Open World Learning Community

640 Humboldt Ave - Saint Paul MN - 55107
Type of autonomy arrangement: Leadership Goodwill
Basic Profile

Opened In

1971

Grades

Environment

Unknown, Urban

Type

District
Autonomies

Program

Determine learning program
Set school-level policy
Determine professional development
Determine authorizer assessments
Determine state assessments

Personnel

Select colleagues
Evaluate colleagues
Transfer or terminate colleagues
Determine tenure policy
Select leaders

Administrative

Determine school budget
Set staff pattern
Determine compensation
Determine teacher workday
Set schedule
Teacher Authority Is...
De Jure and De Facto

About the Learning Program

Open World Learning Community is a 6-12th grade school in the St. Paul School School District. Open World Learning (OWL) has adopted the EL Education model and has become a credentialed EL Education School. For the past 10 years, OWL has utilized an Election to Work Agreement to support a teacher powered leadership structure as well as maintain fidelity to the EL Education learning model.