Original Research by School Decision on Children's Mn - Lakeville
Children's MN - Lakeville is an alternative school serving grades six through twelve in Lakeville, Minnesota. It is part of the Lakeville Area Schools district and has a very small enrollment, with a student body composed almost entirely of white students and a small number of students who identify as two or more races. The school's grade configuration and its small size point to a specialized academic setting, a feature that is central to understanding what this school is and who it may serve.
Academic performance data is not available for this school. There are no state testing results, no graduation rate, and no chronic absenteeism data reported. This is not unusual for a school of this type and size; alternative schools often serve students who are on non-traditional pathways, and their students may not participate in standard state assessments in the same way as students in a conventional school. The absence of typical accountability metrics means that parents or guardians considering this school would need to seek a direct account of its academic approach and outcomes from the school or the district.
Because of the small number of students enrolled, the data on student support programs, such as special education services or English learner services, is also not available. A family evaluating this school would need to ask the school directly about the specific services and supports it provides.
Housing in the 55044 zip code is at a level that is well above the national and state medians. Rents are also above typical levels, and the cost of buying, when compared to national incomes, is high enough that a mortgage in this market requires a significant premium. For a family looking at this school, the local housing market is a major factor in the overall cost of living.
Children's MN - Lakeville sits within the broader context of Lakeville Area Schools, a district that has recently adjusted elementary and middle school attendance boundaries, effective for the 2026-27 school year, following the opening of a ninth elementary school. These boundary changes do not affect high school attendance, but families moving into the district should verify their assigned neighborhood school at all lower grade levels. The district is part of a larger, fast-growing community. Lakeville is an exurb of the Twin Cities, with a history of rapid population growth and a mix of residential neighborhoods, industrial parks, and commercial corridors.
This is a school that, on its face, does not present the kind of comparative data that allows a parent to measure it against other schools in Dakota County. The lack of proficiency, graduation, and attendance metrics is a direct result of the school's alternative nature and small population; it is not a gap that implies a judgment about quality, but it is a gap that a family will need to fill through direct inquiry. The core takeaway is that Children's MN - Lakeville is a specialized, very small alternative program within a large, growing suburban district. A family exploring this option should contact the school to understand its curriculum, its pathways to a diploma, the population of students it serves, and the specific services it offers.
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