Who We Are
Growing Learners. Growing Leaders.
Hiawatha Academies is a network of public charter schools in Minneapolis serving students from kindergarten to 12th grade. We create a K-12 school experience that empowers students with knowledge, character, and leadership skills.
By nurturing scholars’ character and leadership qualities, in addition to realizing their academic potential, Hiawatha Academies is developing young adults with rich lives, as contributing members of our society.
Our missionAll Hiawatha Academies scholars will be empowered with the knowledge, character, and leadership skills to graduate from college and serve the common good. Our equity visionTo honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child. |
Explore Hiawatha
Our Schools
We’ve grown over time from a single K-4 school to a network of an elementary, middle, and high school. Learn more about our different school options below.
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Our Approach
At Hiawatha Academies, we strive to create inclusive learning communities that are rigorous and joyful and build student agency. At Hiawatha Academies, we believe a great school is one in which:- Students have consistent access to rigorous, high-quality curriculum
- Teachers utilize engaging and demanding instructional practices
- Authentic literacy practices are embedded in all subject areas
- Students are motivated through effective school culture practices
- Multi-tiered system of support reaches all learners