The College of St. Scholastica

Prospective Undergraduate Students

Welcome to the Education Department page for prospective students!

Our country needs compassionate, caring teachers who are committed to doing the best they can do for the students in their classrooms. We need teachers who will make a difference in the lives of our children!

At the College of St. Scholastica the Education Department is committed to excellence in teaching. We clearly understand the importance of having excellent teachers in the classrooms of America and are committed to doing our part to help that happen.

Read what St. Scholastica Education majors have to say

So, how about you? Do you want to become a teacher?
Do you want to be an outstanding teacher - a teacher who really makes a difference in the lives of kids? Are you willing to work as hard as you can to become the best teacher you can be?

If your answer is yes, let us help you. We have much to offer you to help you become an excellent teacher. Strengths of our State of Minnesota approved Education Program include:

  1. Substantial and continuous time spent in local schools working with students. This starts in your first class and continues through student teaching.
  2. Small classes (15-25 students) in which you get to know the professors and they get to know you.
  3. Professors who are highly qualified and have many years of successful K-12 teaching experience.
  4. Professors who are ready and willing to give you the time you need in and out of the classroom. Our office doors are open!
  5. Excellent local schools, public and private, that are happy to have you work with their students. The College of St. Scholastica has an outstanding reputation among area and state schools.