on supporting and encouraging each other in a lifelong journey of knowing Jesus, it focuses on developing students growing in wisdom, building healthy relationships, and serving their community.
All Saints Academy
1215 11th Avenue North
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-5295
All Saints Academy offers Catholic education to develop the whole person amidst academic excellence, with a mission to provide an excellent, faith-based education that supports the whole person, and all the gifts God has given that person, no matter their age.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
1615 11th Ave South
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 251-1988
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School offers preK-6 faith and academic education with a mission to provide quality learning in a Christ-centered atmosphere for our students, families and staff.
Post-secondary Education
St. Cloud State University
720 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
(320) 308-0121
Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State University has over 200 undergraduate, 60 graduate, and three doctoral programs at its 100-acre campus on the banks of the Mississippi River. SCSU is ranked as an "American's Top College" by Forbes magazine, based on student satisfaction, post-graduate success, student debt, graduation rate and academic success and ranked as a "Money's Best College" by Money magazine based on the quality of education, affordability, and outcomes.
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
1540 Northway Drive
St. Cloud, MN 56303
+1 (800) 222-1009
Founded in 1948, St. Cloud Technical & Community College has more than 90 program options to match the career needs of individuals and employers in the area.
College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
College of St. Benedict
37 South College Avenue
St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374
(320) 363-5011
Saint John’s University
2850 Abbey Plaza
Collegeville, Minnesota 56321
(320) 363-2011
Founded in 1913 and 1858, respectively, the College of St. Benedict (women) and St. John’s University (men) employ Catholic and Benedictine values and traditions to ensure students achieve these learning and developmental outcomes by graduation.
