Minneapolis Public School District
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Location Map MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411 Hennepin County
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District Poverty Rate 20.4% (data source)
Non-White Students 61.7% (data source)
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Last Updated December 1, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (105)
School Step Description Grades Period Signatures
Andersen MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Anthony Middle SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Edison Senior HighStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Jenny Lind ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Minneapolis On Line LearningStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
ALC Extended DayStep 0 No Progress 0
Andersen CommunityStep 0 No Progress 0
Anishinabe AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
Anwatin Middle Com & Spanish D IStep 0 No Progress 0
Armatage ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Bancroft ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Barton ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Barton Open ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Basic SkillsStep 0 No Progress 0
Bethune ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Bryn Mawr ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Burroughs ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
CENTER SCHOOLStep 0 No Progress 0
Center School ExtendedStep 0 No Progress 0
Cityview CommunityStep 0 No Progress 0
Dowling ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT/SPECIALStep 0 No Progress 0
Early Childhood Special EducationStep 0 No Progress 0
Emerson ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Fair Senior HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Field CommunityStep 0 No Progress 0
Field ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Folwell Arts MagnetStep 0 No Progress 0
Folwell ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Franklin Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Green Central Park ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Hale ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Hall InternationalStep 0 No Progress 0
HARRISON EDUCATION CENTERStep 0 No Progress 0
Henry High - SWSStep 0 No Progress 0
Henry Senior HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Heritage Stem AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
Hiawatha ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Hmong International AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
Hmong International ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Howe ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Jefferson ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Justice Page Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Kenny ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Kenwood ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Lake Harriet Lower ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Lake Harriet Upper ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Lake Harriet Upper SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Lake Nokomis Comm-Keewaydin CampusStep 0 No Progress 0
Lake Nokomis Comm-Wenonah CampusStep 0 No Progress 0
Lake Nokomis Keewaydin ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Longfellow Alternative HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Loring ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
LORING-NICOLLET HIGHStep 0 No Progress 0
Loring-Nicollet High ExtendedStep 0 No Progress 0
Lucy Laney @ Cleveland Park ElemStep 0 No Progress 0
Lyndale ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Marcy ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Marcy Open ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
MENLO PARK ACADEMYStep 0 No Progress 0
Menlo Park Academy ExtendedStep 0 No Progress 0
MERCStep 0 No Progress 0
MERC ExtendedStep 0 No Progress 0
Minneapolis Academy & Career CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
Minneapolis Academy & Career ExtendStep 0 No Progress 0
MPLS H.S. Alternative ProgramStep 0 No Progress 0
MPS METRO CStep 0 No Progress 0
MPS Metro DTStep 0 No Progress 0
MPS METRO HAStep 0 No Progress 0
MPS Online K-5Step 0 No Progress 0
Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
North Community Senior HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Northeast MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Northrop ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Olson MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Pillsbury ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
PLYMOUTH YOUTH CENTERStep 0 No Progress 0
Plymouth Youth Center ExtendedStep 0 No Progress 0
Pratt ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Prekindergarten NorthStep 0 No Progress 0
Prekindergarten SouthStep 0 No Progress 0
RIVER BEND EDUCATIONAL CENTERStep 0 No Progress 0
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSEStep 0 No Progress 0
Roosevelt High - SWSStep 0 No Progress 0
Roosevelt Senior HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Sanford MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Seward ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Sheridan ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
South Senior HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Southwest High - SWSStep 0 No Progress 0
Southwest Senior HighStep 0 No Progress 0
STADIUM VIEWStep 0 No Progress 0
Sullivan ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Takoda PrepStep 0 No Progress 0
Takoda Prep ExtendedStep 0 No Progress 0
TRANSITION PLUS SERVICESStep 0 No Progress 0
VOA HighStep 0 No Progress 0
VOA High ExtendedStep 0 No Progress 0
Waite Park ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Washburn Senior HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Webster ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Wellstone International HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Wellstone International High - SWSStep 0 No Progress 0
Whittier InternationalStep 0 No Progress 0
Windom SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
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Launch Steps History
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December 31, 2024
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July 31, 2024
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