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Street Address 1616 Buchanan Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
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Phone 612-788-9095
Grades Served K-8
Enrollment # 822
District # 4140
Congressional District 5th
Legislative District 60A
Authorizer Friends of Education

Grades Served
K-8

Programmatic Focus

Language and culture immersion in Mandarin Chinese and academic rigor

Mission

The mission of Yinghua Academy is to prepare our students to be engaged and productive global citizens by providing a research-based educational program that includes a rigorous academic program, immersion in Chinese language and culture, and a nurturing and supportive school environment.

History

Yinghua Academy is the only full immersion Mandarin Chinese K-8 school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It opened in 2006 as the first public charter Chinese immersion school in the U.S. and the first Chinese immersion school in the Midwest. Yinghua continues to be a national leader, offering an international perspective and outstanding results.

Awards & Recognition

National Blue Ribbon School - 2015
Confucius Classroom of the Year - 2014
Minnesota Charter School Innovation Award - Measure Learning Outcomes and Create Different and Innovative Forms of Measuring Outcome - 2017
Minnesota Charter School Innovation Award - New Forms of Accountability for Schools - 2016
MDE School Finance Award - 2009, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
Reward School - Minnesota Department of Education - 2015

Accountability

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Enrollment

Luyi Lien, Director

luyi.lien@yinghuaacademy.org

612-788-9095

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