Our Spring Open House and Showcase on April 25 rocked! Many current families attended, and new families came to find out what all the excitement is about. If you missed it, don't worry! We've got more events planned for this summer where you can learn about our plans for 2023 - 2024, meet our awesome teachers, and get answers to your questions. Watch this space and the calendar (lower left) for events. In the meantime, if you're planning to attend the North Homeschool Book Sale on May 11 or the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference, be sure to stop by our table!

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Fall semester begins on September 6, 2023, and--YES--we have room for you! Whether your student has already been taking classes with us or whether your family is brand new to MMA, we've got plenty of great options for you for next school year! The best way to find out about us and what's in store for this fall is to attend our Open House on Tuesday evening, April 25. Watch this space for more details!

Beyond traditional classes like English, math, science, and social studies, we offer many arts, technology, and career-oriented classes that you won't find anywhere else. Students can let their creativity blossom in our creative arts classes, and/or they can foster their practical side in our tech and career-oriented courses. 

High school shouldn't be one-size-fits-all. As a homeschooling family, you have the freedom to tailor your students' education to their skills, personality, aptitude, and interests. Whether your student is academically oriented or not so much--you'll find great options at Mid-Metro Academy.

"Start your side-hustle now!" is a great reason to take one or more of our career classes. After just one semester, students will be prepared to get hired as an employee or to enter the gig economy. They'll have what they need to start their own business as a bookkeeper, party entertainer, online media producer, or internet programmer. They can have their own small business--either in-person or web-based--while still in high school.

Registration for 2023-2024 will open on April 1 for current families and on April 28 for new families.

If you're not already a Mid-Metro Academy member, join now!

Mid-Metro Academy meets at St. Mark's School, 1983 Dayton Avenue, St. Paul. Our easily accessed location is convenient to most parts of the Twin Cities metro area.

Just north of the University of St. Thomas, our neighborhood is quiet, safe, and picturesque. According to www.niche.com, our A+ rated area is the fourth-best neighborhood in St. Paul for raising a family.

Volunteers and students park for free in our lot or on adjacent streets. Parents can visit an abundance of nearby stores or coffee shops while students attend class, or they can reserve space in our Parent Lounge.

Do you have a sixth-grade student who is chomping at the bit to take classes outside your home?

Would your life be easier if your sixth-grader could be enrolled in a class at MMA at the same time as your older student?

We can help! 

Many classes allow sixth-graders to enroll. Check out these great options for sixth-graders for 2023-2024. (Day and period follow the course title.)

• Acting: Improv (W4, Spring)
• Art: Drawing Basics, Oil Pastels, and Mixed Media (M2 and M3)
• Art: Drawing Realistic Faces (W3, Fall), Portraits in Oil Pastel (W3, Spring), and Intro to Children's Book Illustration (W4, Spring)
• ASL1 (M2)
• Crafts: Craft Club (M3, Spring) and Fabulous Fiber Crafts (W4, Fall)
• Creative Writing Workshop (W3, Spring)
• Culinary Arts (M3 and M4)
• Group Guitar Lesson (W1)
• Memory and Magic (W4, Spring)
• Minnesota History (M4, Spring)
• Percussion Ensemble (M5)
• SciGirls (M4, Fall)
• Spanish 1 (M1)
• Study Skills (W2, Fall)
• Writing with Confidence Intro Level B (M1 or W1)
  

Mid-Metro Academy exists to support parents in their family's homeschooling goals. The primary way we do that is by providing classes that you can't or don't want to teach yourself.

But there's more! We help you in lots of other ways, too.

We offer an on-site Parent Lounge where you can get your own work done while your student attends classes. That can cut your driving time and expense in half since you don't have to drop off, go home, and return to campus.

We share tips with our families on how to make class days more efficient--whether through carpooling or taking advantage of the amenities in our neighborhood.

We connect you with resources that help you plan for high school and beyond. 

Parents are welcome to enroll in some of our classes with students. Taking Swing Dancing with your student can be a fun bonding experience. Our Wednesday art classes are open to parents, so whether you want to craft unique items for Christmas gift-giving or develop that latent artistic bent, you can get in on the fun and learning in Suzann Beck's classes. 

How about learning a skill that will allow you to work from home? Bookkeeping for Parents meets on Wednesdays. Or if you want to learn foundational computer skills, attend a workshop or mini-course designed just for parents--taught by Chris Paschen. It's never too late to learn and grow! Register today!

What's the gig economy, and why should you make sure your student is ready to successfully participate in it? The gig economy is growing three times faster than traditional employment. It's quickly moving from a fringe segment of the U.S. job market to a mainstream option. 

Gig employment offers significant benefits like

• flexibility
• excellent balance between work and personal life
• impressive job satisfaction levels.

And it presents the potential for three-figure incomes for those who excel in their chosen specialty.

Whether your student intends to use gig work as a side hustle or as an end career goal, he or she can get started now. Mid-Metro Academy classes help students gain both the soft skills and technical skills they need to succeed in today's--and tomorrow's--gig economy.

For more information, watch this presentation by Mid-Metro Academy director Rebecca Hope. 

If you’re looking for the best learning environment for your student for the 2023-2024 school year, you’ve come to the right place! We believe students learn best in a dynamic, interactive, in-person setting, so we’re committed to meeting on-site at our wonderful St. Paul campus this year--just as we have for the past three years. Our classes meet in physical space—not cyberspace. 

To get a feel for what it's like at MMA, check out our Photo Albums. It's an awesome learning community.

Since our classes meet once a week, students and families enjoy the flexibility and convenience of the hybrid/blended model that works so well with the homeschooling lifestyle. Choose to attend classes on one or two days: Mondays and/or Wednesdays. Our teachers use a flipped-classroom approach, which means that students access content at home through various media including video, textbooks, and handouts. Depending on the class, they’ll have homework that helps them apply what they’ve accessed. When students come to class each week, they’ll engage in social learning activities like discussions, group projects, simulations, and experiments plus get real-time feedback from their teacher. These kinds of experiences make learning stick—even as they build soft skills like teamwork, communication, and resilience.

Whether you're just getting started with homeschooling or have been doing it for years, our classes are a great option for the 2023-2024 school year. If you're considering joining us this fall but want to learn more, email [email protected]. We're always excited to welcome new families!

Registration for new families is now open.

You must be a member of Mid-Metro Academy to register for classes. Join today!