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BEACON Alternative Learning Program

BEACON is an education alternative that provides a variety of ways for students to earn credits toward a high school diploma. The program is designed to increase student learning by offering a smaller classroom setting and a wide variety of academic support. 
BEACON values high academic standards within each curricula area, which meet both Bloomington and Minnesota State Standards.

Attendance Line: 952-681-5056
Attendance Email: beaconattendance@isd271.org

Program Options

School within a School program at Kennedy High School      

  • Full-time/shared program open to grades 11 and 12.

  • *Optional shared 10th grade program (2 hours at BEACON/4 hours at Kennedy)* Student would need to enroll through the Kennedy High School counseling office: 952-681-5027.

  • See BEACON side index for daily schedules and class offerings.

Hybrid Program at Jefferson High School

  • Open to students grades 11 and 12 for credit recovery during the school day. Class offerings are limited. 

  • Student must enroll through their Jefferson counselor.

  • See BEACON side index for daily schedules and class offerings.

After School Credit Recovery

  • Students to attend credit make-up classes following a full day at Kennedy or Jefferson high school.

  • Open to 16-year-old Bloomington students

  • Offered trimester 2 and 3 after school (2 days per week)

  • See BEACON side index for daily schedules and class offerings.

Summer School

  • See BEACON side index for calendar/daily schedules and class offerings.

Contact Information

BEACON Staff

(School within a School Program at Kennedy)

Michelle Christenson
Program Coordinator
mchriste@isd271.org
952-681-5058

Char Jax
Program Secretary
952-681-5056
cjax@isd271.org

Brittany Pensis
Counselor/Homebound Coordinator
952-681-5263
bpensis@isd271.org

Jeff Dunlap
Social Studies/Science/Work Experience
952-681-5292
jdunlap@isd271.org

Jeff Kosel
Science/Social Studies/Jefferson Hybrid
952-681-6359
jkosel@isd271.org

Emily Liberko
Mathematics
952-681-5185
eliberko@isd271.org
 
Kate Plager
English
952-681-5264
kplager@isd271.org

Sue Soderstrom
Check/Connect Para
ssoderstrom@isd271.org 

Contact Char Jax for more information about after-school/summer school teachers. 

Minnesota Department of Education Innovation Research Zone district

Telephone numberTelephone number

OFFICE
952-681-6400

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