WE OFFER: All-day Kindergarten • EL Program: Spanish • ASD (Autism) • Minneapolis Kids Childcare • After-School Activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays • Community Education Classes (in conjunction with Keewaydin Campus) on Mondays and Wednesdays • Jr. GEMS (Girls in Engineering Math and Science)/Little GISE (Guys in Science and Engineering) after-school programs

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

• Lake Nokomis-Wenonah Campus (K-3) is paired with the Lake Nokomis Keewaydin-Campus (4-8)
• Classroom teacher directs each child's learning, creating a secure physical and emotional student-teacher relationship
• Teachers provide rigor within the curriculum through differentiated learning activities
• Independent reading at student's reading level
• Citizen of the Month awards ceremony
• Second Step Curriculum to strengthen social, emotional learning and prevent bullying
• Computer/media technology
• Specialists in art, vocal music, media and physical education
• After-school activities to help busy students and their families
• Autism students mainstreamed into regular education classes
• Organics recycling program in the lunchroom
• Learning Partnerships with Simply Good Eating, Junior Achievement, University of Minnesota, Art Adventures, Augsburg College and Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
• Family Liaison and volunteer coordinator
• Numerous volunteers, both community members, parents and intergenerational
• Active parent involvement in PTA and Site Council
• Latino Leadership Group
• Latino Family Nights
• Contributing neighborhood businesses include Fat Lorenzo’s, Old Country Buffet, Carbones, Caribou Coffee and Crosstown Covenant Church