RECIPIENT PROFILE

CHARTER SCHOOL

STEP Academy Charter School

2 charter school sites. (click to view)

1 grants received for $ 20,000
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835 5th St E.
St. Paul, MN 55106

http://stepacademymn.com/

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Starting Serving Students in 2011 - 2012 (or Planned to Start)

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Demographics

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ENROLLMENT DATA

703 students in 2023
620 students in 2022
473 students in 2019
278 students in 2017
232 students in 2016

PROPERTIES

Grades: K-12

Special populations

 

AUTHORIZERS
Year Fee
Innovative Quality Schools
2017 $ 24,268

 

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Joe McCoy
kare11.com
October 8, 2024

Teachers and staff at STEP Academy laid off after the charter school is $775,000 over budget

STEP Academy serves a significant part of the Somali community in St. Paul and works to reach students underrepresented in STEM fields.

ST PAUL, Minn. — Charter School STEP Academy in St. Paul is at risk of shutting down after an Oct. 4 board meeting showed the academy had 117 fewer students enrolled than planned, leading to them being $775,000 over budget. In efforts to cut costs, teachers and other staff have been let go.

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