Fraser Academy
Grades: K-6
Students: 153
Type: Charter
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 6:1
Certified Teachers: 86%
2701 California Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 465-8600
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
3/10
3/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness5/10
Community Reviews
We have 6 kids currently enrolled at Spero. The staff are amazing, and truly see the kids for who they are, not just their behaviors. Distance Learning during Covid was challenging, but most of the teachers rose to the challenge and kept kids engaged.
Posted by a parent on 3/7/2022We have had our son in Spero Academy (formally Fraser) since 2016-2017, so I have no ability to judge on previous programming or administrations. Current staff are amazing and work with a wide range of special needs students. Our son with ASD came from another highly ranked charter school for neurot
Posted by a parent on 11/10/2017I am confused by some of these comments. 1- There has only ever been one principle from the day Fraser Academy opened until this school year (2015-2016), so I am confused on how "subsequent ones" could be worse. 2- There is no option to "hire an aide". Unless your child has PCA services, then a PCA
Posted by a parent on 3/11/2016My opinion is this is a terrible school and should be shut down!!!! Do not send your child to this school, I took my child out of this school. I know other parents who have as well. I am shocked they are not shut down yet!!!!!
Posted by a parent on 1/16/2016I took my son out of Fraser Academy because they did a poor job of both including and teaching him. The original principal was far better than the subsequent ones. In my opinion the staff did not understand either special education or inclusion; when my son left he had actually lost math skills and
Posted by a community member on 6/22/2014Nearby Schools
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1/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageI’m very happy with my students education at Sheridan. It often feels like I’m getting the charter school experience at a public school.Parent Review6y ago - Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School
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1/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageAs a Special Ed teacher I had a brief and strongly negative experience. I was treated as unwelcome from the sped dept from the first week, when the dept head publicly complained about my hire in front of all my peers at my first staff meeting.It didn't get better from there, I was targeted by that teacher almost daily. Slandered over and over. Gaslighted and gossiped about, especially to the principal. The teachers assistants also supported her in undermining me, when they were sent to assist me in my classroom, I was actively sabotaged. I was actually a highly skilled teacher and formed fast trusting relationships with my young students, but she forced me out as fast as possible.The culture I imagine she was trying to protect was one I observed her and her assistants verbally abusing the students. I witnessed her on multiple occasions tell special Ed students to "quit crying or she'd give them something to cry about!" Telling them to shut up and generally treating them more than not unkindly. She led by fear and intimidation, and the principal supported her and her catty department culture.One kindergarten student who was flourishing in my classroom, who spoke often and well, she was shocked to learn could actually speak, because under her watch he had been nonverbal, presumably gripped with anxiety.I was released citing trivial reasons, but those women had a cake to celebrate the day they got me fired. Do not send your kids to this special Ed department. Some of the other teachers are great but I found the overall culture to be unsafe.The school also removed reviews from Google soon after I left mine. I wish the principal would have sincerely supported me instead of going along with the bad behavior.Teacher Review6mo ago - Sojourner Truth Academy
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1/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageMy son and neice go to this school and my nephew graduated from here. All are honor roll students. I'm not understanding the low rating. It's a great school. Academically especially!Parent Review9y ago - Pope John Paul II Catholic School
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NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageBe careful. PJPII is semi-diverse (approx half white/half Hispanic), but it is one of the most closed-minded Catholic schools I've ever encountered - not diverse at all. If you want die-hard, extreme, no-exceptions Catholicism, PJPII is the place for you! If you want true diversity of culture, mind, and spirit - seek elsewhere.Parent Review12y ago - Cityview Community
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1/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating Average
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Minneapolis schools - Fraser Academy is located at 2701 California Street Northeast, Minneapolis MN 55418. Fraser Academy is in the Fraser Academy. Fraser Academy is a Charter school that serves grade levels K-6.
