About us

Ridgeway Community School is a free, public, kindergarten to 5th grade charter school serving the students from the Winona, Houston, and La Crescent Minnesota school districts with small class sizes and an enriched learning program. The school also provides fee-based preschool, after school and summer childcare programs. Located on a six acre site near the village of Ridgeway in beautiful Pleasant Hill Township, the school began serving students in 2001.

The Mission of Ridgeway Community School is

to be an academically challenging school

with an emphasis on community and wellness

that leaves a positive, last influence.

Come and see what a community can build! 

Kids is science class

Makerspace and STEM activities provide  hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences.

boy in a tree

 6 acres of school grounds and adjacent hiking trails give Ridgeway students space for outdoor learning. 

Teacher and student reading a book

Small class sizes allow Ridgeway teachers to provide differentiated instruction to our students.