WE OFFER: ECSE • Four sections of Early Childhood Special Education• Pre-K (High-5) One AM section • Two all-day kindergarten classrooms • Minneapolis Kids Child Care - AM • After-school Tower Club Childcare PM • World Languages: Arabic (Grades K-5) • Spanish • English Language Learner Program (Somali) • Media • Music • Artist -In-Residence • Physical Education • Visual Arts
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
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Staff provides in-depth instruction in reading, writing and math using methods that incorporate the arts into lessons
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Individualized student assessment is regularly reviewed to monitor student progress and achievement goals
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Our program is responsive to student needs and parent input
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Awards from grants make it possible to work with a variety of artists from the community
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Our diverse neighborhoods and close proximity to the University of Minnesota provide Pratt students with exposure to a rich variety of cultural and economic backgrounds
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Minnesota Reading Corps - tutoring in reading
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Music added through Artist-in-Residence with PTO contributions
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Partnership with UCare Minnesota - tutoring in reading enrichment and eMentoring
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Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters - mentoring & tutoring support
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Partnership with Eastside Neighborhood Services offering after-school tutoring Monday through Thursday
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Partnership with the University of Minnesota - provide volunteers for classroom support
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Partnership with Children's Theatre, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Minnesota Humanities Commission to enrich and enhance student learning
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Parent involvement at parent/teacher conferences reflect the vision of the community: Through community education we offer intergenerational programming in the building, maintain literacy and parenting classes and use the community education tradition to keep strong contacts with the wider community and parents
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Parent-involved Leadership: The Pratt Leadership Team and Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) give parents and community meaningful input to support school programs organization and increase parent communication
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Our small school benefit is consistent with current research that suggests that smaller schools are very effective learning environments
EXTENDED-DAY ACTIVITIES: Before school: Minneapolis Kids Child Care; After school: Tower Club - Pratt Child Care, and After-School Achievers/Area Learning Center providing tutoring and academic support in literacy.