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Seven Hills Preparatory Academy (SHPA) is a free, public charter school that does not require admission tests, no specific academic requirements for applying, and no tuition. Admission is open to all students who reside in Minnesota. SHPA accepts enrollment applications in all grades, however, not all grades may have openings. If applying to our elementary school grade levels, you can apply at both campuses.
Our Schools
Richfield Elementary
Grades K-5
Principal | Ms. Martine Walker
Burnsville Elementary
Grades K-5
Principal | Mr. Brent Peterson
Richfield Middle
Grades 6-8
Principal | Mr. Ryan Grutsch
SHPA Enrollment Timeline: Get to know our year-round enrollment process. Click in to the month and learn more about becoming a Roman Eagle!
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School year starts!
Continue to enroll from waiting lists for the current school year if there is space available; through the end of September and then at our Trimesters (December and March)
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Review current school year enrollment levels:
o If we are full, enrollment will stop.
o If we have space available, we will continue to enroll from waitlist(s) until we reach appropriate enrollment levels.
In person school day tours offered at both campuses.
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Open Enrollment begins on November 1 for forthcoming school year through SchoolMint.
Continue to take current year interest applications
Elementary Schools host Open Houses
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Continue to take current year applications and review enrollment for any openings for a Trimester 2 start.
Open Enrollment continues for next school year interest applications for Open Enrollment
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Continue to take current year applications for Trimester starts for any open spots.
Open enrollment for the next school year closes on January 15; any interest applications taken between November 1 and January 15 will be a part of the February lottery for the forthcoming school year.
Any interest applications after January 15 will be accepted but will not be a part of the lottery and will be placed on the waiting list in the order it was received.
In person school day tours offered
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Lottery-eligible interest applications reviewed
Continue to take interest application for current school year and forthcoming school year.
Lottery hosted mid-February
Results reviewed and released by the end of February
Only Rising Kindergarten families receive offers at this time
Grades One through Eight will be automatically wait listed and then used once open spot are confirmed – typically late spring/early summer
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Rising Kindergarten applications appointments begin (March).
Completing this enrollment appointment verifies your student(s) for the upcoming school year.
Continue to use forthcoming year’s Kindergarten waiting lists as families decline or do not respond in time.
Receive interest applications for current school year (March only) and forthcoming school year.
Review current school year enrollment for any openings and start at the beginning of Trimester 3.
Intent to return form sent to currently enrolled SHPA families
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Continue to take interest applications for next school year.
If the intent to return forms, records requests, or withdrawal forms identify confirmed open spots at any grade level, the forthcoming year’s wait list(s) will be utilized to fill open spots.
If offers go out for grades one through eight, additional appointments will be opened to receive new SHPA student enrollment packets.
How To Apply
We are excited that you are considering our wonderful school community for your student’s educational journey! We continue to take interest applications for the 25-26 school year for all grade levels; with spots in our 25-26 Kindergarten program still available! Please click in to the school year you are interested in applying for. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of our Enrollment Coordinators
2026 - 2027 School Year
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2026 – 2027 Enrollment
Thank you for considering Seven Hills Preparatory Academy (SHPA) for your student(s) educational journey! We will begin taking interest applications through SchoolMint at 12am on November 1, 2025; the live link will be available at Step 3.
Please read through our Enrollment Procedures and Timeline:
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Important Enrollment Reminders for 2026 – 2027:
KINDERGARTEN AGE REQUIREMENT: All 2026 – 2027 Kindergarten applicants must be Five (5) years old, on or before September 1, 2026 in order to qualify for Kindergarten, no exceptions. SHPA does not conduct screening for students younger than the date listed above.
APPLYING THROUGH SCHOOLMINT: Start the SHPA enrollment process by creating one SchoolMint account for your family; you can add multiple children under the one account. Applying through SchoolMint is the first step in our enrollment process and does not guarantee a spot at SHPA at any grade level.
DOUBLE CHECK: Please carefully check the school campus and school year for which you are applying. We continue to take current school year interest applications (25 -26) in tandem with our 2026 – 2027 school year. SHPA is not responsible for errors on applications in SchoolMint.
JANUARY 15, 2026/11:59PM: Any applications received AFTER January 15, 2026 will be NOT be a part of the lottery. Post open enrollment applications will be accepted and placed at the bottom of the established waiting list in the order in which it was received.
2026 – 2027 SHPA SCHOOLMINT WAIT LISTS: The 2026 – 2027 SHPA grade level wait lists are established by the running of the lottery and by those applications received AFTER January 15, 2026. It is important to note that your student’s “Application Status,” will remain in “Submitted,” status until the lottery results are released at the end of February 2026. The 2026 – 2027 SHPA wait lists are only good for one enrollment cycle: February 2026 – June 2027.
GRADES 1 THROUGH 8 WAIT LISTS: Please note that our grade level wait lists beyond Kindergarten are not utilized until late spring/early summer if/when we have confirmed grade-level vacancies.
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)ur SHPA SchoolMint site will be posted on Nov 1, 2025.
You will create an account and fill out an enrollment interest form for the year, grade, and campus you would like to apply for. Please keep the SHPA SchoolMint website address, your username, and password available. You can log into your account at anytime to see the status of your application(s) or make any changes.
Live 26-27 SchoolMint Link will be posted here at 12am on Nov 1, 2025
2025 - 2026 School Year
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2025 – 2026 Enrollment
Thank you for considering Seven Hills Preparatory Academy (SHPA) for your student(s) educational journey! We are still accepting interest applications for the 25-26 school year.
Please read through our Enrollment Procedures and Timeline:
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Important Enrollment Reminders for 2025 – 2026:
KINDERGARTEN AGE REQUIREMENT: All 2025 – 2026 Kindergarten applicants must be Five (5) years old, on or before September 1, 2025 in order to qualify for Kindergarten, no exceptions. SHPA does not conduct screening for students younger than the date listed above.
APPLYING THROUGH SCHOOLMINT: Start the SHPA enrollment process by creating one SchoolMint account for your family; you can add multiple children under the one account. Applying through SchoolMint is the first step in our enrollment process and does not guarantee a spot at SHPA at any grade level.
DOUBLE CHECK: Please carefully check the school campus and school year for which you are applying. We continue to take current school year interest applications (2024 -2025) in tandem with our 2025 – 2026 school year. SHPA is not responsible for errors on applications in SchoolMint.
JANUARY 15, 2025/11:59PM: Any applications received AFTER January 15, 2025 will be NOT be a part of the lottery. Post open enrollment applications will be accepted and placed at the bottom of the established waiting list in the order in which it was received.
2025 – 2026 SHPA SCHOOLMINT WAIT LISTS: The 2025 – 2026 SHPA grade level wait lists are established by the running of the lottery and by those applications received AFTER January 15, 2025. It is important to note that your student’s “Application Status,” will remain in “Submitted,” status until the lottery results are released at the end of February 2025. The 2025 – 2026 SHPA wait lists are only good for one enrollment cycle: February 2025 – June 2026.
GRADES 1 THROUGH 8 WAIT LISTS: Please note that our grade level wait lists beyond Kindergarten are not utilized until late spring/early summer if/when we have confirmed grade-level vacancies.
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The link below will bring you to our SHPA SchoolMint site. You will create an account and fill out an enrollment interest form for the year, grade, and campus you would like to apply for. Please keep the SHPA SchoolMint website address, your username, and password available. You can log into your account at anytime to see the status of your application(s) or make any changes.
Enrollment Coordinators
Grades K-5
Elementary School
LESLIE RIMSTAD
lrimstad@shpamn.org
612-314-7603
Grades 6-8
Middle School
TOU THAO
tthao@shpamn.org
612-314-7604