Mounds Park Academy
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2051 Larpenteur Ave. E. St. Paul, Minnesota 55109 USA |
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| Type | Independent, college preparatory, day |
| Established | 1982 |
| Head of school | William Hudson Ed.D. |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Independent Metro Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | www.moundsparkacademy.org |
Mounds Park Academy, founded in 1982, is an independent, PreK-12, co-educational, college preparatory day school in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, serving students from throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The school is accredited by and is a member of the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. It is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and The College Board. The school is a 246,000-square-foot (22,900 m2) facility, on a campus of more than 32 acres (130,000 m2).
Mounds Park Academy was founded by Bob Kreischer and Sandy Kreischer Smith in 1982. That fall, there were 100 students enrolled. By 1986, MPA had quadrupled its enrollment and celebrated its first graduating class of nine students. Today MPA has around 700 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, and graduates as many as 75 students each year. MPA was originally going to be located in the Mounds Park neighborhood of St. Paul. By the time the school opened, the location had changed to Larpenteur Avenue; however, the school's name and mission stayed the same.
The Academy has had a 1:1 laptop program in the upper school since 2000.]]
The entire campus at Mounds Park Academy is wireless, with several types of computer workstations and four labs located throughout the school. Many Lower School classrooms and the Library have computers available for quiet study or research. The Library features an online catalog system and research-oriented databases.
Mounds Park Academy was one of the first schools in Minnesota to initiate a 1:1 laptop program. All teachers at MPA, as well as all students in the Upper School, are provided with a laptop computer, which is used for in-class learning as well as homework.
In the fall of 2011, MPA introduced a 1:1 iPad program in the Middle School. iPad applications are being integrated into the Middle School curriculum to enhance learning experiences.
All students in lower and middle school participate in music, theater, and visual arts. In Upper School, students take fine arts courses as electives. There are multiple bands and orchestras, singing ensembles, and art classes in which students can participate. A variety of theater classes are also offered to upper school students. Each year, there is a middle school play, an upper school winter show, and an upper school spring musical.
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