Mahalo
Minneapolis, MN

LAKE COUNTRY SCHOOL-MONTESSORI LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

EIN 41-1278205
Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth
Mission

Lake Country School is a Montessori learning environment that fosters independence, critical thinking, and creativity within each child. The school promotes diversity and inclusion, and encourages respect and responsibility to self, to others, and to the earth.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

About LAKE COUNTRY SCHOOL-MONTESSORI LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Lake Country School is an independent Montessori Pre-K through 8 school based in South Minneapolis with an additional 160-acre rural campus (the Land School) in Dunn County, Wisconsin. The school combines Montessori pedagogy, urban and rural experiential learning, and specialist subjects to support the intellectual, social, and ecological development of children. Founded in 1976, Lake Country operates year-round programming including primary, elementary and junior high classrooms, extended-day and summer offerings, and land-based agricultural and stewardship experiences at its Land School. In spring 2026 the school announced a capital campaign to strengthen Land School facilities as part of its 50th-anniversary milestone.

Notable achievements

Established dual urban and rural campuses

Operates an urban campus in South Minneapolis and a 160-acre rural Land School (founded 1996) that provides sustained ecological and agricultural education to students across grade levels.

Multi-decade operation and growth

Incorporated in 1976, the school has maintained continuous Montessori programming for Pre-K through 8th grade and serves roughly 300 students, marking five decades of service to families in Minneapolis and surrounding communities.

Cultivating Wonder capital campaign (2026)

Launched a $2 million capital campaign in spring 2026 to invest in Land School infrastructure and long-term stewardship programming for future cohorts of students.

At a glance

Total assets
$15.9M
Annual revenue
$6.3M
Tax status
501(c)(3)School
EIN
41-1278205
Location
Minneapolis, MN
On Mahalo since
September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).
Member of the Minnesota Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) and Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).
Maintains official nonprofit status and files IRS Form 990 as 'LAKE COUNTRY SCHOOL-MONTESSORI LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS' (EIN 41-1278205).

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