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Michael Dowling School, Urban Environmental Magnet is a K-5 environmental magnet school. We are an E-STEAM school (Environmental, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with a GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) philosophy. Our unique historic school is located on 20+ acres of land along the Mississippi River in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis, and is a DNR (Department of Natural Resources) School Forest site. At Dowling, we provide a balanced, comprehensive program that maximizes each student’s learning.
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Minnesota's new system to support schools is called the North Star Excellence and Equity System.
FAST stands for Formative Assessment System for Teachers and was created in 2010 by the University of Minnesota with a goal of making it easier for teachers to collect and use data more effectively.
Join us every Thursday from 3-5pm in the Dowling Orchard (weather permitting).
Transportation information!
New bee hive at Dowling School!
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Minneapolis will vote on two MPS referendum questions this election. Learn more before voting.
3900 W. River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Grades: K-5 School Day: 8:40-3:10
Dr. Lloyd Winfield, Principal
e-mail: lloyd.winfield@mpls.k12.mn.us
*Concerns or problems with transportation should be reported to both the school office and the Transportation Department