2023-2024 School Year:
In the 2023-2024 school year, grade 6 will move into the Secondary program. This will provide these tweens with a unique middle school experience at the Secondary Campus, where they will have their own suite of classrooms in a separate wing of the building. This opportunity gives them some independence with a soft transition to our Secondary program.
Elementary: Building a Foundation
What Makes PACT Special?
Instructional Methods and Curriculum
- Incorporating multiple intelligences: logical, intrapersonal, musical, kinesthetic, spatial, linguistic, naturalistic, interpersonal
- Focusing on multi-sensory learning as much as possible
- Teaching students how to research using a variety of resources
- Integrating subjects and cross-curricular projects when appropriate
- Providing an emotionally and physically safe, positive learning environment
- Working Collaboratively
- Training students in decision-making (Love and Logic)
- Differentiating instruction
- Focus on student engagement and high-level questioning techniques
According to the 2022 Climate Survey
95% of Elementary families are satisfied with PACT Charter School.
86% of parents feel PACT encourages them to be active partners in educating their students.
88% of Elementary parents acknowledge their student’s mastery of grade level learning.
89% of Elementary parents agree PACT meets the academic needs of their student.
Academic Standards
Standards approved by the Minnesota Department of Education and the Legislature are listed here:
- K-12 Language Arts Standards
- K-12 Mathematics Standards
- K-12 Social Studies Standards
- K-12 Science Standards
- K-12 Arts Standards
To learn more about academic standards, visit the Minnesota Department of Education website.
Core Classes and Curriculum
Visit Character Strong Weekly and engage with the weekly videos.
Special Programming
Classroom Management
The Love and Logic approach is a behavior management program that has been very effective in dealing with issues in the classroom. It neutralizes arguing, offers delayed consequences, shows empathy, and develops a positive teacher-student relationship. It’s a way to set enforceable limits that prevents power struggles and guide students to own and solve their problems. It has been a valuable tool for PACT’s teachers that allows them to enjoy time with their students!
Classroom Support
Elementary students receive differentiated instruction based on their needs. In reading and math, differentiated instruction is provided during daily What I Need (WIN) Time. Students in need of additional help may receive small group assistance from licensed teachers. This also provides time for the homeroom teacher to meet with small groups of students to provide extra support and enrichment.