{"id":21233,"date":"2022-07-22T01:16:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T01:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/?page_id=21233"},"modified":"2023-05-18T10:35:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:35:10","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/living-here\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21233\" class=\"elementor elementor-21233\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2092836f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2092836f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c2c52a\" data-id=\"3c2c52a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e59c831 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e59c831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5117acb8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5117acb8\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-30da733f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"30da733f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-174641be\" data-id=\"174641be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87822a6 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"87822a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list-rtl.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#early-childhood\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Early Childhood<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#primary-secondary\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Primary-Secondary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#post-secondary-education\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Post-Secondary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#adult-education\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Adult Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#accolades\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Accolades<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21176e0f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"21176e0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"museums-galleries\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24357066\" data-id=\"24357066\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a68c9d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a68c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato has a strong and responsive education system. From pre-school to college and beyond, learning is lifelong in Greater Mankato.  <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205dc969 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"205dc969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:right;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The region\u2019s K-12 schools are among the best in the nation, with innovative educators partnering with area businesses and organizations to ensure students are well-prepared to meet the needs of employers and as a result achieve success for themselves. Mankato\u2019s public high schools rank among the top 15-22% in the nation according to US News &amp; World Report. The region is comprised of five colleges &amp; universities, one trade school, more than 20 public schools and nine charter &amp; parochial schools. Mankato is fortunate to have a community that prides itself on education and five higher educational systems that draw people nationally and globally contributing to a diverse culture.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4771d122 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"4771d122\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"early-childhood\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55ebcdd4\" data-id=\"55ebcdd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42401806 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42401806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Childcare-in-Greater-Mankato-800x600.png\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-landscape size-portfolio-landscape wp-image-24073\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6780d670\" data-id=\"6780d670\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4809baf0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4809baf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Childhood Education<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca813b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ca813b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mankatocer.com\/programs\/early-learning\/maps-preschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Mankato Area Public School (MAPS) Preschool<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mankatocer.com\/programs\/early-learning\/early-childhood-family-education-ecfe-classes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/gmg.greatermankato.com\/Child-Care-and-Development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Childcare and Development Directory<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56b53b35 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"56b53b35\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"primary-secondary\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-223f07ad\" data-id=\"223f07ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56554f76 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56554f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato-Area-Public-Schools-Dist-77-RGB-Web.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-23258\" alt=\"Mankato Area Public School District 77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato-Area-Public-Schools-Dist-77-RGB-Web.png 708w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato-Area-Public-Schools-Dist-77-RGB-Web-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato-Area-Public-Schools-Dist-77-RGB-Web-700x774.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-506a57e\" data-id=\"506a57e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b942f8e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b942f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Primary-Secondary Education<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd6b90 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebd6b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mankato Area Public Schools<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a17511 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"7a17511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:start}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 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.elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1281\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1281\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Duplicate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1281\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1281\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1282\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1282\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Elementary Schools, Grades - K-5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1282\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1282\"><p><strong>Mankato<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/fe.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Franklin<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/ke.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Kennedy<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/re.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Roosevelt<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/rpe.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Rosa Parks<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/we.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Eagle Lake<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/ele.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Eagle Lake<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/je.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Jefferson<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/re.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Roosevelt<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/rpe.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Rosa Parks<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/we.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Washington<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>North Mankato<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/bcs.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Bridges<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/he.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Hoover<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isd77.org\/discover-maps\/departments\/student-support-services\/futures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Futures<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/me.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Monroe<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1283\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1283\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Middle & Junior High Schools  Grades 6-8 <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1283\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1283\"><p><strong>Mankato<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/dms.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Dakota Meadows<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwms.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Prairie Winds<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>North Mankato<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isd77.org\/discover-maps\/departments\/student-support-services\/futures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Futures<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1284\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1284\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">High Schools  Grades 9-12 <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1284\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1284\"><p><strong>Mankato\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/chs.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Central Freedom School<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/chs.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Central High School<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/ehs.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Mankato East<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><b><\/b><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/whs.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Mankato West<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>North Mankato\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isd77.org\/discover-maps\/departments\/student-support-services\/futures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Futures<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea0848c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ea0848c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Duplicate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2452\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2452\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Charter & Parochial Schools<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2452\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2452\"><p><strong>Mankato\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.loyolacatholicschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loyola Catholic School<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Grades: Preschool &#8211; 12\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.immanuelmankato.org\/school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #739b86;\">Immanuel Lutheran School (CLC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br \/><em>Grades K-12\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/school.mtolivelutheran.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong>Mount Olive Lutheran<\/strong> <strong>School (ELS)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Grades K-8\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.risensaviorlutheranschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Risen Savior Lutheran School (WELS)<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Grades K-8\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gbcmankato.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grace Lutheran School (Baptist)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Grades K-9\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katopcs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kato Public Charter School<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Grades 6-12\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>North Mankato<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newcreationwoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maranatha Christian Academy (New Creation)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Grades 3-12\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"http:\/\/goodshepherdmankato.org\/school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Shepherd Lutheran School (LCMS)<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Grades K-8\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08cd711 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"08cd711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9231\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9231\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Duplicate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9231\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9231\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9232\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9232\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Regional Public School Districts  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9232\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9232\"><p><b><\/b><b>Blue Earth County\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mankato Area Public Schools<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katopcs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kato Public Charter School<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isd2071.k12.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isd2835.org\/en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isd2135.k12.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maple River Schools<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stclair.new.rschooltoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Clair School<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b><br \/><\/b><b>Nicollet County Schools<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mankato Area Public Schools<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isd507.k12.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicollet Public Schools\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stpeterschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Peter Public Schools<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-655cbca elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"655cbca\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"post-secondary-education\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2bb470 elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"c2bb470\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e3dff animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5e3dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SkilledTrades-Education-800x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-landscape size-portfolio-landscape wp-image-24165\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04e198f\" data-id=\"04e198f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef647e1 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef647e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post-Secondary Education<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081e3bd 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elementor-element elementor-element-77797c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"77797c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d54443\" data-id=\"6d54443\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7d0f4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e7d0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/msu-rgb-for-web.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-22864\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8477177\" data-id=\"8477177\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e1201 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8e1201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minnesota State University<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d4a61 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99d4a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Mankato<\/em><\/p><p>Minnesota State University is a comprehensive four-year university and the second largest public higher education institution in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is comprised of more than 14,000 students, including more than 1,300 international students from 97 different countries. The university offers more than 130 undergraduate programs, 90 graduate programs, including master\u2019s, specialist, and doctoral programs in Mankato, with locations in the Twin Cities and on the Iron Range, and online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f01f6c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0f01f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-671ba75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"671ba75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd24fa3\" data-id=\"fd24fa3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0117ee9 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0117ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/southcentral.edu\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2550\" height=\"2250\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCC-2018.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-23262\" alt=\"South Central College\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCC-2018.jpg 2550w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCC-2018-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCC-2018-1024x904.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCC-2018-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCC-2018-1536x1355.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCC-2018-2048x1807.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCC-2018-700x618.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2550px) 100vw, 2550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7f726d\" data-id=\"d7f726d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283f49d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"283f49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">South Central College<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc79405 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc79405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>North Mankato and Faribault<\/em><\/p><p>South Central College is a comprehensive community and technical college. Programs are offered on campus, online, or in a combination (hybrid) format. The college\u2019s academic programs serve more than 4,000 students annually with degrees that prepare students to start or advance in a rewarding career after graduation or transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor\u2019s degree. The college also has a Customized Workforce Education division offering short-term, career relevant training to 12,0000 professionals annually.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f84e1b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f84e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24b0648 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"24b0648\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd2a6ec\" data-id=\"cd2a6ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3253e4c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3253e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gustavus.edu\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Gustavus-2020.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-23260\" alt=\"Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter near Mankato, Minnesota\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Gustavus-2020.jpg 939w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Gustavus-2020-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Gustavus-2020-768x209.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Gustavus-2020-700x191.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-494dbf3\" data-id=\"494dbf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282fd38 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"282fd38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gustavus Adolphus College<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336807d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"336807d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Saint Peter<\/em><\/p><p>Gustavus Adolphus College is a nationally recognized, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) and host to the famed Nobel Conference. Gustavus is comprised of nearly 2,250 students representing 43 states and 23 foreign countries. Gustavus offers 71 majors and 15 pre-professional programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1068de elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e1068de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f289aa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"f289aa7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1a3891\" data-id=\"e1a3891\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e4ac6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35e4ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blc.edu\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bethany-Lutheran-College-CMYK.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-23259\" alt=\"Bethany Lutheran College Mankato\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bethany-Lutheran-College-CMYK.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bethany-Lutheran-College-CMYK-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bethany-Lutheran-College-CMYK-1024x325.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bethany-Lutheran-College-CMYK-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bethany-Lutheran-College-CMYK-1536x487.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bethany-Lutheran-College-CMYK-700x222.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3962cde\" data-id=\"3962cde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f79c7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91f79c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bethany Lutheran College<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0c279 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0c279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Mankato<\/em><\/p><p>Bethany Lutheran College is a Christian higher education institution providing a challenging academic environment where personal mentoring guides students to pursue knowledge, truth, and discernment for productive and fulfilling lives. Bethany serves over 800 students from 26 States and 31 foreign countries offering 25+ majors, 9+ pre-professional programs, a paralegal certificate program, and a graduate program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1924bf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b1924bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-26fafbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"26fafbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc130f5\" data-id=\"bc130f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b909ba3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b909ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/info.rasmussen.edu\/campus\/minnesota?&#038;utm_campaign=.Brand-General-MN&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_source=google&#038;utm_term=rasmussen+university+mankato&#038;utm_content=Brand~ALL~MN-MKO&#038;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI--2g2e67_QIV_mxvBB2i2w_NEAAYASAAEgLHgPD_BwE&#038;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasmussen-University.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-23263\" alt=\"Rasmussen University Mankato Campus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasmussen-University.png 1500w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasmussen-University-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasmussen-University-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasmussen-University-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasmussen-University-700x377.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bf89ef\" data-id=\"9bf89ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03afb85 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03afb85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rasmussen University<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e546af5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e546af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Mankato<\/em><\/p><p>Rasmussen University, established in 1900, specializes in Nursing, Medical Assisting and several professional careers with nearly 600 students. The university offers more than 50 programs in seven major areas of study on campus or online. A private college specializing in business and professional careers with nearly 700 students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-395d5264 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"395d5264\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"adult-education\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ac842e5\" data-id=\"5ac842e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5367b5d7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5367b5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Adult-Education-800x600.png\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-landscape size-portfolio-landscape wp-image-24166\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-167a8718\" data-id=\"167a8718\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a7e6b9 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29a7e6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adult Education<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526f3fde animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"526f3fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mankato Area Public Schools\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mankatocer.com\/programs\/adult\/adult-basic-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adult Basic Education (ABE)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mankatocer.com\/programs\/adult\/adults-with-disabilities-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adults with Disabilities ACCESS<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mankatocer.com\/programs\/adult\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Education &amp; Recreation<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e4830 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"59e4830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bc537 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84bc537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mnsu.edu\/mankato-area-lifelong-learners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mankato Area Lifelong Learners &#8211; MNSU<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/mankatoymca.org\/programs-overview\/health-and-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mankato Family YMCA &#8211; Forever Well<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/vinevolunteers.org\/adult-community-center\/classes-groups-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vine Faith in Action<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cilc.org\/Lifelong-Learning\/Lifelong-Learners.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Interactive Learning &amp; Collaboration<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f8c544 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3f8c544\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"accolades\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e934c8a\" data-id=\"e934c8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8089c6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8089c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accolades<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ead0e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2ead0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Minnesota State University, Mankato ranked No. 7 and Bethany Lutheran College ranked No. 17 in Best Colleges and Universities\u202f\u202f<strong><span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/features\/best-colleges-in-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>Best College Towns To Live In After Graduation \u2013 Top 20 <span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong>\u202f<a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcollegepads.com\/blog\/topics\/college-life\/the-20-best-college-towns-to-live-in-after-graduation\/#more-1104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>WalletHub.com ranked Bethany Lutheran College #8 out of 10 Best Colleges, Universities in Minnesota <span style=\"color: #739b86;\"><strong>\u202f<a style=\"color: #739b86;\" href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/college-rankings\/40750\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50590a elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f50590a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/accolades\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More Awards & Accolades<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early Childhood Primary-Secondary Post-Secondary Adult Education Accolades Greater Mankato has a strong and responsive education system. 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