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Busses begin to line up on Cypress Street in front of a big brick building which is an Elementary School. Kids board the busses when the 2:50 pm bell rings. However, the rest of the kids gather in the cafeteria to take advantage of a Community After School Program provided by Phalen Lake Elementary to enrich and advance their education.
Phalen Elementary is a PreK-6 grade school where 669 students fill up throughout the school day. It is a very diverse learning environment, but the Hmong population overpowers as Phalen is the learning home to Hmong refugees. In fact, they are the first Hmong Studies Knowledge Magnet school in the Saint Paul Public Schools. This creates an opportunity for the student to explore a different culture, not only do they provide the kids with Hmong but also Spanish. Phalen is a Core Knowledge School with rigorous courses; this provides students with a clear outline of content to be learned grade by grade without repetition or gaps. One of their......

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