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Project-Based Learning

Project Showcase
Building a cabin in the woods.

Building a cabin in the woods.

I spent time throughout my senior year designing and building a small cabin for my Senior Project. I spent over 300 hours on this project.

Junior Project: Realistic Art

Junior Project: Realistic Art

This slide presentation shows a timeline of my art process. Starting with the inspiration of my parents art, to the art I did before starting this project including realistic and anime styles. It then shows my beginning in exploration of realistic art, specifically in human face structures. The next slides show my work in my St.Kates PSEO drawing class and the work I did outside of class. The final piece was a way to bring in all I had learned. I took pictures around the Twin Cities at night with my friend Jiahong. I took those pictures and edited them together to create a singular reference. To up the challenge I decided to paint the final on a 4x4 ft canvas. The final slide is the result shown. I used gouache and acrylic paint.

Woodburning

Woodburning

I have been working on woodburning for a year and making this board for our Student of the Block display was a chance to try my skills on a bigger scale than I had done in the past. It is entirely wood burned and it took as many hours as a grade level project. I’m hopefully going to pain a boarder on some 2x4s to add a bit of color but that will be another project.

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Avalon School

Est. 2001

Through project-based learning and genuine community engagement, Avalon cultivates curious learners who take responsibility for their education, contribute to a more equitable world, and spark hope for the future.

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Students create their own projects as a way to complete state requirements and pursue their passions.
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Open House - Thursday, December 10th

Open House - Thursday, December 10th, 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn about our innovative and award-winning program, tour our space, and get questions answered from Avalon Staff.
December 10, 2026
Avalon School
Open House - Thursday, December 10th, 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn about our innovative and award-winning program, tour our space, and get questions answered from Avalon Staff.
Contact:
Nora - nora@avalonschool.org

Open House - Thursday, October 22nd

Open House - Thursday, October 22nd, 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn about our innovative and award-winning program, tour our space, and get questions answered from Avalon Staff.
October 22, 2026
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Open House - Thursday, October 22nd, 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn about our innovative and award-winning program, tour our space, and get questions answered from Avalon Staff.
Contact:
Nora - nora@avalonschool.org

Open House - Thursday, November 12th

Open House - Thursday, November 12th, 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn about our innovative and award-winning program, tour our space, and get questions answered from Avalon Staff.
November 12, 2026
Avalon School
Open House - Thursday, November 12th, 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn about our innovative and award-winning program, tour our space, and get questions answered from Avalon Staff.
Contact:
Nora - nora@avalonschool.org
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Testimonials

The system of advisories builds a fantastic community and helped me develop as a young person. The guidance of my advisor lead me to robotics which helped me find my degree path and career.

Alumn

Survey, 2023

I was given a tremendous amount of freedom and flexibility, both in organizing my time during the day, and in pursuing the core standards in the way I found most interesting. As a student, I was treated as though I was capable of being independent and making my own decisions

Alumn

Survey, 2023

I genuinely believe I wouldn't have survived high school without Avalon. I think there's also a very high chance I maybe wouldn't have graduated if I went anywhere else instead of Avalon. The support from the Avalon staff was unmatched, I never would have done so well in any of the subjects if not for the support from my teachers. From the individual attention from the advisor, to the class discussions you could feel that the Avalon teachers wanted you to succeed and that they were going to help you do that. Avalon has also had some of the most informed counselors and mental health professionals I have ever come across in a school setting and I think that was a huge part of my personal success.

Alumn

Survey, 2023

I love the SPED services, the project-based learning is awesome, I love how invested the teachers are, and the diversity of the community

Families

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