Greetings Prospective SHPA Parents and Students!

Thank you for your interest in SHPA!  We are a 2022 National Blue Ribbon award-winning, High-Quality, Minnesota Reward School, providing an excellent preparatory education for all students, tuition-free, as a result of our public charter status.  We hope you find much of the information you need by visiting our website; to learn more about our culture, learning, and day-to-day activities.  If you have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school for more information.

“It’s a great school. I have learned more things than in other schools.”
Rashaun C. – 14 years old

“The school…helps us learn more about ourselves.”
Joe G. – 13 years old

“It’s a safe environment. Teachers care about you, and encourage us to do our best.”
Jayden S. – 13 years old

“When you make a mistake, you are allowed to learn from it.”
Grace S. – 12 years old

Q: What kinds of kids would do well here?
A: “Anyone can be successful.”
A: “They help students catch up when they come from other schools.”
A: “Students feel they are ahead.”
A: “Students are proud of themselves.”
A: “My friends who go to other schools can’t do what I do, especially in Math, Latin, and homework.”
A: “This school puts you further ahead in learning. And in life.”
A: “The education here is preparing us for school and for life.”
A: “I used to be really quiet. Now I’m not.”