Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School
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About
About Us
Serving grades K-2, Lake Harriet Lower Community is located in the heart of the Fulton & Linden Hills neighborhoods of Southwest Minneapolis. Lake Harriet Lower offers an intimate setting ideally suited for young learners in kindergarten through grade 2, with its grades 3-5 counterpart, Lake Harriet Upper Community, less than two miles away. The school’s strong academic program, coupled with fun & engaging extracurricular activities, make Lake Harriet Lower an ideal neighborhood school. Staff include each child’s unique learning style & identity through AmazeWorks curriculum & differentiated teaching methods. All students-regardless of their background, zip code & personal needs-will receive an anti-racist, holistic education that builds essential knowledge to prepare students for future success.
Languages spoken by school staff
English
Extra programming
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School offers Chess Club, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Foreign Language Clubs, GEMS & GISE, Music, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports
Extracurriculars Offered:
Chess Club, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Foreign Language Clubs, GEMS & GISE, Music, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports
Uniforms
Students who attend Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School are not required to wear uniforms.
How to enroll
If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.
Students at this school
Teachers at this school
Average student to teacher ratio
Academics
High Performing
Academic programming
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School is a community school. Staff include each child’s unique learning style & identity through AmazeWorks curriculum & differentiated teaching methods. They also offer advanced instruction.
Academic Programs Offered:
Advanced Instruction, Personalized Learning
Special education programming
Consistent with federal & Minnesota law, special education instruction & related services are provided to all children with disabilities (age birth through 21 years) who need & meet the eligibility criteria for special education instruction & related services.
Read the full MPS Special Education Policy at: www.bit.ly/3Mul9kr.
Curricula
No response from school.
English language learner programming
MPS supports district programming & curriculum that promotes the accelerated academic achievement of English learners & recognizes the important role multilingualism plays in achieving academic success & in the future careers of MPS students.
Read the full MPS Bilingual Student Education Policy at: www.bit.ly/42VAq2U.
Proficiency
This school does not have data for the 2025 year
This school does not have data for the 2025 year
Climate
High Performing
School values
MPS’s values are:
1) Equity, representation, & anti-racism;
2) Physical & emotional safety & wellbeing;
3) Relationships, trust, & communication;
4) Shared decision-making & voice;
5) Transparency & accountability; &
6) Evidence-based strategies.
Learn more at: www.mpschools.org/strategic-plan.
Recess
No response from school.
Discipline Policy
MPS recognizes that appropriate school behavior is critical to academic success & to sustaining a rich & effective learning community. Their Discipline & Student Behavior Policy states that student instruction time lost due to removal from classes in response to misbehavior must be minimized. MPS looks to parents & families to partner in teaching & supporting appropriate school behavior to maximize the academic success of their students.
Read the full MPS Discipline & Student Behavior Policy at: www.bit.ly/42ZvEkZ.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
High Performing
Equity vision
MPS’s vision is that all students–no matter their background, ZIP code, & personal needs–will receive an anti-racist, holistic education that builds key knowledge to prepare students for future success. To achieve their vision, MPS will intentionally focus on & prioritize resources & actions to significantly improve the experiences & outcomes of Black students, Indigenous students, students of color, & their families. MPS is in the process of implementing their Climate Framework (www.mpschools.org/about-mps/climate-framework), in which all schools must write School Improvement Plans that address & incorporate equity.
Learn more at www.mpschools.org/strategic-plan.
