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SCHOOLS TO NOTE St. Paul Academy and Summit School This private, co-ed, college-prep K-12 school is a merger of two turn-of-the-century prep schools. Today it enjoys a national reputation with a focus on critical thinking and imagination. And nearly 30 percent of students are of color.spa.edu St. Paul Central Senior High School It’soften ranked among the top 20 high schools in the state, and it’s our oldest continuously operating one. It’s an International Baccalaureate school too, and offers a French immersion program. central.spps.org LOCALS LOVE Grand Avenue Tree-lined streets, cozy coffee shops, patio dining, and brands like Anthropologie, J.Crew, and Pottery Barn. It’s world-class shopping in a small-town environment, and host to the Twin Cities’ annual festival-season kickoff: Grand Old Day.grandave.com Cathedral of St. Paul It’s the reason our capitol city isn’t called Pig’s Eye Settlement anymore. The mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis hasbeen in service since 1915, and is one of the nation’s finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture. cathedralsaintpaul.org Summit Hill House Tour Every other year, the Summit Hill Association hosts this popular walking tour, which allows the public into some of the most beautiful and historic homes and public spaces on Summit Avenue. The tour supports the community programs and civic engagement of the Summit Hill Association.summithillhousetour.com St.LouisPark-Minneapolis Kid-Centered Convenience The Shops at West End photo by Mod and Company Dubbed “The Park,” this first-ring Minneapolis suburb boasts 51 parks, along with pools, trails, and ample green spaces. It’s also comfortably close to everything; downtown Minneapolis and the Chain of Lakes are a 10- minute drive or less, and the airport is just 20 minutes away. The city’s established Children First philosophy has landed it among the Promise Alliance’s 100 Best Communities for Young People. HISTORY In 1886, 31 people petitioned for incorporating the Village of St. Louis Park in the hopes that it would become a boomtown. Their hopes were realized: It was home to more than 600 industrial agriculture jobs by 1890, and the world’s first concrete grain elevator (now the Nordic Ware tower) in 1899. It gained official city status in 1954, and was almost entirely developed by the 1970s.