​The Innovation School is a microschool in Bismarck, ND that focuses on learning through hands-on & inquiry-based project work.  We were recognized in the Fall of 2023 for our work in changing education in the state of North Dakota through receiving recognition as a 2023 Yass Prize Quarterfinalist. The Yass Prize is considered the “Pulitzer of Education Innovation,” and we are continuing to innovate education through living our core values at The Innovation School each day: Projects, Passions, Peers and Play!

Our values

Projects - Learn by doing work on meaningful projects
Passion - Work and persist on projects you care about
Peers - Share, collaborate, and build upon each other's work
​Play - Experiment and explore
Based on the work of Mitchel Resnick of the MIT Media Lab