Welcome Message
Welcome!
Deciding where to send your student to school is an important decision. I am glad you stopped by to explore our website and learn about TrekNorth Junior and Senior High School. Our students have an unique opportunity to not only have experiences in the classroom, but also across our country from the Boundary Waters to the Rio Grande and from the hills of Appalachia to the mountains of the Rockies.
TrekNorth has three pillars: College Readiness, Service Learning, and Wilderness Experiences. TrekNorth firmly believes that a rigorous academic experience combined with wilderness travel and service learning will prepare students to not only be successful in college, but to become a citizen who can make a positive difference in his/her/their local and global communities.
When a student enrolls here, TrekNorth will assume it’s because that student wants to go to a college of their choice; therefore, we design classes, assign homework, and have expectations that are consistent with preparing a student for college. Choosing TrekNorth means choosing to do homework, choosing to take challenging courses, choosing to engage in high-level discussion with your teachers and peers. TrekNorth will also assume that students are prepared to leave their comfort zone and broaden his/her/their horizons by traveling to different wilderness and urban destinations. They are prepared to camp in the woods (rain or shine or snow) and prepared to listen and learn to stories unlike any they have experienced or heard before. They are prepared and open to see the world differently.
If you have questions or if you’d like a tour, or even to spend part of a school day at TrekNorth, reach out to me via email (eharmsen@treknorth.org) or 218-444-1888.
Thank you,
Erica Harmsen
Executive Director