{"id":19,"date":"2017-08-25T16:57:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T16:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5badbfa87a.nxcli.io\/banaadir\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2024-01-15T12:04:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:04:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/banaadir\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039;\/&#039;;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/banaadir\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 200;\">Banaadir Academy offers a K-12 tuition-free academic experience designed by educators, parents\/guardians and leaders in the Minnesota Somali community. Students progress through Banaadir to become responsible, competent and prepared life-long learners, as well as conscientious citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWisdom does not come overnight.\u201d Somali Proverb<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><strong>\u201cTo be without knowledge is to be without light.\u201d Somali Proverb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Student growth is a priority of Banaadir Academy, and we believe in the power of potential each of our students bring with them as they walk through our doors. Because of our invested staff, we create safe and caring environments for our students to soar. We welcome you to join our vibrant community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>We are MTCS, a K-12 academic community. In 1995, we began with one school, the Minnesota Transition Charter School, and have since grown into a collaboration of nine learning options \u2013 each having their own focus and personality. Like our programs, we know that each child is unique with their own set of strengths, interests and needs, and we want to build on these. It\u2019s a one step at a time process \u2013 one success that builds on another until they have reached their goal. We are here to guide your student along their own path to college and\/or careers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-bg-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-bg-color-hover:#f5f5f5;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#164b9d;--awb-border-style:solid;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">About Banaadir Academy<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:7px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sc3xJ7Xu-tI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:7px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Our Mission\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/about\/mtcs-mission\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Mission<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h2>Request more information<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><div id=\"quform-410f38\" class=\"quform quform-8 quform-support-page-caching\"><form id=\"quform-form-410f38\" class=\"quform-form quform-form-8\" action=\"\/banaadir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19#quform-410f38\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-options=\"{&quot;id&quot;:8,&quot;uniqueId&quot;:&quot;410f38&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ajax&quot;:true,&quot;logic&quot;:{&quot;logic&quot;:{&quot;34&quot;:{&quot;action&quot;:true,&quot;match&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;rules&quot;:[{&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;operator&quot;:&quot;eq&quot;,&quot;optionId&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;I am ready to enroll&quot;}]},&quot;45&quot;:{&quot;action&quot;:true,&quot;match&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;rules&quot;:[{&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;operator&quot;:&quot;eq&quot;,&quot;optionId&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;I would like more information, help enrolling or a tour&quot;}]}},&quot;dependents&quot;:{&quot;25&quot;:[34,45]},&quot;elementIds&quot;:[34,45],&quot;dependentElementIds&quot;:[&quot;25&quot;],&quot;animate&quot;:true},&quot;currentPageId&quot;:1,&quot;errorsIcon&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;updateFancybox&quot;:true,&quot;hasPages&quot;:false,&quot;pages&quot;:[1],&quot;pageProgressType&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;tooltipsEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;tooltipClasses&quot;:&quot;qtip-quform-dark qtip-shadow&quot;,&quot;tooltipMy&quot;:&quot;left center&quot;,&quot;tooltipAt&quot;:&quot;right center&quot;,&quot;isRtl&quot;:false,&quot;scrollOffset&quot;:-50,&quot;scrollSpeed&quot;:800}\"><button class=\"quform-default-submit\" name=\"quform_submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"submit\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/button><div class=\"quform-form-inner quform-form-inner-8\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"quform_form_id\" value=\"8\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"quform_form_uid\" value=\"410f38\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"quform_count\" value=\"1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_url\" value=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/banaadir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referring_url\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_title\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"quform_current_page_id\" value=\"1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"quform_loaded\" value=\"1776772222|0aad91bc4ed5475970b1103aeb125c5c\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"quform_csrf_token\" value=\"sDDNGq1Tez3of8x9l10pQVF3kt7FAk1Z4ZpS4Vsc\" \/><div class=\"quform-elements quform-elements-8 quform-cf quform-responsive-elements-phone-landscape\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-page quform-page-1 quform-page-8_1 quform-cf quform-group-style-plain quform-first-page quform-last-page quform-current-page\"><div class=\"quform-child-elements\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-select quform-element-8_25 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-8_25\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" for=\"quform_8_25_410f38\">What are you looking for?<span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-select quform-inner-8_25\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-select quform-input-8_25 quform-cf\"><select id=\"quform_8_25_410f38\" name=\"quform_8_25\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-select quform-field-8_25\"><option value=\"\" selected=\"selected\">Please select<\/option><option value=\"I would like more information, help enrolling or a tour\">I would like more information, help enrolling or a tour<\/option><option value=\"I am ready to enroll\">I am ready to enroll<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-group quform-element-8_29 quform-cf quform-group-style-plain\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-child-elements\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-html quform-element-8_34 quform-cf\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe8ZSWokZbgoT4nN5PcdSTsVbKVKRIk4b2ekJUbY3wxdOGdJA\/viewform\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Banaadir Academy (6-12)<\/span><i class=\"fa-external-link-alt fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-group quform-element-8_45 quform-cf quform-group-style-plain\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-child-elements\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-name quform-element-8_46 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-8_46\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" id=\"quform_8_46_410f38_label\">Name<span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-name quform-inner-8_46\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-name quform-input-8_46 quform-cf\"><div class=\"quform-element-row quform-2-columns quform-element-row-size-fixed quform-responsive-columns-phone-landscape\"><div class=\"quform-element-column\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-text quform-element-8_46_2 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-text quform-inner-8_46_2\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-text quform-input-8_46_2 quform-cf\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"quform_8_46_2_410f38\" name=\"quform_8_46[2]\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-text quform-field-8_46_2\" aria-labelledby=\"quform_8_46_410f38_label quform_8_46_2_410f38_sub_label_below\" \/><\/div><label id=\"quform_8_46_2_410f38_sub_label_below\" class=\"quform-sub-label quform-sub-label-below\">First<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element-column\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-text quform-element-8_46_4 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-text quform-inner-8_46_4\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-text quform-input-8_46_4 quform-cf\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"quform_8_46_4_410f38\" name=\"quform_8_46[4]\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-text quform-field-8_46_4\" aria-labelledby=\"quform_8_46_410f38_label quform_8_46_4_410f38_sub_label_below\" \/><\/div><label id=\"quform_8_46_4_410f38_sub_label_below\" class=\"quform-sub-label quform-sub-label-below\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-name quform-element-8_47 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-8_47\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" id=\"quform_8_47_410f38_label\">Parent\/Guardian Name<span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-name quform-inner-8_47\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-name quform-input-8_47 quform-cf\"><div class=\"quform-element-row quform-2-columns quform-element-row-size-fixed quform-responsive-columns-phone-landscape\"><div class=\"quform-element-column\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-text quform-element-8_47_2 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-text quform-inner-8_47_2\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-text quform-input-8_47_2 quform-cf\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"quform_8_47_2_410f38\" name=\"quform_8_47[2]\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-text quform-field-8_47_2\" aria-labelledby=\"quform_8_47_410f38_label quform_8_47_2_410f38_sub_label_below\" \/><\/div><label id=\"quform_8_47_2_410f38_sub_label_below\" class=\"quform-sub-label quform-sub-label-below\">First<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element-column\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-text quform-element-8_47_4 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-text quform-inner-8_47_4\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-text quform-input-8_47_4 quform-cf\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"quform_8_47_4_410f38\" name=\"quform_8_47[4]\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-text quform-field-8_47_4\" aria-labelledby=\"quform_8_47_410f38_label quform_8_47_4_410f38_sub_label_below\" \/><\/div><label id=\"quform_8_47_4_410f38_sub_label_below\" class=\"quform-sub-label quform-sub-label-below\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-checkbox quform-element-8_66 quform-cf quform-element-optional\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-8_66\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" id=\"quform_8_66_410f38_label\">What grade(s) are you interested in?<\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-checkbox quform-inner-8_66\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-checkbox quform-input-8_66 quform-cf\"><div class=\"quform-options quform-cf quform-options-inline quform-options-simple\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"quform_8_66_410f38_label\"><div class=\"quform-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"quform_8_66[]\" id=\"quform_8_66_410f38_1\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-checkbox quform-field-8_66 quform-field-8_66_1\" value=\"6th\" \/><label for=\"quform_8_66_410f38_1\" class=\"quform-option-label quform-option-label-8_66_1\"><span class=\"quform-option-text\">6th<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"quform_8_66[]\" id=\"quform_8_66_410f38_2\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-checkbox quform-field-8_66 quform-field-8_66_2\" value=\"7th\" \/><label for=\"quform_8_66_410f38_2\" class=\"quform-option-label quform-option-label-8_66_2\"><span class=\"quform-option-text\">7th<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"quform_8_66[]\" id=\"quform_8_66_410f38_3\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-checkbox quform-field-8_66 quform-field-8_66_3\" value=\"8th\" \/><label for=\"quform_8_66_410f38_3\" class=\"quform-option-label quform-option-label-8_66_3\"><span class=\"quform-option-text\">8th<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"quform_8_66[]\" id=\"quform_8_66_410f38_7\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-checkbox quform-field-8_66 quform-field-8_66_7\" value=\"9th\" \/><label for=\"quform_8_66_410f38_7\" class=\"quform-option-label quform-option-label-8_66_7\"><span class=\"quform-option-text\">9th<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"quform_8_66[]\" id=\"quform_8_66_410f38_6\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-checkbox quform-field-8_66 quform-field-8_66_6\" value=\"10th\" \/><label for=\"quform_8_66_410f38_6\" class=\"quform-option-label quform-option-label-8_66_6\"><span class=\"quform-option-text\">10th<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"quform_8_66[]\" id=\"quform_8_66_410f38_5\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-checkbox quform-field-8_66 quform-field-8_66_5\" value=\"11th\" \/><label for=\"quform_8_66_410f38_5\" class=\"quform-option-label quform-option-label-8_66_5\"><span class=\"quform-option-text\">11th<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"quform_8_66[]\" id=\"quform_8_66_410f38_4\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-checkbox quform-field-8_66 quform-field-8_66_4\" value=\"12th\" \/><label for=\"quform_8_66_410f38_4\" class=\"quform-option-label quform-option-label-8_66_4\"><span class=\"quform-option-text\">12th<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-email quform-element-8_55 quform-cf quform-labels-inside quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-8_55\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" for=\"quform_8_55_410f38\">Email <span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-email quform-inner-8_55\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-email quform-input-8_55 quform-cf\"><input type=\"email\" id=\"quform_8_55_410f38\" name=\"quform_8_55\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-email quform-field-8_55\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-text quform-element-8_56 quform-cf quform-labels-inside quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-8_56\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" for=\"quform_8_56_410f38\">Phone<span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-text quform-inner-8_56\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-text quform-input-8_56 quform-cf\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"quform_8_56_410f38\" name=\"quform_8_56\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-text quform-field-8_56\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-radio quform-element-8_57 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-8_57\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" id=\"quform_8_57_410f38_label\">Preferred method of contact<span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-radio quform-inner-8_57\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-radio quform-input-8_57 quform-cf\"><div 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