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Banaadir Academy: Distance Learning Starting January 7th
Bannadir Academy School Community:Due to the number of positive cases and the wide breadth of impact of these cases, Banaadir Academy will be shifting to Distance Learning starting tomorrow, Friday, January 7, 2022.In-person learning will [...]
Learning and doing
Fun things were happening in Miss Shannon’s Banaadir Academy kindergarten class. After learning about farms and farm animals, and some of the products that come from different animals, the class decided they wanted to try [...]
JROTC grade comes back to help kids
Reading is her joy, and MTS is in her heritage. That’s part of why Tierra Jackson came back, as a volunteer and teacher’s aide. The 2012 JROTC graduate is a friendly addition to Banaadir [...]
Banaadir ELL teacher receives award from Minnesota universities group
After organizing a successful college student volunteer program for Banaadir Academy charter school students in Minneapolis, English Language Learner Teacher Brady Fossenbell earned a state-level award from the Minnesota Campus Compact, a group of [...]
Banaadir Newcomers Learn School Practices, English
With a different language, culture and practices, many east African children who arrive in Minnesota need practical instruction to orient with their new environment. Enter the Newcomer Program at Banaadir Academy, a class that [...]
Banaadir student selected as the Read Naturally Star Student of the Month
The Read Naturally selected Sudeys H. from Banaadir Academy for its Star Student of the Month program this past summer. Way to go Sudeys! >>>Read More
Caught in the Act
At Banaadir Academy, we love to celebrate good citizenship and academic success. Each week, staff members are on the lookout for students who are modeling good behavior and who making academic leaps. When such [...]
What’s the Benefit of being part of a Charter District?
There are a lot of great reasons to be part of the MTS Family of schools—with more than 3,000 students we can offer great resources, opportunities and experiences, and our commitment to small class [...]