Directory - MN Association of Charter Schools

Harbor City International School

City: Duluth

Grades: 9-12

Programmatic Focus: College preparatory

Authorizer: Volunteers of America - Minnesota (VOA)

The Harvest BEST Academy

City: Minneapolis

Grades: K-8

Programmatic Focus: • Uses a “gap-closing” framework focused on student achievement at the core, supported by quality teaching, a positive school culture, and a longer school day and year;
• Single-gender classrooms
• Best East program provides culturally responsive and ELL education to East African scholars and their families;
• Member, Harvest Network of Schools

Authorizer: Osprey Wilds

Heartland Lakes Community School

City: Park Rapids

Programmatic Focus: An emphasis on outdoor learning by using the environment with which we live and learn by utilizing both structured and unstructured outdoor learning spaces; we intend to be an expeditionary learning school where students work together on a specific project throughout the school year to achieve a common goal; HLCS will be a community school with smaller class sizes which will lead to more individualized attention and care.

Authorizer: Volunteers of America - Minnesota (VOA)

Hennepin Schools

City: Minneapolis

Grades: PreK-8

Programmatic Focus: At Hennepin Schools, our mission is to ensure all students achieve academic success. We provide a safe and orderly place to learn, where we teach the whole child through core knowledge instruction, grade level curriculum and a relentless commitment to student achievement.

Authorizer: Friends of Education