St. Paul Public Schools oversees community education programs for pre-K and adult learners. The Community Education program includes classes and services such as Early Childhood Family Education, GED Diploma, language programs, and various other learning programs for community members of any age.
In 1993, St. Paul became the first city in the U.S. to sponsor and open a charter school, now found in most states across the nation. Saint Paul is currently home to 21 charter schools.[5]
St. Paul Public Schools celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. Notable graduates of St. Paul Public Schools include former U.S. Supreme Court justices Harry Blackmun and Warren Burger, civil rights leader Roy Wilkins, creator of the Peanuts cartoon strip Charles M. Schulz, and many others from various professions and among notable achievements.
The district has students from families speaking 114 different languages, although only four languages are used for most school communication. Those languages are English, Spanish, Hmong and Somali.[3] 73.91% of students are students of color.[6] 69% of the district's students qualify for free or reduced lunch, 17% of students are considered Special Education and 40% of students are ELL (English Language Learners).[7] The school district currently receives $22 million a year in desegregation funding from the state.[8] However, because of two United States Supreme Court cases,[9] schools are no longer allowed to assign students to schools based on race.[10]
As of 2001, the district had 46,000 students. Around one third of them were Hmong. At the time, about 13,000 of the Hmong students received English as a second language (ESL) services.[11] In 2002, of all of the American school districts, St. Paul had the largest Hmong student population.[12]
Governing body
The governing body of the school district is the seven-member Board of Education.[13] The Board of Education then appoints a Superintendent who is responsible for the general supervision of the school district.[13]
Board of Education is elected during Saint Paul's general municipal elections.[14] Board members are elected every two years in odd-numbered years and serve staggered four-year terms.[14] The school board elections are technically nonpartisan, however most candidates seek and advertise party endorsements.
The current Superintendent is Joe Gothard.[15] The current Board of Education members are:[16]
In 1856, a small group of citizens decided that it was of vital importance to establish a school district the St. Paul. They did this as they believed "good schools would provide good settlers". Nine years previously, Harriet Bishop moved to the at the time small but growing city of St. Paul. She was part of a program led by educational reformer Catharine Beecher that was designed to help educate frontier children. As part of the program, she volunteered to teach the children of St. Paul. Harriet Bishop is credited with starting the first public school in the Saint Paul Public Schools district.
In 1870, two students by the names of Fannie Hayes and A. P. Warren became the first two students to graduate from Saint Paul High School. Nine years later in 1879, Saint Paul High School was renamed to Central High School. Grover Cleveland High School was established in 1897; it was renamed to Johnson Senior High School in 1911. By 1906, the Saint Paul Public Schools district had around 27,940 students attending it. Eight years later in 1914, the Saint Paul city government took control of all educational matters. However, after 36 years of government control and extensive protesting from citizens, the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education was reinstated in 1950.
In 1954, the US Supreme Court ruled that public education between minorities and the majority could not be equal if it remained "separated". A decade later in 1964, the Saint Paul Public Schools district addressed the issue of racial injustice and started developing solutions so that students would have equal access to education.
On February 28, 2004, over 6,000 students, parents, and school staff rallied at the Capitol for the government to support more education funding.[17]
Special programs
LEAP - International Academy
In Fall of 1994, Saint Paul Public Schools started the Limited English Achievement Program (LEAP) as a school completely dedicated to English language learners (ELL) aged 16 to 24 years. In 2005, the school's name was changed to "International Academy - LEAP" to reflect a more direct meaning for the school. These are students whose needs often do not match the offerings provided in traditional high school.[18]
^Hopfensperger, Jean (2007-07-09). "Supreme Court: Schools". Star Tribune. pp. B1.
^Her, Lucy Y. "Ceremony is Hmong welcome to educators - Culture-sharing event aims to aid students, educate parents and elders.." Minneapolis Star Tribune. Saturday March 31, 2001. News 9B. Retrieved on March 12, 2012.
^Chavez, Erika. "Hmong cry for help has been heard A state forum will seek ways to improve student achievement." The Sacramento Bee. Tuesday May 28, 2002. B1. Retrieved on March 12, 2012.
^ ab. Saint Paul Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
^ ab. Saint Paul Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
^"Superintendent's Office / Superintendent Joseph Gothard".
^"BOARD OF EDUCATION / Board of Education Homepage".
^"SPPS History / Home; A Brief History of Saint Paul Public Schools". www.spps.org. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
^International Academy-LEAP 2007-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Saint Paul Public Schools Official website
External links
Saint Paul Public Schools official website
March 28, 2023
saint, paul, public, schools, spps, school, district, that, operates, saint, paul, minnesota, location, saint, paul, within, minnesotalocationsaint, paul, minnesotaminnesota, united, statesdistrict, informationtypepublicmottoa, world, opportunitiesgradespre, 1. Saint Paul Public Schools SPPS is a school district ISD 625 1 that operates in Saint Paul Minnesota Saint Paul Public SchoolsLocation of Saint Paul within MinnesotaLocationSaint Paul MinnesotaMinnesota United StatesDistrict informationTypePublicMottoA World of OpportunitiesGradesPre K 12Established1856SuperintendentDr Joseph Joe GothardBudget 690 583 million 2017 2018 Students and staffStudents37 297 2017 2018 Staff5 376Athletic conferenceSaint Paul City ConferenceOther informationWebsitewww wbr spps wbr orgSaint Paul Public Schools is Minnesota s largest school district and serves approximately 33 000 students 2 The district runs 69 different schools including 37 elementary schools 16 middle schools 10 high schools 2 alternative schools and 4 special education schools The district employs around 6 500 teachers and staff 3 The entire school district participates in the University of Minnesota s College in the Schools CIS program 4 St Paul Public Schools oversees community education programs for pre K and adult learners The Community Education program includes classes and services such as Early Childhood Family Education GED Diploma language programs and various other learning programs for community members of any age In 1993 St Paul became the first city in the U S to sponsor and open a charter school now found in most states across the nation Saint Paul is currently home to 21 charter schools 5 St Paul Public Schools celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006 Notable graduates of St Paul Public Schools include former U S Supreme Court justices Harry Blackmun and Warren Burger civil rights leader Roy Wilkins creator of the Peanuts cartoon strip Charles M Schulz and many others from various professions and among notable achievements Contents 1 Demographics 2 Governing body 3 Elementary schools PreK 5 4 Middle schools 6 8 5 High schools 9 12 6 History of Saint Paul Public Schools 7 Special programs 7 1 LEAP International Academy 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksDemographics EditThe district has students from families speaking 114 different languages although only four languages are used for most school communication Those languages are English Spanish Hmong and Somali 3 73 91 of students are students of color 6 69 of the district s students qualify for free or reduced lunch 17 of students are considered Special Education and 40 of students are ELL English Language Learners 7 The school district currently receives 22 million a year in desegregation funding from the state 8 However because of two United States Supreme Court cases 9 schools are no longer allowed to assign students to schools based on race 10 As of 2001 the district had 46 000 students Around one third of them were Hmong At the time about 13 000 of the Hmong students received English as a second language ESL services 11 In 2002 of all of the American school districts St Paul had the largest Hmong student population 12 Governing body Edit The governing body of the school district is the seven member Board of Education 13 The Board of Education then appoints a Superintendent who is responsible for the general supervision of the school district 13 Board of Education is elected during Saint Paul s general municipal elections 14 Board members are elected every two years in odd numbered years and serve staggered four year terms 14 The school board elections are technically nonpartisan however most candidates seek and advertise party endorsements The current Superintendent is Joe Gothard 15 The current Board of Education members are 16 Zuki Ellis Chair Steve Marchese vice chair Jeanelle Foster Clerk Jon Schumacher Treasurer John Brodrick Director Mary Vanderwert Director Vacant Elementary schools PreK 5 EditAdams Spanish Immersion Magnet American Indian Magnet Ames Elementary Now Hazel Park Prep PreK 8 Barack and Michelle Obama Elementary Battle Creek Elementary Benjamin E Mays Magnet Bridge View School Bruce Vento Elementary Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet 1 8 Chelsea Heights Cherokee Heights Como Park Elementary Crossroads Art and Science Montessori Magnet Dayton s Bluff Achievement Plus Elementary Eastern Heights Elementary Expo for Excellence Elementary Farnsworth Aerospace Magnet Four Seasons Achievement Plus Elementary Frost Lake Elementary Galtier Elementary Groveland Park Elementary Hamline Elementary Hayden Heights Elementary Highland Park Elementary Highwood Hills Elementary Horace Mann School Jackson Elementary J J Hill Montessori Magnet School John A Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy L Etoile du Nord French Immersion Linwood Monroe Arts Plus Maxfield Magnet School Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet Nokomis Montessori Magnet North and South Randolph Heights School Riverview West Side School of Excellence St Anthony Park Elementary Wellstone Paul amp Sheila ElementaryMiddle schools 6 8 EditBattle Creek Middle School Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet 1 8 Farnsworth Aerospace Magnet Hazel Park Preparatory Academy Highland Park Middle School Humboldt Secondary School Global Arts Plus Upper Campus Murray Middle School Parkway Montessori Community Middle School Open World Expeditionary Secondary Ramsey Middle School Washington Technology Secondary Creative Arts SecondaryHigh schools 9 12 EditArlington Senior High School Closed after the 2010 2011 school year now part of Washington Technology Magnet School Central Senior High School Como Park Senior High School Harding Senior High School Highland Park Senior High School Humboldt Senior High School Johnson Senior High School Open World Learning Community 6 12 Creative Arts High School 9 12 Washington Technology Magnet School 6 12 History of Saint Paul Public Schools EditIn 1856 a small group of citizens decided that it was of vital importance to establish a school district the St Paul They did this as they believed good schools would provide good settlers Nine years previously Harriet Bishop moved to the at the time small but growing city of St Paul She was part of a program led by educational reformer Catharine Beecher that was designed to help educate frontier children As part of the program she volunteered to teach the children of St Paul Harriet Bishop is credited with starting the first public school in the Saint Paul Public Schools district In 1870 two students by the names of Fannie Hayes and A P Warren became the first two students to graduate from Saint Paul High School Nine years later in 1879 Saint Paul High School was renamed to Central High School Grover Cleveland High School was established in 1897 it was renamed to Johnson Senior High School in 1911 By 1906 the Saint Paul Public Schools district had around 27 940 students attending it Eight years later in 1914 the Saint Paul city government took control of all educational matters However after 36 years of government control and extensive protesting from citizens the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education was reinstated in 1950 In 1954 the US Supreme Court ruled that public education between minorities and the majority could not be equal if it remained separated A decade later in 1964 the Saint Paul Public Schools district addressed the issue of racial injustice and started developing solutions so that students would have equal access to education On February 28 2004 over 6 000 students parents and school staff rallied at the Capitol for the government to support more education funding 17 Special programs EditLEAP International Academy Edit In Fall of 1994 Saint Paul Public Schools started the Limited English Achievement Program LEAP as a school completely dedicated to English language learners ELL aged 16 to 24 years In 2005 the school s name was changed to International Academy LEAP to reflect a more direct meaning for the school These are students whose needs often do not match the offerings provided in traditional high school 18 See also Edit United States portal Schools portalList of school districts in Minnesota Saint Paul Public Schools Official WebsiteReferences EditSaint Paul Public Schools 2007 Elementary Schools Archived from the original on 2007 06 10 Retrieved 2007 06 13 Saint Paul Public Schools 2007 Middle and Junior High Schools Archived from the original on 2007 06 11 Retrieved 2007 06 13 Saint Paul Public Schools 2007 Senior High Schools Archived from the original on 2007 06 15 Retrieved 2007 06 13 https www spps org site handlers filedownload ashx moduleinstanceid 5187 amp dataid 42826 amp FileName 2015 0625 01 saintpaul finstm district 010816 pdf bare URL PDF ABOUT Homepage www spps org Retrieved 2023 02 17 a b St Paul Public Schools About Us Archived from the original on 2007 06 04 Retrieved 2007 06 08 College in the Schools Participating Schools College of Continuing Education Archived from the original on 2006 02 11 Retrieved 2007 09 28 Minnesota Department of Education 2005 Charter Schools Archived from the original on 2007 06 01 Retrieved 2007 06 08 District Enrollment Data PDF Saint Paul Public Schools 2006 10 02 Retrieved 2007 09 28 Student Characteristics By School Or Program PDF Saint Paul Public Schools 2006 10 02 Retrieved 2007 09 28 Walsh James 2007 09 18 A course in marketing Star Tribune pp B1 B5 Archived from the original on 2007 10 27 Parents Involved in Community Schools v Seattle School District No 1 and Meredith v Jefferson County Public Schools Hopfensperger Jean 2007 07 09 Supreme Court Schools Star Tribune pp B1 Her Lucy Y Ceremony is Hmong welcome to educators Culture sharing event aims to aid students educate parents and elders Minneapolis Star Tribune Saturday March 31 2001 News 9B Retrieved on March 12 2012 Chavez Erika Hmong cry for help has been heard A state forum will seek ways to improve student achievement The Sacramento Bee Tuesday May 28 2002 B1 Retrieved on March 12 2012 a b Leadership Saint Paul Public Schools Archived from the original on 2007 09 29 Retrieved 2007 08 20 a b The Saint Paul Board of Education Saint Paul Public Schools Archived from the original on 2007 08 13 Retrieved 2007 08 20 Superintendent s Office Superintendent Joseph Gothard BOARD OF EDUCATION Board of Education Homepage SPPS History Home A Brief History of Saint Paul Public Schools www spps org Retrieved 2023 03 05 International Academy LEAP Archived 2007 08 07 at the Wayback Machine Saint Paul Public Schools Official websiteExternal links EditSaint Paul Public Schools official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Paul Public Schools amp oldid 1143129499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
