2831 12th Ave South, Minneapolis612-452-2274

About Aim

A 6–12 STEM-focused public charter school in South Minneapolis, preparing students for school, college, careers, and beyond.

Who we are

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Governance

Board Meetings & Minutes Annual Reports Policies Authorizer (IQS)

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School Calendar

Key dates, testing windows, no-school days and family events. All school related announcements such as closed days and weather will be posted here.

School year calendar2026–2027 School Year Calendar (PDF)Testing calendarTesting & Assessment Calendar 2026–27 AnnouncementsNews and reminders from Aim Enroll for 2026–27Tuition-free, grades 6–12

Upcoming Events

What’s happening at Aim

Dates can change. We post updates in Announcements and send reminders home with students.

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Nov25No School – Thanksgiving BreakNo schoolAll students · November 25–27 Dec21No School – Winter BreakNo schoolAll students · December 21–January 1 Jan14End of Quarter 2School dayStudents · January 14 Jan15No School – Record Keeping DayNo schoolAll students · January 15 Jan18No School – MLK DayNo schoolAll students · January 18 Jan19Quarter 3 BeginsSchool dayStudents · January 19 Jan25Winter NWEA TestingTestingTesting · January 25–29 Feb01ACCESS Testing WindowTestingState testing · February 1–March 26 Feb15No School – Presidents’ DayNo schoolAll students · February 15 Feb16Parent Teacher ConferencesFamiliesFamilies · Aim Academy Mar08No School – Eid al-Fitr BreakNo schoolAll students · March 8–9 Mar08MCA Testing WindowTestingState testing · March 8–May 8 Mar25End of Quarter 3School dayStudents · March 25 Mar26No School – Record Keeping DayNo schoolAll students · March 26 Mar29Quarter 4 BeginsSchool dayStudents · March 29 Apr05No School – Spring BreakNo schoolAll students · April 5–9 May10Spring NWEA TestingTestingTesting · May 10–14 May17No School – Eid al-Adha BreakNo schoolAll students · May 17 May20Annual Parent NightFamiliesFamilies · Aim Academy May278th Grade Move-Up CeremonyCelebration8th grade · Aim Academy May31No School – Memorial DayNo schoolAll students · May 31 Jun04Last Day of School for StudentsSchool dayStudents · June 4 Jun07High School GraduationCelebrationSeniors & families · June 7

Earlier this school year

Nov02Quarter 2 BeginsSchool dayStudents · November 2 Oct30No School – Record Keeping DayNo schoolAll students · October 30 Oct29End of Quarter 1School dayStudents · October 29 Oct15No School – MEA BreakNo schoolAll students · October 15–16 Oct14Parent Teacher ConferencesFamiliesFamilies · Aim Academy Sep14Fall NWEA TestingTestingTesting · September 14–18 Sep07No School – Labor DayNo schoolAll students · September 7 Aug25First Day of School for StudentsSchool dayStudents · Aim Academy Aug24Professional Development DayStaffStaff · August 24 Aug20Open HouseFamiliesFamilies · Aim Academy Aug17Professional Development DaysStaffStaff · August 17–21

Full Calendar

2026–2027 School Year Calendar

The full school calendar, including no-school days. Testing dates are in the testing and assessment calendars.

Testing & Assessment

(AAST) Testing & Assessment Calendar 2026–27 MCA Testing Calendar & Schedule 2025–2026 Board Meeting Calendar