Saturday, December 5: Virtual School Request Kick-off and School Open Houses

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Virtual School Request Kick-off:  Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

On the day of the kick-off, visit this webpage to find the link to view the program. Interpreters will also be part of the event for Hmong, Somali and Spanish-speaking families.

The virtual kick-off is an opportunity for families to explore new, great school program options available starting fall 2021.

Explore MPS Now to learn more about our inclusive education, supportive community and lifelong learning.

Along with a live question-and-answer session with MPS experts, we’ll feature information on our:

• Community school offerings such as STEM, Music Instruction, Literacy, Math, Advanced Academic Programs, and much more.
• Magnet programs specializing in the Arts, STEM/STEAM, Dual Language, Montessori, Global Studies and Humanities.
• Ethnic Studies high school electives and graduation requirement.
• Early Childhood Education programs for children from birth to five-years old.
• Special Education services being provided closer to home.
• School request enrollment process and how to look up your school options based on your home address.
• Virtual school open houses taking place from December 7 through January 30. Visit school websites to find out when their virtual open house is scheduled.

NOTE: The event will be recorded so if you’re not able to tune in to our December 5 kick-off, just visit this webpage after that date and watch the kick-off at your leisure.

Check back here on Saturday, December 5 for the link to the online school request form for fall 2021; school requests for the 2021-22 school year are due by February 7.

For questions about the event or your school options, contact the Student Placement office at 612.668.1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.

(The online school request form for the current 2020-21 school year is provided here.)