NOW ENROLL GRADES K-12th
FOR OUR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
Minnesota New Country School (MNCS), located in Henderson, MN, is a project-based, public charter school established in 1994. MNCS currently operates an Elementary site grades K-6, and a Secondary / High School site grades 7-12.
HOW TO ENROLL:
STEP 1: Fill out the online Enrollment Form (below) or download and complete the pdf form here to be placed on our 25-26 waitlist and entered in our Lottery for the 25-26 school year.
2025-2026 School Year
2025-2026 New Student Enrollment
STEP 2: Follow up with the school to make sure we received your form, and if you have any questions.
K-6 email: bfuhrmann@newcountryschool.com
7-12 email: apoppler@newcountryschool.com
Also be sure to set up a school tour!
STEP 3: Once there is an opening; You will be contacted by MNCS with more information, and placed with a Teacher/Advisor to set up a pre-school conference.
STEP 4: Fill out online registration forms on JMC
If you have any questions, please contact the office of the school your student will be attending, we are happy to help.
**Important Information About the MNCS Enrollment Applications & Annual Enrollment Lottery**
517 Enrollment and Lottery Policy (2025)
Annual Deadline/Admissions Cut-off Date is March 14, 2025
MNCS closes admission of new students the 2nd Friday in March each year.
March 14, 2025 will be the last date for student admissions during the 2024-2025 school year
Completion of an MNCS Enrollment Application does not guarantee enrollment
Annual Enrollment Lottery Applications due by April 7, 2025
A completed MNCS Enrollment Application received on or before the deadline of April 5th is required in order to be included in the annual lottery and/or placement on the waiting list (or the next business day if April 5th falls on a weekend or holiday) . If you send in your form after April 7th you will go to the bottom of the waiting list.
The lottery for all Grades K-12 will be held at the first MNCS Board of Director’s meeting, April 21st, following the application deadline to determine placement for the following school year. The lottery is open to observation by general public.
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Each lottery participant has a unique code. It is first initial, last initial, parent first initial, parent last initial, grade, sibling preference.
Example: SQMQ11N = Susie Que, Mom Que, Grade 11, No Sibling Preference
Elementary (K-6)
127 N. 8th Street, PO Box 7 Henderson, MN 56044
If you have any questions contact:
Brianne Fuhrmann bfuhrmann@newcountryschool.com
Phone: 507-868-0071 x0
Secondary/ High School (7-12)
210 Main Street, PO Box 488 Henderson, MN 56044
If you have any questions contact:
Ashley Poppler apoppler@newcountryschool.com
Phone: 507-248-3353 x0