Directory

Academia Cesar Chavez

City: St. Paul

Grades: PreK - 8

Programmatic Focus: Dual Language Program (Spanish and English)

Authorizer: University of St. Thomas

Academic Arts High School

City: West St. Paul

Grades: 9-12

Programmatic Focus: Project-based Learning. Environmental Education. Personalized Growth (Learning) Plans

Authorizer: Osprey Wilds

Academy for Sciences and Agriculture (AFSA K-12)

City: Vadnais Heights

Grades: K-12

Programmatic Focus: Science focused curriculum with courses in Animal Science, Plant Science, Food Science, Environmental Science and Mechanical Science/Engineering. The curriculum focuses on hands-on and experiential learning opportunities.

Authorizer: Osprey Wilds

Achieve Language Academy

City: St. Paul

Grades: PreK-8

Programmatic Focus: Language Literacy (Hmong, Spanish & English)

Authorizer: Novation Education Opportunities (NEO)

Agamim Classical Academy

City: Edina

Grades: K-8

Programmatic Focus: Classical, liberal arts, challenging, and inspiring education

Authorizer: Novation Education Opportunities (NEO)

Aim Academy of Science and Technology

City: Minneapolis

Grades: 6-12

Programmatic Focus: Integrated STEM and culturally-responsive mentorship

Authorizer: Innovative Quality Schools

Arcadia Charter School

City: Northfield

Grades: 6-12

Programmatic Focus: Arcadia Charter School envisions a supportive learning community that, through collaboration and student-driven, project-based learning, encourages and assists students to:
• Express themselves creatively through the visual, literary, and performing arts.
• Use technology with innovation, imagination, and responsibility.
• Develop critical thinking and creative problem solving skills.
• Construct knowledge and meaning for themselves.
• Value, advocate, and strive for the wellness of the whole person.
• Be empowered to act as local citizens within a rapidly changing global community.

Authorizer: Northfield Public School District

Art & Science Academy

City: Isanti

Grades: K-8

Authorizer: Minnesota Guild of Public Charter Schools

Aspen Academy

City: Savage

Grades: K-8

Programmatic Focus: Core Knowledge

Authorizer: Friends of Education

Aspire Academy

City: Shakopee

Grades: K-7

Programmatic Focus: STEM

Authorizer: Novation Education Opportunities (NEO)

Athlos Academy of St. Cloud

City: St. Cloud

Grades: K-8th

Programmatic Focus: To provide high quality educational opportunities for the whole child built on the three foundational pillars of Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character

Authorizer: Volunteers of America - Minnesota (VOA)

Athlos Leadership Academy

City: Brooklyn Park

Grades: PreK-8

Programmatic Focus: Academics + Athletics + Character

Authorizer: Volunteers of America - Minnesota (VOA)

Augsburg Fairview Academy

City: Minneapolis

Grades: 9-12

Programmatic Focus: • Small class sizes in a teen and family friendly atmosphere
• Supportive, trauma-informed staff use positive, strength-based approaches; students are respected and held to a high standard of personal honor
• Post-secondary enrollment, individualized learning options and work-based learning programs available
• Engaging elective courses including robotics, music production and recording, video game design, song writing and poetry, drumming, graphic design
• Culturally relevant curriculum, including African American history, American Indian history and culture, Dakhóta studies, Indigenous Literature and arts

Authorizer: Minnesota Guild of Public Charter Schools

Aurora Charter School

City: Minneapolis

Grades: PreK-8

Programmatic Focus: Language (Spanish & English)

Authorizer: Osprey Wilds

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learners

City: Bemidji

Grades: K-8

Programmatic Focus: Place-based learning.

Authorizer: Osprey Wilds

Avalon Charter School

City: St. Paul

Grades: 6-12

Programmatic Focus: Community Engagement, interdisciplinary seminars, and project-based learning

Authorizer: Novation Education Opportunities (NEO)

Bdote Learning Center

City: Minneapolis

Grades: K-8th

Programmatic Focus: Dakota & Ojibwe Language Immersion

Authorizer: Innovative Quality Schools

Beacon Academy

City: Crystal

Grades: K-8

Programmatic Focus: Character Education and Daily Spanish focus. Other curriculums include Core Knowledge Social Studies, FOSS (K-5) and SEPEP (6-8) for Science, and Math Expressions K-5 and Big Ideas 6-8 for math curriculum.

Authorizer: Innovative Quality Schools

Birch Grove Community School

City: Tofte

Grades: K-5th

Programmatic Focus: Multi-grade, environment

Authorizer: Volunteers of America - Minnesota (VOA)

BlueSky Online Charter School

City: Bloomington

Grades: 6-12

Programmatic Focus: Full and part time online learning personalized and available to any student who is a MN resident

Authorizer: Innovative Quality Schools