About Us

Delivering Exceptional
STEM EDUCATION

Aim Academy of Science and Technology (AAST) is a public charter school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that is part of the MDE. It serves 170 middle and high schoolers from grades 6-12. All our classes are STEM-based.

As a STEM school, we provide a curriculum that is designed to provide basic knowledge of programming and computer languages. Courses we offer include coding and digital literacy classes. For our coding classes, we have partnered with the New Vision Foundation.

Mission

AAST provides youth a successful path to college and STEM careers through culturally responsive mentorship, integrated STEM education, and curricular connections with technology-based businesses and industries.

Vision

AAST will be a vibrant asset to its students and the community by creating engaging learning opportunities that empower students to discover, create and apply knowledge to real needs resulting in life-long learners, global citizens, and world leaders.

Our Core Beliefs at Aim Academy

Lifelong Learning

We believe every person is a lifelong learner. Our minds and hearts are designed to grow, explore, and expand in knowledge and ability. At Aim Academy, learning is an adventure where mistakes are not failures but opportunities to grow stronger and wiser.

Every Person Has Value

Each individual brings unique experiences, insights, and perspectives that enrich our community. At Aim Academy, we cultivate respect by valuing every voice, clarifying expectations, and creating space for students to share their strengths.

Celebrating Differences

Diversity is not just welcomed, it is celebrated. We recognize that our different cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences are assets that make us stronger together. Our collective growth is fueled by honoring and learning from these differences.

Shared Responsibility for Learning

We are a community of learners who hold one another accountable for our success. Students and staff alike support each other in reaching their highest potential, ensuring no one is left behind.

Honoring One Another

We believe differences empower greatness. By respecting, uplifting, and learning from one another, we gain new energy, deepen our understanding of ourselves and others, and build a vibrant school community where everyone thrives.

What does AAST provide?

Aim Academy’s 3 frames of success (3FOS) model

Classroom Technology

Mentorship and Internships

Family Resources

Transportation, Parent Academy, Interpretation

Athletics

Basketball, Soccer, Archery

School clubs

Photography Club, Chess Club and Cooking Club

Academic Enrichment

After School Program, Makerspace (STEM)

Curriculum highlights

View the top Curriculum at Aim Academy
Mathematics
Desmos
Desmos is a free online math curriculum designed for 6-8 graders. It lets students explore math in new and exciting ways and love learning it. Desmos has graph functions, plot tables of data, equations, and exploring transformations. Teachers can assign activities and games and check their progress.
Mathematics
Gizmos
Gizmos is the world's largest online interactive simulation for math and science for all grades. Gizmos give students something to graph, measure, and compare.
Literacy
Read to Achieve
Read to Achieve is tailored to the more complex forms of literacy required in middle and high school. R2A is the first reading program to teach comprehension strategies that students can carry into their content area classes.
Literacy
Achieve3000
Achieve3000 (digital curriculum) is designed for effective and deeper learning for students across ELA, Science, and Social Studies. It features robust, standards-aligned content, embedded assessments, and dynamic interactive tools for educators.
Literacy
STEM
Coding classes are offered by the New Vision Foundation. The STEM program, including the coding and digital literacy curriculum, is designed to provide basic knowledge of programming and computer languages.
Literacy
STEM Fuse
STEM Fuse includes STEM integration, computer programming, and coding using topic-driven challenges. Gizmos puts students in the role of STEM professionals to solve real-world problems through interactive online activities, including case studies. The students form and test ideas to find solutions.
Literacy
Inspire Science (6-12 integrated Science)
Inspire Science brings science off the page and beyond the four walls of the classroom into the exciting world in which we live with a wealth of online and offline resources. It goes much further as it dives deep into the incredible natural phenomena all around us to spark students' imagination and inspire success.

Authorizer: Innovative Quality Schools

Laurie Schroeder - Managing Partner

Innovative Quality Schools | P.O. Box 580 | Hutchinson, MN 55350
lschroeder@iqsmn.org 
651-234-0900
www.iqsmn.org

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Aim Academy
2831 12th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Office: 612-452-2274
Transportation: 612-298-0149

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