School begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:15 p.m. for grades K-8.

Door 6 will open at 8am till 8:45am for morning drop off (after that go to front glass doors.)   

Door 6 will open again at 3pm till 3:30pm.

THE JOURNEY SCHOOL CLOSURES

The Journey school will announce closing or delays on KSTP-TV and our website. We will also send emails out to families. 

MN Pupil Fair Dismissal Act

Bus Status

Please watch emails and texts for updates on bus status.

Student Safe Transport LLC is our bus service. 612-814-9884

Bus Safety

Be careful getting on and off the bus!

• Students crossing the street after exiting the bus need to wait for the signal from the driver
• To make sure the driver can see students crossing please stay 10 feet in front of the bus
• When crossing the street, students should look both ways for passing cars

Bussing Rules

1. Help keep the bus on schedule by being ready at the bus stop 5 minutes early
2. Listen to the directions of the driver
3. Keep your body inside the bus at all times
4. While riding the bus, do not stand up … remain seated for your safety
5. Be kind and use appropriate language … no swearing or name calling
6. Be quiet while on the bus for the driver and other students
7. Wait until you get to school to eat or drink, not on the bus

• The Journey School is an open enrollment public charter school.
• New Kindergarten applicants must be 5 by September 1^st.
• Each student must complete an individual application (i.e. not one application for the family).

Registration Period

The application period for the upcoming school year begins the first Monday in December. In order to be included in The Journey School’s lottery for available seats, a student’s application must be received by the last Friday in February.

Official Enrollment and Lottery

In the event that we receive more applicants than spots available, The Journey School is required to conduct a lottery.

• In the event that it is needed the lottery will take place on the second Thursday in March
• Families will be notified of their enrollment status after the third Thursday in March
• All new applications will be entered into the lottery. Enrollment will be determined based on the order selected from the lottery
• Prior to accepting students by lottery, The Journey School provides enrollment preferences in the following situations:
  • Siblings and foster siblings of currently enrolled students. Siblings are defined as children who  share a legal guardian with a currently enrolled student
  • Children of school staff
• The Journey School shall not discriminate against any student based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, religion or creed, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, disability, prior measures of achievement, aptitude, athletic ability, or for any other basis that would be unlawful for a public or charter school

How to Enroll

The Journey School is accepting student applications for grades K-8.

Please click on the link below to fill out your enrollment form for The Journey School. We can’t wait for you to join The Journey School Family!

Questions About Enrolling?