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South Education Center

South Education Center is a special education and alternative school in the 7400 block of South Penn Avenue in Richfield, Minnesota. It is part of Intermediate District 287. Eleven school districts from Minneapolis and environs send their students to the center. The population served is from pre-Kinder to 21 years of age. The school defines its upper-age limit as "Transition". In 2022 there were 200 students. In the early 2020s, the school served about 80% minority students. Federally, the school is classified as suburban.

Shooting
In early 2022 a student was killed in front of the school and two injured, one seriously. A 20-year old was convicted for his involvement in the killing of a fellow student and sentenced to three years in prison. The 19-year old who shot and killed the student would later be sentenced to 23.5 years in prison after being convicted for murder and also pleading guilty to assault. ==Awards==
Awards
The school won the 2011 Grand Prize from Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. The prize was part of the Healthy Kids Recipe Competition promoted at the time by the White House. ==References==
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