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Big Red Book Drive

Harbor City Students, Stephanie Thompson, and the United Way would like to thank you for your awesome contribution to the Big Red Book Shelf project! As a school, we gathered around 1300 books! Please view our news page for more information.


Harbor City YMCA Membership Process and Forms

All HCIS students need to complete membership application materials for the YMCA. This is true even if the student already has a membership (through a family membership, foreign exchange student group membership, etc.). There are three parts!


Floor Hockey

The first Harbor City staff vs. student floor hockey game was held at the YMCA. Visit our news page to find out who won.


Reader's Theater

For the third year in a row, Harbor City students will be helping local elementary schools celebrate "I Love to Read Month" by performing Reader's Theater adaptations of popular children's stories. Please view our news page for more information.


YMCA Membership for All Students

Starting on January 3, 2012, all HCIS students have a membership for the YMCA! Please view our news page for more information.


Nominees for HCIS Board of Directors

The HCIS Board of Directors is seeking nominees for our upcoming election. Read more>>


The Parent-Teacher Team: Working for our Children

We are committed to working together with our students' parents. Please visit our News page to find out how, together, we can give your child every opportunity to succeed.


Snow Day Policy and Notification

Harbor City International School will follow the decision of the other Duluth area public schools regarding closure due to snow or other severe weather. Read more>>



Welcome to Harbor City International School

Welcome to Harbor City International! We are a public, tuition-free charter high school located in downtown Duluth, Minnesota. Our focus is on college preparation, and we offer a rigorous academic curriculum in an atmosphere of belonging and respect. Because we are a small school with excellent student-to-teacher ratios, each student thrives under personal attention and individualizeGlobed support. Our students develop critical thinking skills and a mindset of success in the care of teachers who are dedicated to the educational process and passionate about their fields of study.

We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our outstanding programs. Whether you’re interested in enrolling or you’re a current HCIS parent or student, you’ll find an abundance of information to help you make the most of your time with HCIS.


A Message from Our Director

During each academic year, we are given a gift as one year ends, 2011, and another begins, 2012. The magic of the transition is that we can begin anew; that we can make resolutions, usually to be better. The possibility of positive change for the future imbues us with a sense of hope.

Individually and collectively, we benefit from our desire to improve our community and ourselves. Rather than ask less of ourselves, let us ask more. Let us be more responsible, more respectful, create stronger relationships, and stretch our reach beyond our grasp. Let our hope for these changes create a sense of urgency to their fulfillment.

Happy New Year and all the best for 2012!

Sincerely,

John Haire
John Haire, Ph.D.
Executive Director