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A Polytechnic Program
Highwood Hills is proud to offer a Polytechnic program for students - a program that specializes in technical and career-related fields.
What’s New
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Nestled in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by nature, Highwood Hills Elementary School guides children as they explore technology, engineering, and agriculture through our polytechnic program. Our students get hands-on learning experiences and mentorships with industry professionals to set students on a path to success.
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Highwood Hills is proud to offer a Polytechnic program for students - A program that specializes in technical and career-related fields.
Highwood Hills
at a glance
At Highwood Hills, we prepare students to be critical thinkers and productive citizens of the world. #createinnovategrow
Our Polytechnic Program is the only one of its kind in St. Paul, offering a three-track curriculum in technology, engineering & agriculture.
Students learn introductory block coding, robotics, and the basics of 3D printing, gaining hands-on experience in essential technology skills.
This track teaches basic engineering concepts like walling and propping, using a process that mirrors real-world engineering.
Students explore cultural farming practices, the farm-to-table process, and food education.
