Get ready to witness history in the making! 🎉 Join us on May 5th at 5pm at the new MSA site as we break ground on our new 6-12th grade building, marking a major milestone in shaping a brighter future for our community. Stay tuned for more details!

MSA Closes Achievement Gap Math and Science Academy accepts students of all ability levels by lottery each spring. MSA students, families, and staff work together to close the achievement gaps. By the time students graduate, virtually all gaps are eliminated. MSA has adopted a Multi-Tiered System of Support to address the needs of each student. The implementation of a semester of research-based reading instruction has closed the achievement gap in grade 6. We are piloting a similar program for students struggling with math this spring.

Congratulations to William Coulter, Caroline Steury, and Ewan Baker who were accepted into the MMEA All-State Ensembles. This achievement was accomplished through a rigorous audition process that required students to submit a video application of their skills and abilities with thousands of students across Minnesota auditioning. Congratulations on your achievements!

Recently, a group of MSA students attended a long weekend learning experience at the Concordia Language Villages - Spanish Immersion Camp. Our students learned about Spanish-speaking cultures through a 100% immersive experience in Spanish. Special thanks to Ms. Holst who chaperoned the trip.

MSA Business Club deserves a round of applause for hosting the Staff vs. Students basketball showdown! Great turnout, fantastic games, and a new tradition for MSA!

We're always so proud of the accomplishments of MSA students. Two MSA students were recognized by the Minnesota Aspirations in Computing (MnAiC) for their computing achievements, enthusiasm for technology, leadership, community involvement, and resilience. Congratulations to Zohha Khan and Prisha Rathore, as they both earned State Honorable Mention. Find out more at this link: https://mntech.org/meet-the-minnesota-aspirations-in-computing-award-winners/

We want to give a shout out to one of our MSA student, Rocky E., for being selected as a recipient of the Outstanding Student of the Year award by the Minnesota Indian Education Association (MIEA). This award recognizes students for their dedication, hard work, uplifting their communities, preserving their traditions, being a great role model, and being an inspiration. Congratulations Rocky!

Just kidding... Have a safe, restful, and fun Spring Break students! We'll see all of you back on Tuesday, 3/18.

MSA teachers are all about making the curriculum relevant and engaging for every learner. Here are some of the recent learning activities happening here at MSA: -Ancient World History: Students assumed roles and conducted the trial of Socrates. What do you think, was he guilty? -6th Grade Study Skills: Students completed a project on how they would spend 1 million dollars, and then was assessed by a peer. A McLaren 570S is a fine choice. -Art: Students recreated scenes from their favorite childhood story using paper mache. - Spanish 4: Students enjoyed a guest speaker who visited us all the way from Argentina.

Congratulations to Ethan Jones and Amerigo Tesoro on being named National Merit Scholarship finalists! Your hard work and dedication have paid off—wishing you both continued success!

If you haven't heard, we're expanding. MSA is so appreciative of our current students, families, and staff. We are also thankful for the partnerships we have with the City of Woodbury, ISD 833, and the future MSA elementary parents. Link to the article: https://woodburynewsnet.org/2010/schools/top-ranked-math-and-science-academy-expanding-to-include-grades-k-5-and-building-a-new-facility/

Congrats to Zohha Khan (Senior) as she did a wonderful job representing MSA and Minnesota youths at the Minnesota State Capitol. She was one of the keynote speakers at the 2025 State of the Youth Press Conference, which acts as the voice for the youth of Minnesota. Check out the link below. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7bV0_kiuIo

A huge congratulations to MSA's very own Idrees Ahmad. Idrees' app (MinnVotes) was chosen as the winner of the 2024 Fourth Congressional District App Challenge. To read the announcement or view Idrees' app, click on the links below. Great job Idrees, way to represent MSA!!! #MSA #DragonPride #STEAM #1stPlace Winner Announcement: v=https://mccollum.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mccollum-congratulates-congressional-app-challenge-winner-idrees-ahmad MinnVotes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pw20sTy0yg

The Elementary Open House was an incredible success, buzzing with energy from over 200 guests. Proposed future elementary MSA students and parents packed the Great Hall and Building A to hear from Dr. Hinton, the MSA PTO, and current MSA students. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this event a success!

Our MSA FLL teams had an amazing weekend at the FLL Regional competition in Woodbury! All three teams—Bobots, Krakens, and Brobots—did an outstanding job representing MSA. A special shoutout to The Krakens for earning the Motivate Award and The Brobots for receiving the Rising All-Star Award! 🎉👏 Congratulations to all the teams on an incredible season! 💪🤖 #MSAPride #FLL #Teamwork #STEM

Congratulations to the MSA FTC Teams "Ouroboros" and "Cybermachina" on their success at this past weekends Prior Lake qualifying competition. Ouroboros placed 3rd overall and received the Innovate Award for their industrial robot design. Cybermachina took 1st place overall, won the Think Award, and went undefeated in competition which qualified for them for the STATE competition in February! Way to go FTC!

MSA was just recognized by the U.S. Department of State as a Medallion School! MSA is proud to host International Exchange students, allowing students to explore each other's cultures and preparing our students to participate on a global stage.

Looking for something to do over the weekend? Come enjoy MSA's Fall musical "Annie." MSA's Book Club is also hosting a book sale. Both events are open to the community. To purchase your tickets to the show, please visit this link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN9789

Check out the teaching and learning that has occurred recently in the classroom... Our 9th graders conducted an in-depth conversation about Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron," 10th/11th graders investigated the relationship between temperature and pressure in AP Chemistry, 8th graders built electrical circuits in Science, and high schoolers presented on how financial legislations have affected US citizens in Personal Finance...

Over 70 of our 6th graders were able to experience Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center this week.