East Range Academy

Advisor Meetings: Students' advisors will continue contacting you to set-up a meeting to chat about the school year.

September Early Release Dates: Wed. 9/13, Friday 9/22, and Friday 9/29. The student day ends at 1:50pm.

2023-24 is the seventeenth year of East Range Academy. Join us and experience what hundreds of other students have: small class sizes, individualized support, and a friendly and respectful staff. Call for a tour or for more information:
(218) 744-7965.

Seniors at ERATS complete a project exploring what we can do to help preserve Minnesota's precious natural landscapes. Tap here to see some of the students' ideas and works.

As you may have seen in the Mesabi Daily Tribune, ERATS is partnering with Transcend Education to further our mission of personalized learning for our students.
Click/tap here for more about Transcend, and
keep reading below for more information.

Interested in helping lead our unique educational mission and vision?
Contact our director and ask about serving on our school board as a Community Member. Your voice matters!

ERATS and the Transcend Program

Exciting news for the upcoming school year: we recently learned that ERATS was selected as one of only 10 schools to partner with Transcend, a national education nonprofit organization, to be a part of their second cohort of the Rural Schools Design Community. This is a ten-month program where school administrators and faculty will prioritize reimagining our school model to better serve students and families.

As part of this cohort, our school will convene multiple times and work with a Transcend coach to gain experience in centering student voices and leading a community-based school design process that will drive equitable results for all students. We will also integrate insights from science of learning and development and will have opportunities to learn from other rural school colleagues in our cohort, as well as innovative school models nationwide. There will also be opportunities to integrate your input into the process so students’ education experiences and outcomes better reflect the strengths and needs of our community.

We will share more details as this partnership kicks off in August, but wanted you to hear this exciting news from us first. We look forward to your partnership!

School Calendar

Due to our partnership and trainings with the Transcend program, our school calendar will look a bit different this year. Our early release days will vary, and we will post weekly reminders for you. Some of our vacation days will also change. See the "Calendars" link on the top taskbar to view our 2023-2024 plan.

Interested in enrolling at ERATS?

We want to talk with you!

Go to 'Parent Resources' above, and then tap 'Application to Enroll.'

Our administrative assistant Sarah Stachovich or our director Tara Lere will then reach out to you about how your student can transfer to our school.

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Want to be more involved?

Parents and community members are welcome to join our School Board.

For more information, contact:
Executive Director Tara Lere
tlere@mnerats.org
or call 218 744-7965 ext. 1100
or Facebook message the school.
See our School Board pages for the meeting schedule.

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East Range Academy
of Technology and Science
8541 Park Ridge Dr.
Mt. Iron, MN 55768

Phone: (218) 744 - 7965
Fax: (218) 744 - 2349

Our Mission

Vision

East Range Academy of Technology & Science's vision is to create an educational experience to guide our students on a road to success built on empowerment, relationships, accountability, and tailored support.

Mission

To empower students to develop academic and life skills by providing personalized learning that will prepare them to transition into an ever-changing world.