Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School
School performance rating
About
Languages spoken by school staff
English
Extra programming
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary offers many extracurriculars, including Spanish lessons, GEMS/GISE, chess, PE Adventures, STEM, One Love Yoga, music, & environmental/gardening/outdoor learning.
Extracurriculars Offered:
Chess, 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
100%
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
The school provides special education programming with highly specialized developmental/cognitive programming.
English language learner programming
They also offer English Language Learner programming.
Proficiency
? out of 10 students are performing math at grade level
? out of 10 students read at grade level
Climate
55%
School values
Lake Harriet Lower Community School guides & empowers students to love learning. Lake Harriet Lower offers an intimate setting ideally suited for young learners in kindergarten through grade 2.
Discipline Policy
MPS recognizes that appropriate school behavior is critical to academic success & sustaining a rich & effective learning community. Their Discipline & Student Behavior Policy states that student instruction time lost due to removal from classes due to misbehavior must be minimized. MPS looks to parents & families to partner in the teaching & supporting of appropriate school behavior to maximize the academic success of their students. Read their full Discipline & Student Behavior Policy: https://bit.ly/42ZvEkZ.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
50%
Equity vision
MPS’s vision is that 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. To achieve their vision, they will intentionally focus on & prioritize resources & actions to significantly improve the experiences & outcomes of Black students, Indigenous students, students of color, & their families. They are in the process of implementing MPS Together, a framework in which all schools must write School Improvement Plans that address & incorporate equity. Learn more at mpls.k12.mn.us/strategic-plan.