Pre-Operational Schools

This directory is a list of all 15 currently approved pre-operational MN charter schools, set to open in Fall of 2008 and 2009. (*Please note that Jane Goodall is currently scheduled to open Fall 2009).

Click on the name of the school to receive more information. (Please note that only our member schools have detailed program information.)

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School Name	City	Enrollment	Grades	Sponsor
Aspen Academy	Savage/Shakopee	NA	K-8	Friends of Ascension
BEST Academy	Minneapolis	NA	K-8	Audubon Center of the Northwoods
Bright Water Montessori	Minneapolis (north)	NA	K-3	Audubon Center of the Northwoods
Cologne Academy	Cologne	NA	K-8	Friends of Ascension
Continuum Academy	TBD - metro area	NA	5-7	Audubon Center of the Northwoods
DaVinci Academy of Arts & Science	Blaine/Moundsview	NA	K-12	Friends of Ascension
Global Academy	Minneapolis	NA	K-5	Volunteers of America
Jane Goodall Earth Sciences Academy	Maple Lake	NA	7-12
KIPP Minnesota	Minneapolis	NA	K-12	Volunteers of America
Laura Jeffrey Academy	St. Paul	NA	5-8	Audubon Center of the Northwoods
Lionsgate Academy	Robbinsdale	NA	6-12	Alfred Adler Graduate School
Michael Frome Academy	Woodbury	NA	K-5	Audubon Center of the Northwoods
Richard Allen Math & Science Academy	Minneapolis (north)	NA	6-8	Pillsbury United Communities
River's Edge Academy	St. Paul	NA	9-12	Audubon Center of the Northwoods
Waynewood School of Hope	St. Paul	NA	6-8