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Our First Eagles' Nest of the Year

Submitted by Peggy Isaacson on

The first Eagles Nest of the year is always a milestone and gives families a peak into activities within classrooms.  This month will also include our first set of Report Cards.  Although classrooms are busy throughout the building, the music room is especially active, as Matthew prepares the students for this year's first musical program on December 14th.  It will be an Americana theme with old songs from the past that I remember from my childhood.  It is sure to be a wonderful evening on December 14th.  We will also be having our Migration Day on 11/15.

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Nerstrand Elementary School
205 S 2nd Street Nerstrand, MN 55053
507-333-6850 (Office) | 507-333-6870 (Fax)
507-334-5121 (Faribault Transportation)
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Nerstrand Elementary, the little school by the Big Woods, is a public K-5 elementary charter school located in a rural setting near Faribault, Minnesota.

155 students and their teachers join together in multi-age classrooms to discover project-based, hands-on learning that includes environment studies locally at the Big Woods State Park. Students participate in daily music and physical education instruction. Instrumental music lessons and band is offered to all 5th grade students. Students learn and serve through community related opportunities within the school.

We believe all children can and want to learn. Toward that goal, we take the Responsive Classroom approach to creating a safe, challenging, and joyful educational environment. Responsive Classroom seeks to teach students appropriate ways of getting along with each other as members of the community.

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Daily Schedule

  • 8:15 a.m. – First Bell Rings
  • 8:25 a.m. – Warning Bell
  • 8:30 a.m. – Pledge of Allegiance/Classes Begin
  • 2:40 p.m. – Early Bus Bell
  • 2:50 p.m. – Final Dismissal Bell

Early Dismissal Wednesdays occur periodically throughout the year. Please see calendar for specific dates. Dismissal on these days is at 12:40 p.m. and 12:50 p.m.

Morning Supervision begins at 8:00 a.m. Please do not send your children to school before this time.

Nerstrand Elementary School office hours during the school year are 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Regal Eagles After School Child Care is available on all school days except the last day of school. For more information, please click on the Regal Eagles tab.