Whittier Community School
MPS school
Grades: PK-5
Cost: Free
School hours: 9:10AM-3:40PM
Before school program
After school program
Pre-K 
Demographics:
Enrollment: 422
Demographics key:
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African American
- Hispanic or Latinx
- White
- Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- Two or more races
From a low-income background: 81%
Teachers of color: 25%
AcademicsA community school. Offers IBPYP program, arts integration, advanced instruction, Somali bilingual staff, & English Language Learner programming.
Extra programmingOffers before and afterschool activities and Minneapolis Kids care.
Special EducationProvides special education programming with highly specialized emotional/behavioral programming.
TransportationBusing provided in Whittier & Lowry East neighborhoods, & Philips neighborhood west of Chicago Ave. See here for exact boundaries: https://exploremps.org/School/whittier_elementary_school_.
How to enrollIf interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or . You can also visit https://exploremps.org for more information. Please submit your school request form by 2/7/22.
2019: Students on grade level (proficiency)
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2019: Students on track (progress)
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We chose to not report 2021 academic achievement data due to low participation in MCA in the spring 2021. Please see rc.education.mn.gov for more information.
