Global Academy

Grades:
K-8
Link to enroll
School hours:
Mon-Fri 7:30AM-2:30PM
Before school care:
No
After school care:
No
District:
Charter

School performance rating

71%

About

Languages spoken by school staff

English, Arabic, Somali

Extra programming

No response from school.

Extracurriculars Offered:

Yearbook Club

Uniforms

Students who attend Global Academy are required to wear uniforms.

How to enroll

To enroll, contact Ayan Barre at (763) 404-8200 or ayan.barre@globalacademy.us.

Students at this school

Students, by population (444 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    0%
  • Asian
    3%
  • Black or African American
    83%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    0%
  • Two or more races
    1%
  • White
    14%
  • English Language Learner
    48%
  • From a Low Income Background
    95%
  • Special Education
    8%

Teachers at this school

Teachers, by population (45 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    0%
  • Asian
    0%
  • Black or African American
    7%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    0%
  • Two or more races
    0%
  • White
    93%

Average student to teacher ratio

10:1

Academics

77%

Academic performance rating

77%

Academic programming

By implementing an international curriculum program, students are encouraged to be curious & to ask questions, knowing that this will develop their capacity to think creatively. The school encourages reflection upon student’s thinking & leads them towards an understanding of their own abilities to learn. They teach students how to learn & to understand how learning works best to propagate positive learning habits & help them to move towards fulfilling their potential.

Academic Programs Offered:

International Baccalaureate (IB), STEM/STEAM

Special education programming

Global Academy meets the needs of students with special needs through a chain of placement options, supports, & services.
Philosophically, Global Academy is committed to providing services to students to the fullest extent possible, in the regular classroom setting. All students in the school work towards the same overall education outcomes. Necessary supports in the classroom are provided for students with disabilities to work towards the same outcomes at appropriately modified achievement levels.

English language learner programming

Global Academy’s ELL program follows the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) approach to teaching English Language Learning through sheltered instruction, an inclusion model of instruction. The framework for sheltered instruction is one in which the classroom teacher teaches the content to their English language learners, while using strategic methodology to make the subject matter comprehensible for the student.

Proficiency

% of students on grade level
2021 2022 2023 2024 Math Reading 100% 0%

4 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level

2024 math proficiency - 37%

5 out of 10 students read at grade level

2024 reading proficiency - 52%

Progress

% of students on track
2022 2023 2024 Math Reading 100% 0%

5 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in math

2024 math progress - 53%

7 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in reading

2024 reading progress - 69%

Climate

73%

Climate performance rating

73%

School values

All students will have access to an internationally competitive education that will prepare them for life in a global economy. Global Academy will create a learning environment in which diverse students will develop a love of learning & become responsible, global citizens. Global Academy students will be active, compassionate, & lifelong learners who have the human & technological skills to be productive & successful world citizens.

Discipline Policy

No response from school.

Bullying Prevention Policy

Global Academy uses the award-winning Second Step program. This program teaches social & emotional skills for violence prevention. The program includes research-based, teacher-friendly curricula, training for educators, & parent education components. Second Step teaches students how to effectively manage their emotions & demonstrate self-control. By learning these skills at a young age, children will be equipped with the emotional skills to manage conflicts effectively as they mature.

Teacher retention

% of teachers who stayed at the school
96% 87% 94% 90% 2021 2022 2023 2024 100% 0%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of time)
88% 77% 81% 2021 2022 2023 100% 0%

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions per every hundred students
Per 100 Students 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 7 0 7

Equity

48%

Equity performance rating

48%

Equity vision

No response from school.

Proficiency

% students on grade level, by student group
0% 100% City average 50% Asian City average 44% Black or African American City average 22% English Language Learner City average 44% From a Low Income Background City average 29% Special Education City average 41% White City average 44% All students
0% 100% City average 50% Asian City average 44% Black or African American City average 22% English Language Learner City average 44% From a Low Income Background City average 29% Special Education City average 41% White City average 44% All students

Progress

% of students progressing to graduate on grade level, by student group
0% 100% City average 61% From a Low Income Background City average 64% White City average 61% All students City average 32% Special Education City average 61% Black or African American City average 54% English Language Learner
0% 100% City average 61% From a Low Income Background City average 64% White City average 61% All students City average 32% Special Education City average 61% Black or African American City average 54% English Language Learner

Teacher retention

Teachers who stayed at the school last year by race/ethnicity
0% 100% City average 100% Black or African American City average 55% White
0% 100% City average 100% Black or African American City average 55% White

Teachers of color

7%

Students of color

87%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time)
0% 100% City average 85% Black or African American City average 76% English Language Learner City average 79% From a Low Income Background City average 78% Special Education City average 57% White City average 81% All students
0% 100% City average 85% Black or African American City average 76% English Language Learner City average 79% From a Low Income Background City average 78% Special Education City average 57% White City average 81% All students

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions for every hundred students
0% 100% City average 8 Black or African American City average 7 All students
0% 100% City average 8 Black or African American City average 7 All students