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Elementary Education Foundation

Do you have a dream of becoming a teacher or paraprofessional? Get started at Normandale, where you can gain the knowledge and skills necessary to fast-track your career in education. 

Earn your associate’s degree in elementary education, then seamlessly transfer to one of seven Minnesota State universities for your bachelor’s. 

Or, to make things even easier, you can choose to complete your bachelor’s right here on Normandale’s campus. Minnesota State University, Mankato offers a bachelor of science program in elementary education on site.

Scholarship Opportunity

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Are You Ready to Take the Next Step?

Minnesota needs outstanding teachers, and getting your teaching career jump-started at Normandale is a smart choice.  

The Education Department at Normandale provides you with: 

  • Support on what coursework to take 
  • Information regarding transfer to a variety of programs 
  • Academic planning for Associate degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education 

What Makes Our Elementary Education Program Unique?

Normandale is one of a select number of community colleges that offers a comprehensive, liberal arts-focused degree in elementary education that seamlessly prepares you for your final two years at a Minnesota State university. 

We have other Education opportunities for Normandale students below:

Student in the SpedUp program working towards her associate degree in special education.

SpedUp Program

The mission of SpedUP is to recruit and support BIPOC students as they pursue the first two years of a special education degree

Sirtify Coordinator Marvis Kilgore, Sirtify recruits and supports Black, African American, and African men into special education programs.

Sirtify

Sirtify's mission is to recruit and support Black, African American, and African men into Education pathways.

Elementary Education Program Basics

Education Faculty

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