Cologne Academy

Cologne Academy (CA) is dedicated to a free‐access, quality education to all Kindergarten-8th grade learners and provides an innovative and successful educational path for all students. CA is an academic public charter rooted in the Core Knowledge (CK) Sequence curriculum and Character Development. In 2019, CA was one of two MN public school districts to be named a MN School of Character. The CK Sequence, aligned with the Minnesota State standards and implemented through classical instructional strategies, supports each student’s ability to meet the highest of academic standards. Inspired to produce extraordinary levels of achievement, teachers work with students, starting in Kindergarten, to master basic foundational skills and engage in in-depth studies of high-interest level concepts. The CK Sequence holds that a grade-by-grade core of common learning is necessary to ensure a sound and fair elementary education. These two foundations make CA a great choice for schooling.