Welcome to Friends of EducationFriends of Education's mission is to improve the education of children. Improving K-12 education since 1999, Friends supports school programs which emphasize content and critical thinking with demonstrated evidence of increasing student achievement and post-secondary readiness. The Minnesota Department of Education awarded Friends of Education its highest Exemplary rating of charter school authorizer performance.
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Aspen Academy Named a 2025-2026 Minnesota School of Excellence
09.02.2025Awarded by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association (MESPA), the one-to two-year commitment of self-reflection and peer review is centered around six standards of effective schools. Aspen Academy stands out for blending rigorous instruction with real-world learning and community connection. -
2024-2025 SchoolDigger.com Rankings
09.01.2025SchoolDigger.com ranks schools based on test scores supplied by each state's Department of Education. An Average Standard Score is calculated by normalizing and averaging each school's test scores across all tests and grades. -
U.S. News & World Report Ranks 2025 Best High Schools in Minnesota
08.19.2025The highest ranked U.S. public schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best High Schools rankings are those whose students demonstrated outstanding outcomes above expectations in math, reading and science state assessments, earned qualifying scores in an array of college-level exams, and graduated in high proportions.