Charter school sponsored by Capella University to begin classes Sept. 4

MINNEAPOLIS, August 29, 2007 – The East Range Academy of Technology and Science (ERATS), a charter high school in northern Minnesota that is sponsored by Capella University, will open for its first day of school on Sept. 4, 2007. Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited, fully online university and a leader in online education. Charter schools are K-12 public schools that operate independently from the school district in which they are located.