Looking for some online courses to supplement your Minnesota high school experience? Northern Star Online (NSO) is a collaborative of 15 independent school districts and four educational service agencies created to further Minnesota's goal of promoting high quality online learning for students. If you are looking for high school level courses, you can take them online with Northern Star Online. … Read More
Online Options for Fall 2020
Offering Flexible Schooling Options this Fall
As families make difficult decisions regarding virtual and in-person school options this fall, NSO provides opportunities for students to remain enrolled at their current school while taking a wide-variety of high quality online courses. … Read More
News
Online Learning: It Works!
Can online students learn as effectively as students in a traditional classroom? This question has been researched for the past decade, with results that consistently show that online learning is at least as effective as that of traditional classrooms. A new MIT study, looking at the effectiveness … Read More
Cool NSO Opportunities!
Honors Mentor Connection
How would you like to work with a professional mentor in an area of personal interest and earn high school credit at the same time? Honors Mentor Connection is a hybrid course for motivated high school students with high interest in a particular … Read More
Science Mentorship Program
An offering of Honors Mentor Connection Welcome to the Science Mentorship Program (SciMent)! SciMent serves motivated science students in grades 7 through 12. The goal of this program is to provide an opportunity for high academic achievement in … Read More
Gifted Math Program
Intermediate District 287 Gifted Education Services through Northern Star Online is offering an advanced math program as an option for elementary and middle school talented math students during the school year. The Gifted Math Program is a … Read More
ALC Independent Study
For credit recovery beyond a full load. Independent Study (IS) is a state certified program for students who are at-risk of not graduating from high school and are self-motivated to complete high school graduation requirements. Many districts have … Read More