Lake Nokomis Community – Keewaydin
School performance rating
About
Languages spoken by school staff
English, Spanish
Extra programming
LNCS Keewaydin partners with the Mpls. Kids Before/After school care. Mpls. Kids is located onsite at Keewaydin, with daily transportation provided to & from Wenonah.
Additionally, LNCS Keewaydin offers after school Community Education classes partnered with Extended Learning classes. Classes range from Arts, STEM, Literacy/Math extensions, Physical Movement, & Wellness. Transportation is provided for the Community Education & Extended Learning 2 days per week at each site.
Extracurriculars Offered:
Cultural Extracurriculars, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Theater, Visual Arts Clubs
Uniforms
Students who attend Lake Nokomis Community – Keewaydin 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
86%
Academic programming
LNCS Keewaydin offers students a well-rounded education where they can explore a wide variety of interests in a highly supportive & nurturing environment. Students have space to discover their unique passions & gifts while developing the academic, social, & emotional skills to pursue them.
Academic Programs Offered:
Advanced Learning Class, Arts Focused Programming, General Music, Heart of Dance and Dulcimer’s Project , Instrumental Music – Band, Multi-Grade Classrooms, Residencies with Speaking Out Collective
Special education programming
LNCS Keewaydin offers a wide range of special education services for their students, which is offered through the Special Education Department. The school has Resource Teachers (SERT), an Autism Classroom Teachers (ASD), & Related Service providers such as Speech/Lang., Occupational Therapy (OT), Adapted PE (DAPE), & Physical Therapy (PT). In some of the ASD classrooms, they offer Music Therapy. In addition to these services, all students with disabilities have access to additional adults to support the inclusion into their mainstream classrooms.
English language learner programming
LNCS Keewaydin offers English Language services for students whose first language is not English. Their model offers both a pull-out & push-in support for EL students. Additionally, all teachers collaborate with an English Language teacher to best support students in their classroom.
Proficiency
6 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level
6 out of 10 students read at grade level
Progress
6 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in math
7 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in reading
Climate
74%
School values
At LNCS Keewaydin, values go hand-in-hand with their commitment. They intentionally keep the focus on student engagement in the classroom environment, establishing high expectations for all students & building relationships among students, staff, & families, while ensuring that they are lifting up & acknowledging each unique identity that exists within each student & their families, as well as the LNCS staff.
LNCS Keewaydin exists to support the intellectual & social emotional growth of each student throughout their time at the school by aligning the school’s values in all that they do:
P- Prepared: I come to school prepared with a positive mindset.
R – Respectful: I am respectful towards my learning environment through my safe words & safe actions.
I – Integrity: I have integrity to be honest & accountable, & to do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
D – Determined: I am determined to work hard even when things become challenging.
E – Excellence: I strive for excellence by bringing my unique identity & strengths.
Discipline Policy
LNCS Keewaydin adheres to the MPS Discipline policy with a focus of centering work around intentional teaching & modeling school related expectations. When an incident occurs, the school believes in restorative practices & progressive discipline when appropriate. They understand that the elementary years are a time of learning the necessary social-emotional skills with one another, which includes how to appropriately respond when conflict occurs.
Read the full MPS Discipline & Student Behavior Policy at: www.bit.ly/42ZvEkZ.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
63%
Equity vision
LNCS Keewaydin is dedicated to valuing the uniqueness of each individual identity in their community. By viewing differences as strengths, the school fosters a deep appreciation for one another. They commit to building an anti racist culture that empowers students, staff, caregivers, & community partners so that everyone can feel supported in reaching their full potential. The school strives to build solid relationships with their Black, Brown, & Indigenous families to ensure they feel valued, listened to, & have a sense of belonging to the LNCS community.
