Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE TWIN CITIES FAMILIES WITH A PROVEN, RIGOROUS AND CONTENT-RICH CURRICULUM INTEGRATED WITH SEQUENTIAL SPANISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION. THE SCHOOL WILL CREATE A RESULTS-DRIVEN SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITY BUILT AROUND A CULTURE OF POSITIVE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITTED PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL - K-8 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
BEACON ACADEMY IS A SMALL, CARING SCHOOL ENHANCING CHILDREN'S EAGERNESS TO LEARN THROUGH A CHALLENGING, CONTENT-RICH CURRICULUM, DAILY SPANISH EXPERIENCES BEGINNING IN KINDERGARTEN, POSITIVE CHARACTER BUILDING PROJECTS AND MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT INVOLVEMENT. TEACHERS ADDRESS CHILDREN'S INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS AND NEEDS THROUGH A VARIETY OF TEACHING STYLES AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES. STAFF AND STUDENTS THRIVE AND GROW AT BEACON ACADEMY THROUGH AN EXCITING, RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND A SUPPORTIVE, CARING CLIMATE. CHILDREN BUILD SECOND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY WHILE MASTERING ENGLISH, READING, MATH, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND SCIENCE AT THEIR LEVEL. MUSIC AND ARTS EXPERIENCES STIMULATE CREATIVITY AND BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES KEEP BOTH BODIES AND MINDS ACTIVE AND HEALTHY. BEACON ACADEMY OPENED IN THE FALL OF 2005 WITH GRADES K-3. WE HAVE THREE CLASSES PER GRADE COVERING K-8. ENROLLMENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 550 STUDENTS AND WE ARE LOCATED AT 3415 LOUISIANA AVE N, CRYSTAL, MN, 55427. WHAT MAKES BEACON ACADEMY DIFFERENT FROM MOST OTHER SCHOOLS IS THE INCLUSION OF COMPREHENSIVE SPANISH INSTRUCTION AT EACH GRADE LEVEL. SPANISH IS USED DAILY TO ENRICH SPECIFIC LESSONS IN MANY CLASSROOMS. BEACON ACADEMY IS NOT AN IMMERSION SCHOOL BUT A FLES-LANGUAGE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DAILY INSTRUCTION IN SPANISH ALONG WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SPANISH INSTRUCTION IN OTHER CURRICULA AREAS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sean Koster | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $111,701 |
| Mike Reeder | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $86,415 |
| Kris Gapinski | VICE CHAIR/TEACHER | 40 | $51,274 |
| Paige Roth | SECRETARY/TEACHER | 40 | $45,260 |
| Elizabeth Brobeck | DIRECTOR/TEACHER | 40 | $45,073 |
| Cameron Ward | DIRECTOR/TEACHER | 40 | $45,073 |
| Heather Greibrok | DIRECTOR/TEACHER | 40 | $43,748 |
| Joe Sears | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Dane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Price | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Terry | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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