Who We Are
High expectations.
High achievement for all.
No excuses.
Welcome to Lighthouse School in Spring Lake Park! We provide an enriched learning environment that matches the needs of self-directed, gifted and insatiable learners ages 6-18.
School for the Highly Gifted
Lighthouse School provides an enriched environment for gifted and insatiable learners ages 6-18.
Our Students
Lighthouse students are self-directed, insatiable learners with curious minds, who are driven to make meaning of their world.
A Typical Lighthouse Day
Because Lighthouse School is designed differently than similar schools, the “typical” day is often different for each student.
Opportunities through SLPHS
Lighthouse School partners with Spring Lake Park High School to offer students a variety of honors, Advanced Placement and college readiness courses.
Inquiry-Based, Complex Learning
Learning at Lighthouse School is inquiry-based and self-directed under the guidance of our nurturing staff, who provide high expectations, choice and challenge.
Innovative and Personalized Learning
Each student at Lighthouse School is known by name, strength, interest and need, leading to personalized student work and learning experiences.
Panther Pride
Amazing things are happening every day at Lighthouse School – learn more about our Lighthouse stories and voices.
Why I’m #SLPPantherProud
Hear from our staff, students and community about the amazing things that are happening at Lighthouse School every day.
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Special Education teacher, Lighthouse and SLPHS
As a special education teacher, I feel I get the opportunity to know students and their families very well. I get to work with most students one-on-one and really get to personalize their learning.
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Parent, Lighthouse
The opportunity for the kids to go take high school classes and that flexibility to move back and forth between the high school and Lighthouse is pretty special.
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Lead Teacher, Lighthouse
Advisors and teacher facilitators here, we’re not direct instructing, we are facilitators of learning and we’re really trying to highlight the things they’re good at.
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Student, Lighthouse
The teachers here know how to inspire us to be curious.
![Lori Magstadt]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1532447211/springlakeparkschoolsorg/rlcf8takhbd3jgv1ls6u/Lori-Magstadt.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1532447211/springlakeparkschoolsorg/rlcf8takhbd3jgv1ls6u/Lori-Magstadt.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1532447211/springlakeparkschoolsorg/rlcf8takhbd3jgv1ls6u/Lori-Magstadt.jpg","width":600}])
Parent, Lighthouse
Lighthouse is about meeting their needs, which happens to be very different than other kids.
News
In Other News…
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It’s time to enroll for the 2019-2020 school year! Learn more about our schools and programs at the following events.
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The Spring Lake Park School Board held its annual organizational meeting followed by a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 8.
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Carlotta Stomberg, who served on the Spring Lake Park School Board for more than 15 years, died recently at the age of 71. She was a resident of Spring Lake Park for many years and was an active member of the community.
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This fall, Nutrition Services transitioned meal payment processing to Campus Parent Portal Food Service. Starting the week of January 14, families will again begin to receive student account balance messages.
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Spring Lake Park Schools’ students in grades 5, 8, 9, and 11 will participate in the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey.
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Over 160 kids participated in the SLP annual holiday shopping event on December 13 at Spring Lake Park High School.
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