Pankalo Education Center in Lake Elmo is Northeast Metro 916's newest special education learning center, designed specifically to meet the needs of the students it serves. The environmental supports provided by the building design create a controlled space for students in which to learn, play, and relax.
916 Career & Tech prepares students for careers in engineering, manufacturing & technology; business, management & administration; arts, communication & information systems; human services; health services; and agriculture & natural resources by integrating academic learning with technical skill.
A student’s expression of emotion is treated as an opportunity for intimacy and teaching. Each adult working with any student should provide unconditional respect and be careful not to challenge them in ways that produce shame and humiliation.
Northeast Metro 916 is partnering with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation to offer a first-of-its-kind chemical health program designed to provide prevention, education, assessment, placement and ongoing support for students who are struggling with substance abuse and addiction.
