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DeLaSalle High School, the longest-standing Catholic high school in the city of Minneapolis, will continue to sustain and advance the educational vision defined more than three centuries ago by St. John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers. As demonstrated by an ongoing commitment to attracting students from various economic levels, academic abilities, and racial and ethnic backgrounds, DeLaSalle extends beyond the facilitation of personal success and preparation for post-secondary education. Recognizing that positive relationships and experiences enhance individual talents, DeLaSalle forms its students for adult lives of learning, faith, and service to their local, national, and global communities during and after their formal education. DeLaSalle seeks to create a future in which today's youth are empowered and inspired to create for themselves and other communities, founded in excellence, compassion, and purpose. We, a diverse community of teachers, learners, alumni, parents, and supporters, comprise DeLaSalle High School. Our mission is to serve students and families who seek a high-quality, values-based academic preparation for life. We at DeLaSalle fulfill this mission, in part, by respecting and affirming our heritage as a Catholic high school in the Lasallian tradition. Since its inception in 1900, DeLaSalle has been located on historic Nicollet Island in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. While the landscape around DeLaSalle has changed dramatically over the decades, the school's proximity to the Twin Cities' urban core has given generations of Islanders access to world-class cultural, historical, recreational, and entertainment opportunities. Students benefit from the countless learning opportunities on the Island and the immediate neighborhood steps outside the school door. For the 117th year, DeLaSalle continues to be at the forefront of educational growth. Our founder Saint John Baptiste de la Salle, started the tradition over three centuries ago endures in our classrooms and hallways. This growth's centerpiece is our rigorous academic program that inspires our students to critically examine information that students have more convenient access to than ever before. Academics, combined with an experience rooted in the Catholic traditions, provides students the moral compass to be ethical leaders beyond Nicollet Island. To learn more specifics about college planning, check out the office of Guidance & College Planning, which provides students with many services that include both academic support and college planning sessions. From one on one meetings to classroom sessions to parent information nights, the Guidance Department endeavors to provide as much information and guidance as possible to help students with the college application process. As part of our commitment to helping students achieve academic success, the office of DeLaSalle's Learning Specialist works closely with families whose children have unique learning needs, such as individual service plans or needs due to injury or other emergencies. The Learning Specialist works in partnership with the school administration to ensure appropriate compliance and follow through with students' unique learning plans. The Learning Specialist offices in D105, in the Learning Specialist office area, next to the Islander Commons. DeLaSalle High School is a Catholic, Lasallian, co-educational high school located in an urban setting and is committed to providing students with a faith-based and structured curriculum designed to prepare them for post-secondary opportunities choices. DeLaSalle and its students have been guided since the school's opening in 1900 by the Christian schools' Brothers, known informally as the Christian Brothers. The Brothers, who follow in the footsteps of St. John Baptist de La Salle, live out a Lasallian charism that focuses on the poor's educational service. This mission remains relevant for our time and essential for the Brothers and Lasallians. The effort required of each of us is one of converting the heart and the mind. As demonstrated by the unwavering and enthusiastic commitment to attract students from various economic levels, academic abilities, racial communities, and ethnic backgrounds, DeLaSalle extends beyond the facilitation of academic success to the preparation of students to be of service to the local, national, and global community both during and after their formal education. View full school