Education Programs
We offer a variety of programs and unique learning opportunities for all students.
NRECA Youth Tour – Washington, D.C.
NRECA Youth Tour – Washington, D.C.
Each year Dakota Electric sends five local high school sophomore, junior or seniors on an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour. The next youth tour Minnesota will participate in will be June 18-23, 2024.
More information about the tour can be found at https://www.mrea.org/programs-1/.
Scholarships
Every year Dakota Electric uses funds from unclaimed capital credits to award scholarships to students from area high schools and colleges to support their continued education. Each individual school selects the scholarship recipient. If you attend one of the following schools, contact your guidance counselor for more information.
High Schools
- Apple Valley
- Burnsville
- Cannon Falls
- Eagan
- Eastview
- Farmington
- Hastings
- Two Rivers
- Lakeville North
- Lakeville South
- Northfield
- Randolph
- Red Wing
- Rosemount
- Simley
Colleges
- Dakota County Technical College – Rosemount
- Inver Hills Community College – Inver Grove Heights
School Programs
Safety Programs
To help keep children safe around electricity, Dakota Electric offers two safety programs. Play It Safe Around Electricity is designed for children in preschool to third grade. Power Line Safety Demonstrations are available for children ages 10+ and presented by a former power line specialist.
McGruff Safe Kids Identification Kits
Each year Dakota Electric donates McGruff Safe Kids Identification Kits for local police departments to use in educating kindergarten classes on staying safe. Each kit contains safety tips along with a personal identification section and finger-printing kit for parents to use to create an up-to-date file on their child.
For more information about obtaining McGruff Safe Kids Identification Kits for your school, please contact your local police department.
Scholarship Programs
Each year Dakota Electric uses funds from unclaimed capital credits to award scholarships to students from area high schools and colleges to support their continued education.
Each individual school selects the scholarship recipient. If you attend one of the following schools, contact your guidance counselor for more information.
Each year Dakota Electric sends five local high school junior or seniors on an ell-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour.
NRECA Youth Tour
Each year Dakota Electric sends five local high school junior or seniors on an ell-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour.
