Open School
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Quick facts about Open School
Principal: Todd Bartholomay, todd.bartholomay@spps.org
Address: 90 Western Avenue South, St. Paul, MN 55102>
Phone: 651-293-8670
School Hours: 8:05 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. Students can enter the building after 7:40 a.m.
School Tours: On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday at 1:00 p.m. or by appointment.  Please call 651-293-8670 to reserve your spot. 

School Description:
Open School is the original and only K-12 School in the district. Our school was founded by parents and community members to offer a small-school environment that nurtures every student’s learning potential. Our program is based on:

• Hands-on methods that encourage curiosity and discovery

• Self-directed learning guided by interests and abilities

• Multi-age classrooms that allow each child to excel at their own pace

• Learning opportunities between students of all ages

Open School has a safe, family-like atmosphere where students support each other and cliques scarcely exist. With just 400 students (K-12), every Open School student is a known and valued part of our community.

Number of Students: 411

Elementary Class sizes:
• Kindergarten: 21
• First Grade: 16
• Second Grade: 19
• Third/Fourth Grade:  22
• Fifth/Sixth Grade: 22