Choice Technical Academy

08/19/2026

Is your student dreading the start of another school year? Come check us out. We do things differently at Choice.

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08/12/2026

✨ We can't wait to welcome back our returning students AND meet all our new faces this year!

🎉 Our staff has missed you and the energy is already building for an amazing year ahead.

📧 Parents - keep an eye on your inbox! Your student's advisor will be reaching out with details about our Parent/Student/Advisor meetings happening August 31st or September 1st.

📅 Our first full day of school is **September 2nd** — mark your calendars!

🌟 And a friendly reminder: there's still time to enroll new students, so if you know a family who hasn't signed up yet, now's the perfect time! Spread the word! 💛

We're so excited for what's ahead. See you all soon! 🍎✏️

08/05/2026

📚 Applications Are Open! 📚

Choice Technical Academy is accepting applications for the 2026–2027 school year! We’re looking for curious, motivated students in grades 7–12 ready to build real-world skills and prepare for the career path that’s right for them.

🎯 Career-focused curriculum that prepares students for life after graduation

📋 Personal Learning Plans tailored to every student’s goals

🧩 Alternative learning styles welcomed — we meet students where they learn best

✅ No tuition — we’re a public charter school

🗓️ School begins the week of August 31st - still time to start the year with us!

08/04/2026

08/04/2026

Hello CHOICE Families!

We're so excited to kick off another amazing school year with you! 💛 Here's everything you need to know about our first weeks back:

📅 Big Schedule Update: Our bi-weekly staff days are moving from Fridays to Mondays! Check the attached calendar for these dates highlighted in yellow.

Back-to-School Week at a Glance:

🍂 Aug 24-27 — Staff days, no school for students
🍂 Aug 28 — No school for students or staff
🍂 Aug 31 & Sept 1 — Beginning-of-year conferences with your student's advisor (your advisor will reach out to schedule!) — required, but not a full school day
🎉 Sept 2 — FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for all students! 🎉
🍂 Sept 3 — Staff day, no school for students
🍂 Sept 4 & 7 — No school for students or staff
📚 Sept 8 — Second full day of school

Keep an eye out for a message from your advisor to schedule your beginning-of-year conference — that's where you'll complete paperwork, review school policies, and get your questions answered.

Got questions before then? Just reply to this post — we're happy to help!

Here's to a fantastic year ahead! 🌟💛

— CHOICE Team

07/21/2026

🌟 School doesn't have to look like a factory line. 🌟

At CHOICE, your kid isn't just "student #24" moving at the class's pace — they move at THEIR pace, and focus on their own plan.

✅ Personalized learning that meets them where they are
✅ Real projects, real hands-on work (not just worksheets!)
✅ Small classes where teachers actually know their name

If mainstream school hasn't been the right fit, we'd love to show you what learning CAN look like. 💛

06/30/2026

Did you know CHOICE Technical Academy is completely tuition-free? 💚

As a public charter school authorized by the Minnesota Department of Education, CHOICE is open to all students in grades 7–12 — at no cost to your family.

No tuition. No enrollment fees. Just a high-quality, hands-on education that prepares your child for college, career, and life.

We believe every student deserves access to a learning environment where they can truly thrive — regardless of background or income. That's why we exist.

CHOICE is a free option — and it might be the best one your family has never considered.

📞 Call us: 507-400-4009 | 🔗 choice.technicalacademies.org

06/23/2026

What if your child could actually drive their own education? 🧭

At CHOICE Technical Academy, that's exactly what happens. Every student develops a Personal Learning Plan — a roadmap built around their unique interests, strengths, and goals.

No two learning journeys look the same here. Students take responsibility for their growth, demonstrate mastery on their own timeline, and engage in learning that actually means something to them.

The result? Students who are self-reliant, motivated, and genuinely invested in what they're learning.

Because when a student chooses their path — they show up differently.

📲 Explore what student-directed learning looks like at CHOICE:

🔗 choice.technicalacademies.org

06/16/2026

At CHOICE, we believe there's a better way to learn. 🙌

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is at the heart of everything we do. Instead of memorizing facts for a test, students at CHOICE learn by doing — tackling real-world challenges, building real skills, and discovering what they're capable of.

Think: creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, independence, and problem-solving — all developed through projects that students actually care about.

Studies show that PBL has lifelong professional and personal benefits. The jobs your child will have may not even exist yet — PBL helps them be ready for anything.

Curious how it works? Come see it in action. 👇

🔗 Learn more: choice.technicalacademies.org/link-three/what-is-project-based-learning

06/09/2026

CHOICE Technical Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school serving students in grades 7–12. We're not your typical school. Instead of rows of desks and lecture-heavy lessons, our students learn through inquiry-based, project-based, and hands on learning driven by their own interests, passions, and goals.

At CHOICE, your child isn't just a student — they're the author of their own education.

If you're curious about what a different kind of school looks like, we'd love to show you. 👇

📍 631 N Cedar Ave, Suite 100, Owatonna, MN | 📞 507-400-4009 | choice.technicalacademies.org