Why Core Knowledge

Minneapolis Academy Faculty

Lead Teacher / 5th Grade	Therese Privette	Email
ESL	Kristine Smith	Email
ESL	Ellen Vanden Branden	Email
Instructional Leader / Fine Arts	Amy Erickson	Email
Language Arts	Jill Livdahl	Email
Mathematics	Brittany Katherine Boegel	Email
Mathematics	Phillip Ehresmann	Email
P/H Education	Matthew Chappuis	Email
Reading	Breanna Jane Vollrath	Email
Science	Peter Johnson	Email
Social Studies	Sarah Black	Email
Special Education	Jodi Nolte	Email
Special Education	Danesa Bender	Email
Paraprofessional	Kyle Engdahl	Email
Community Liaison	Michael Vargas	Email

Philosophy

The Academy's philosophy is not simply that all children can learn, but more importantly that all children will learn. There are no shortcuts to academic success and no excuses for failing to achieve it. Together, students, parents, and teachers will create a culture of achievement and success.

The Academy prepares its graduates to live thoughtful and purposeful lives equipped with the tools to engage successfully in their own "pursuit of happiness," thereby contributing greatly to the good of their communities and their families.