Surad Academy

Surad Academy is a public K-6 elementary school located in Faribault, MN. It is a charter school committed to providing high quality and relevant learning to all students. They use the Nomizo mastery-based learning system that allows every student to get what they need for a lifetime of success.

Columbus Noor Mastery Academy

Columbus Noor Mastery Academy is an Ohio Community School designed so that all students and faculty could reach their potential for positive and meaningful lives. Students at Noor Mastery Academy embark on an active learning journey where they are supported by adults who believe they can succeed and they are given the tools to make that belief become a reality, including a whole-school focus on Life Skills and individualized learning opportunities.

Irrawaddy Academy

Irrawaddy Academy is a K-4 elementary school in St. Paul, MN serving the families of St. Paul and surrounding towns. They are committed to community, with culturally-responsive teaching, in-the-moment communication about student progress, and meaningful collaboration. Irrawaddy Academy will be a K-12 school, adding one grade level each year after opening. 

Freedom Academy of Leadership & Arts

Freedom Academy is a K-4 elementary school in St. Cloud, MN serving the families of St. Cloud. Freedom Academy is being established with all students and particularly the at-risk and Afrocentric community’s needs in mind. Its leaders are key figures in St. Cloud, working for decades with St. Cloud’s at-risk families through church, the Boys and Girls Club, and the schools. These community leaders know that the needs of the at-risk, African American, and Black children are not being met by the existing schools, as is evidenced by low participation of African American or Black students in gifted programs, low test scores, low graduation rates, and few students going on to college