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Voluntary Withdrawal Process

Should a Northern Star Online enrollee need to withdraw from a given course, they should follow these procedures:

  1. Log in to the Genius Registration system
  2. Click on Drop a Course from the left side menu
  3. Click on “Request new drop” at the top of the screen
  4. Choose the Course and Reason from the drop-down list.
  5. Click SAVE.
  6. A notification email will be sent to the counselor, student and guardian.
  7. The counselor and guardian must log in to Genius and check off their approval of the drop request.

If you are having difficulty logging into Genius or requesting to drop a course, please contact us.

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What’s New?

Registration for Summer 2021 is open now!


Check out our new courses!


  • American Sign Language
  • EmpowerU: Resilience Skills
  • Criminal Justice Internship

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Intermediate District 287 is proud to provide Northern Star Online to Minnesota students on behalf of our consortium members:


Eden Prairie Public Schools | Edina Public Schools | Hopkins Online Academy
Minnetonka Public Schools | ISD 361 International Falls Public Schools | Northeast Metro 916
Richfield Public Schools | Saint Paul Public School | School District 112
SOCRATES (South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System) | TIES | Wayzata Public Schools


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