Independent School District 831 is a K-12 public school district located in the northeast exburban Twin Cities, near both Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota.
Also known as the Forest Lake Area School District, District 831 serves approximately 7,000 students in grades Early Childhood-12 and is geographically the Twin Cities region's largest school district. The 220-square-mile (570Â km2) district boundary includes all or part of several cities and townships - Columbus, East Bethel, Forest Lake, Ham Lake, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Marine, May, Scandia, Stacy, and Wyoming.
The Forest Lake Area school system includes 8 elementary sites, 2 junior high sites, and 1 high school site. In addition to these, there is also an area learning center located at the former Central Junior High School site.
The district has been honored with six Minnesota Schools of Excellence awards by Minnesota Elementary School Principals's Association.
Public schools
The Forest Lake Area school system includes 8 elementary sites, 2 junior high sites, and 1 high school site. In addition to these, there is also an area learning center located at the former Central Junior High School site.
Elementary schools (grades K-6)
- Central Montessori
- Columbus
- Forest Lake (4-6)
- Forest View (K-3)
- Lino Lakes
- Linwood
- Scandia
- Wyoming
Junior High schools (grades 7-9)
- Century
- Southwest
- Forest Lake Area Learning Center (ALC): grades 6 - 9
High schools (grades 10-12)
- Forest Lake Area High School
- Forest Lake Area Learning Center (ALC): grades 10 - 12