The International School of Minnesota is nestled in a sprawling, beautiful, 57-acre campus in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of the Minneapolis St. Paul metropolitan area. It is an amazing place for students to live and learn. Whether you’re coming from out of town, out of state or out of the country, ISM is a top-rated private college preparatory school that offers an exceptional educational and boarding experience for students in grades 8 through 12 in a diverse, close-knit, yet global environment.
We are rated the #1 Boarding School in Minnesota!
Our boarding program helps develop character, independence, structure, enhanced study habits, and focused college prep with 100% college acceptance rates including admission to top universities around the world. Our program also provides sports, activities, and academics in one convenient location, all with 24/7 supervision.
Having classmates from all over the world will not only help your child understand other cultures, but connect them with future leaders and life-long friends.
What sets us apart from the rest is our rigorous, globally-focused curriculum, 57-acre campus near Minneapolis, life and leadership skill development, state-of-the-art facilities, robust extracurricular activities, and so much more.
ISM is Minnesota’s Most Diverse Campus
81% of our students are from Minnesota, with 2% from out-of-state and 17% are international.
ISM is part of SABIS® Network, a global education management organization that is backed by over 135 years of success in educating students and preparing them for the future. SABIS® offers a proven proprietary education tht is offered in 20 countries on five continents. Our seniors not only graduate as alumni of ISM, but also belong to the SABIS® global alumni, which comprises more than 34,000 graduates from around the world.
ISM ranks A+ for academics and offers students the chance to graduate with up to 18 AP® Courses. 80% of our students are involved in extracurricular activities. With 35 to choose from, ranging from athletics, to clubs like aerospace engineering, robotics, debate, math team, and circuit builders, to ISM’s award-winning performing arts – there’s something for everyone.
Our campus features an Olympic-sized track and field, indoor swimming pool, new professionally designed disc golf course, new robotics lab, new arts studio, state-of-the-art performing arts center, and forthcoming journalism and media center.
We offer a full array of non-contact sports including a junior and senior elite golf academy featuring a new golf simulator and instruction by PGA trained pros, volleyball, basketball, badminton, soccer, track and field, ultimate frisbee, disc golf, youth gymnastics and youth swimming.
At ISM you get to explore and develop all of your interests. One of our current boarding students is Andrew Cheng, a very talented 10th Grade student who has completely immersed himself in ISM life by leading the badminton team as well as being a Student Life Organization Deputy Head and member of the basketball team.
Ariel Jang, another very talented boarding student came to ISM to seek academic challenges and support her research projects. When Ariel is not in the lab working to secure multiple research patents she is a member of ISM’s winning math team and was selected as one of five ISM students to be among 64 students representing the state of Minnesota at the American Regional Mathematics League. Ariel has also participated on the school’s badminton team and robotics team, and is the SLO Deputy Head of Academics.
Residence Hall:
The ISM residential facility is located on the northeast side of a 57-acre campus that provides an ideal backdrop for a unique educational experience. The three-story, state-of-the-art facility can house up to 32 students in private/semi-private rooms and includes a theater recreation center, fitness center, laundry facilities, common areas, secure access with 24-hour security, and two live-in supervisors.
ISM has one of the best dorms I've ever seen.-- Robin Liu, International Student
For a full list of features of the rooms and more details, click here.
Campus Activities:
There is lots to do here on campus all year long with four distinct seasons in Minnesota.
Fall: hiking, biking, rollerblading, soccer, running, volleyball
Winter: sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, basketball
Spring: hiking, biking, track & field, Frisbee
Summer: swimming, biking, hiking, running
The ISM Campus is also frequently visited by beautiful wildlife, including:
