Gaia Democratic School director Starri Hedges took about a dozen students to the "Smitten Kitten" last week.
Hedges told The Star Tribune that she wanted to provide a safe environment for students to learn about human sexual behavior.
Besides offering adult books, videos, toys and other products, the store also has educational workshops, which the students attended, according to the Daily Mail.
"What I saw happening on our trip, I thought it was beautiful because kids could talk to these sex educators without any shame, without any fear," Hedges said.
Hedges also mentioned that some of her students even purchased condoms while visiting the shop.
However, some parents weren't as excited as the students were.
Lynn Floyd, a parent of two daughters (ages 11 and 13) on the field trip, said the decision to bring the students to Smitten Kitten was a "major breach of trust," and as a result, Floyd withdrew his children from the school.
Floyd expressed that he was bothered most by the fact that parents were not notified before this excursion took place.
"I just struggled to think that I wasn't involved in that," he said. It's unclear as to whether or not other parents spoke up about the field trip.
Gaia Democratic School, which is K-12 and only has about 25 students enrolled, promises "academic freedom, youth empowerment and democratic education" in its motto.
Being that the school is housed in a Unitarian church, parents were displeased that their children left the grounds and were exposed to "the birds and the bees" in this manner.
Hedges admitted that she "unfortunately didn't communicate well enough with parents ahead of time" about the trip.
Smitten Kitten owner Jennifer Pritchett said the store is an educational resource about sex and sexuality, however there are still questions as to how the minors even made it through the door, as shop visitors must be 18 or older to enter.
"We leave it up to the discretion of parents and guardians as to when, if, and in what capacity they seek resources from our educators," she said.
Pornographic items were off limits to the children, but sex toys and other products were still visible, the Daily Mail reported.
"It was certainly the first time we have taken that kind of field trip and it will probably be our last, which I feel bad [about] because the kids had so much fun," Hedges said.
"There is no right age for all kids (to learn about sex)," she added. "You can't say, 'All kids should know this at this age.' There are students that are already going through puberty at 10 or 11."
