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The Audubon Center has committed itself to authorizing charter schools that have recognized the importance of experiential and environmental education. In addition to providing oversight of the schools' educational outcomes, finances, and operations, we also collaborate with our schools by offering trainings and curriculum resources.

  • An annual retreat to connect to other schools that have similar goals,
  • Connections to the state organizations that are committed to charter school success,
  • The option of graduate training and residential experiences that are tied to the schools mission
  • A group of experts who can help the schools overcome obstacles and develop projects that will be successful and significant.

Charter schools the Audubon Center
currently authorizes are:


In addition, the Center has approved contracts
with the following schools to open in 2010:

Charter School General Documents

Newly Revised Authorizer Documents Coming Soon...

Thank you to the leaders of our authorized charter schools! We appreciate the time and thoughts that you have put into our revision of procedures. Your expertise helps us be a better authorizer. We look forward to many years working with your schools. Thanks very much.
-The ACNW Charter School Team

Request for Proposals (RFP)

The RFP is our design for a charter school that would encompass the best of an environmental education focused charter school. Those who are considering a charter should look at this RFP and decide if this is what they would like. If it is contact us for sponsorship and guidance. We will consider other charter school proposals, but will give priority to sponsoring schools that adopt this model.

Newly Revised Authorizer Documents Coming Soon...

Forms for Renewal

Newly Revised Authorizer Documents Coming Soon...


Aurora Charter School are winners in national engineering contest!

The Potato Chip Challenge - In the spring of 2010, 32 eighth grade students at Aurora Charter School in Minneapolis participated in a nationwide engineering contest. They were challenged to design a package that could send a potato chip through the mail without breaking, using the smallest mass and volume possible. Aurora students placed second out of 626 chips sent in grades 5-12, from states like Kansas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, and Massachesetss, to name a few. Compared only to other 8th graders, Aurora students scored 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 11th. That's 5 students in the top 20!

Way to go, Aurora!

If you have questions about our role as a charter school authorizer or if you would like to inquire about Audubon Center authorizing your school, please email us at charter@audubon-center.org or call 888-404-7743.

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Please view our website for more information about the Audubon Center of the North Woods

The Audubon Center is a Residential Environmental Learning Center centrally located only
about 90 miles from Duluth, Brainerd, St. Cloud, St. Paul, and Minneapolis.
Far enough away, yet close enough to save money and time on travel!

Our Mission:
To instill a connection and commitment
to the environment in people of all
communities through experiential learning.