Yes, we offer programming on-site before school from 6am-8:00am, and after school from 2:45-6pm on school days. Registration information is available in the office.

We always welcome volunteers to help with front office tasks, lunch and recess monitoring, reading and math tutoring, and for assistance at a variety of events hosted throughout the year. Our Phoenix Academy Parent Organization has an active Facebook page to get connected, or contact our front office for more information.

We have two Kindergarten classrooms, two 1st grade classrooms, one 2nd grade, one 3rd grade, one 3/4th grade, one 5th grade, and one 5/6th grade classroom. We will add classes as enrollment numbers and staffing allows.

For the 2024-25 school year, we offer Music, Art, and PE for grades K-6, as well as choir and Orff music ensemble for 4-6, and band for 5-6. We will also offer several after-school academic programs this year!

Student Success Days (open house/meet your teacher), parent-teacher conferences, holiday celebrations, Trunk or Treat, a book fair, and a field day are just some of the events we hope to host in the coming school year.

A charter school is a tuition-free, independent public school that welcomes all students regardless of ability or need. Charter schools are governed and operated jointly by licensed teachers, parents, and community members (Minnesota Association of Charter Schools).

No; Phoenix Academy is a public school district. As such, it is tuition free.

Phoenix Academy is its own independent district serving North Branch and surrounding communities; however, we contract with 4.0 School Services for transportation.

At Phoenix Academy the average class size is 20 students, and class sizes are capped at 22-24 students. This continues to be a top priority.

Smaller class sizes enable our educators to better serve the needs of individual students. We provide a well-rounded curriculum, including music or art daily, that is designed to produce students whom love learning.

Small class sizes and a staff to student ratio of 15:1 creates an easier learning environment. We use research supported curriculum, have small group instruction daily, and have a uniform policy to enhance a strong school culture. At Phoenix we provide professional development for teachers, and our staff possess (and demonstrate) attributes of flexibility, optimism, adaptability, and the ability to problem solve.

"Creating a Lifetime Love of Learning" is our mission. We strive to give students what they need to be successful not only in school, but in life as well.

We have music, art, and PE for grades K-6, and band for 5-6. We also offer Exploratory Fridays throughout the school year, where the students are able to go to different classrooms for interactive science, art, music, and STEM lessons. We offer after school clubs with a variety of fun topics!

Yes. We have skilled, experienced special education professionals to meet the needs of students who need accommodations and/or enrichment.

We do not have a nurse on staff, but our wellness/office staff handles the day-to-day duties in the health office.

Our school day is 8:10AM to 2:30PM. Pick up and drop off times may change slightly due to our reliance on the 4.0 Services bus garage for transportation; however, they do not vary significantly. Our busing students will be dismissed first, so parent-pickup students may not be released until 2:40pm.

Our calendar can be accessed here. We follow similar days off to the North Branch Area District.

Phoenix contracts with 4.0 Student Services to provide busing for students who live within ISD #139 boundaries. Some students out of the district are able to use Heartland Express public transportation. The students take a transfer bus from Phoenix to the Middle School bus corral.

Busing is only offered to students living inside the ISD #139 boundaries, or through arrangements made with Heartland Express. Many of our families outside ISD #139 find that carpooling is easy and effective. If you have further questions, please contact the school.

Phoenix students are dropped off at the bus corral by North Branch Middle School/Education Center, then they get on two transfer buses to be taken to the door of Phoenix. In the afternoon, the process is reversed with students getting on two buses at Phoenix to be dropped off at the bus corral, and then students find their correct bus number to be taken home.

Phoenix has staff at the bus corral in the morning to guide students to the transfer buses, and they ride the transfer bus with students to the bus corral in the afternoon and help guide students to their buses. Bus drivers tend to sit the younger students in the front of the bus and the older students toward the back.

Enrollment can take place as early as October of the year before your student will be attending. For example, a student who will be in kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year can register as early as October 2024.

By Minnesota law, all new registrations are considered equal until a February lottery date. In February, open seats are filled via a lottery system. Seats remaining after the lottery are filled on a first come, first-served basis.

Yes, siblings get preference unless a grade is full, in which case there is no space to make the exception.

We contract with a school lunch caterer to provide daily hot lunches and cold breakfasts. All students are provided free meals, per state statute. We do ask that you use our online ordering system to ensure accurate ordering and to help us cut down on waste.

Yes. Please provide our Food Service director with a special diet statement (form can be found here) to document the allergy.

Position: Paraprofessional Email: brittney.anderson@phxacademy.org

Position: Special Ed Teacher Email: jessica.beuning@phxacademy.org

Position: Kitchen Manager Email: brenda.chilson@phxacademy.org

Position: Paraprofessional Email: kristen.durham@phxacademy.org

Position: 2nd Grade Teacher Email: liana.emery@phxacademy.org

Position: Food and Nutrition Coordinator Email: kelly.flores@phxacademy.org

Position: 4th/5th Grade Teacher Email: brandon.frenette@phxacademy.org

Position: Paraprofessional Email: amber.frye@phxacademy.org

Position: Principal & Executive Director Email: james.gagner@phxacademy.org

Position: Student Success Coordinator Email: paige.hines@phxacademy.org

Position: 1st Grade Teacher Email: hannah.jakubowski@phxacademy.org

Position: Music, Band, and Choir Teacher Email: sarah.johnson@phxacademy.org

Position: Physical Education Specialist Email: cyrena.lehmann@phxacademy.org

Position: After-Care/Paraprofessional Email: michelle.leland@phxacademy.org

Position: Kindergarten Teacher Email: heather.mench@phxacademy.org

Position: Facility & Maintenance Email: dave.nelson@phxacademy.org

Position: 2nd Grade Teacher Email: lyn.pego@phxacademy.org

Role: Administrative Assistant Email: johanna.puelston@phxacademy.org

Position: Front Office Manager Email: mia.rollins@phxacademy.org

Position: Paraprofessional/Kitchen Support Staff Email: ashlie.shinler@phxacademy.org

Position: 4th Grade Teacher Email: mary.stamm@phxacademy.org

Position: Kindergarten Teacher Email: sydney.webb@phxacademy.org

Position: 5th/6th Grade Teacher Email: joseph.worwa@phxacademy.org