Boarding schools in Midwest USA: Private boarding school in Southern Minnesota, Christian high school & middle school for girls & boys. College prep programs, co-ed residential education in Southern Minnesota, close to Minneapolis-St Paul area.
Shattuck-St. Mary's School: Shattuck-St Mary's School (SSM), located in Faribault, Minnesota, is a coeducational Episcopal Church-affiliated boarding school offering Grades 6-12.
in 1858, the same year that Minnesota became a state, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School has built its reputation for excellence on a foundation of history, tradition and exceptional academics.
Shattuck-St Mary's School (SSM), located in Faribault, 50 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in Rice County, Minnesota, in the mid-west of the USA.
From the North:
Take I-35 south to Faribault, approximately 45 minutes. Use the second Faribault exit (Exit 56), which is also Highway 60. Take Highway 60 East. Continue on Highway 60 through the city of Faribault and veer right onto 1st Avenue NE. Turn left on 3rd Street NE which turns into Ravine Street. Turn left on Shumway Avenue.
On Shumway Avenue, continue for approximately two blocks. Entrance sign to the school is on the left at the top of a small rise in the road. The Admissions office is located on the first floor of the Shumway Hall, the building with the clock tower. The ice arena is a block past the main entrance.
From the South: Take I-35 north to Faribault. Use the second Faribault exit (Exit 56), which is also Highway 60. Take Highway 60 East. Continue on Highway 60 through the city of Faribault and veer right onto 1st Avenue NE. Turn left on 3rd Street NE which turns into Ravine Street.
Turn left on Shumway Avenue, continue for approximately two blocks. Entrance sign to the school is on the left at the top of a small rise in the road. The Admissions office is located on the first floor of the Shumway Hall, the building with the clock tower. The ice arena is a block past the main entrance.
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