ANOKA, Minn. – (Feb. 5, 2020) -Four Anoka-Hennepin magnet/specialty schools are among the most excellent in the nation.
Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA), Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Science (CBPA), and Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts have all been named a Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America (MSA), a nonprofit organization that provides support and assistance to magnet schools across the nation.
University Avenue Elementary School for Aerospace, Children’s Engineering, and Science (UAE) in Blaine was named a Magnet School of Distinction by MSA.
According to the MSA, to be considered for a merit award, member schools must submit an application that is scored by a panel of educators. Schools that show a commitment to high academic standards, school diversity, specialized curricula and instruction, family engagement, and community partnerships are those that are recognized, according to the program.
MSA’s professional organization represents approximately 4,300 magnet and theme-based schools nationwide.
