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First Step Alden

PublicPrekindergartenGrades PKSpecial Education School

215 N. Broadway Ave, Alden, MN 56009 · (507) 857-1160 · Part of Southern MN Education Consortium

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Directions
Students
3
Students per teacher
3:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK
The gist

What stands out about First Step Alden

  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25% since 2020–21
  • No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)

Location

Directions ↗

215 N. Broadway Ave, Alden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Enrollment over time
4’20
2’21
6’22
5’23
3’24

Down 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about First Step Alden from Alden families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.