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North Star Academy

3225 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55417 -

School Notes Overview:

North Star Academy is a small, emotionally supportive college preparatory school for students in grades 9 through 12 who desire a meaningful education that will prepare them to become critical thinkers and caring contributors to the community in which they live. North Star Academy's academically challenging curriculum, nurturing environment, and holistic approach to learning foster intellectual, social, aesthetic, moral, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth....

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School Overview:

	North Star Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	2006
County	Hennepin County, MN
Student Body
Total Students	5 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	25%	13%
Students by Grade
	Grade 10 - 1 students
	Grade 11 - 3 students
	Grade 12 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
% Faculty with Advance Degree	66%
Average Class Size	4
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$20,000
% on Financial Aid	40%
Head of School	Sandra Adelmund
Admissions Director	Sandra Adelmund

School Notes:

North Star Academy features: Academically challenging, relevant curriculum - Global issues seminars - Healthy snacks and meals - Daily exercise - Mindfulness training - Service learning projects - Responsiveness to diverse learning styles
Profile last updated: 01/10/2007

In the News:

Tuesday's prep results (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:51:44 am
ADAPTED SOCCERPI DIVISION" Lakeville North 5, Minneapolis South 4" Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound-Westonka 8, Park Center 1
'Nontraditional' St. Paul charter schools show success (Pioneer Press)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 05:10:19 am
Seven years ago, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation put up $3 million to start five small high schools in St. Paul that would try to raise student achievement and collaborate with each other to save costs.
Results mixed in Star Schools Project (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 01:58:03 am
Five new charter schools see higher graduation and postsecondary education rates, but their state test results have been a bit uneven.
Temporary classrooms arrive for North Star (The Mining Journal)
posted on August 24, 2009 at 02:37:44 pm
MARQUETTE - In a recent meeting, North Star Academy discussed the arrival of its temporary classrooms for its new elementary school. "We had three delivered last week and one is coming today," CEO Karen Anderson said this morning, adding that the four parts will be constructed into two classrooms complete with windows, restrooms and offices.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (55417)	School Zip (55417)	(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,117 people	4,915,288 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	25%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$52,127	$49,130
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	68 years old	43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (55417) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	84% / 16%	70% / 30%