Dakota County Area Learning School (DCALS) is a credit recovery program that offers alternative education to students from all over Dakota County. DCALS serves students from 10th grade up, typically aged 15-21. Educational services are provided through classroom attendance, independent study, and project based learning. We are an intermediate school district, which means we provide services to other districts around Dakota County.
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Visit the DCALS counseling office for help.
Click here to learn how to cope with different situations that may occur throughout your lifetime. Coping skills can be helpful to manage and combat stress.
Learn more about healthy relationships and boundaries. You can also find resources here for domestic violence or unhealthy relationships.
Visit this page to learn more about your options for the future whether it's college, the military, employment, etc. Find your resources here.