academics

The mission of the academic program is to prepare students for college and life as a creative professional.

Academic instructional environments encourage inquiry and intellectual curiosity and empower students to raise questions and develop a pattern of lifelong learning. Students enjoy small class sizes, multiple AP options, and innovative lessons taught by fully licensed teachers. Curriculum is active, collaborative, and aligned with state standards. Students self-select on-level or advanced and AP options.

ACADEMICS

HIGH STANDARDS

ASSESSMENTS

SPCPA measures student mastery of the standards through state and local assessments.

ALIGNED

The Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists aligns with Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

PREPARED

Students engage daily in academic programming to meet graduation requirements, as determined by the state of Minnesota and Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, and prepare for the college or post-secondary conservatory program of their choice. All academic teachers hold licenses granted by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.

STUDENT-CENTERED

Students are given opportunities to drive their learning process. The focus of the activity in the classroom is on the student, not the teacher.

ACTIVE

Students learn through discussions, problem solving, case studies, role playing and other methods. Active learning approaches place a greater degree of responsibility on the learner than passive approaches such as lectures.

HANDS-ON

As much as possible, learning is experiential. Students learn by doing.

INQUIRY-BASED

“Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer” - Rainer Maria Rilke

PROBLEM SOLVING

Obstacles are inspiration.

THOUGHT PROVOKING

A primary purpose of the academic program is to stimulate deeper thinking and more sophisticated questions.

COLLABORATIVE

Students work together to consider questions, solve problems, and leverage the unique strengths and perspectives of each member of a group.

quick links

Registration Resources

Students register with the Student Achievement Advisor every April.

Four Year Academic Planning Guide

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments

CLICK HERE for Minnesota Report Card including detailed MCA scores

Academic Course Guide

CLICK HERE for the 2024-2025 Academic Program Guide

Testing Information

CLICK HERE for the 24-25 academic year testing calendar.

CLICK HERE to view the MDE Parent/Guardian Guide and Refusal for Student Participation in Statewide Testing

ACADEMICS HAPPENINGS

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