Upper Mississippi Academy is a collaborative community engaging lifelong learners in active, authentic experiences.
We inspire curiosity, encourage questioning, celebrate perseverance and foster exploration of our world.
Our Pathway curriculum engages students in hands-on learning, through which they gain relevant and applicable life skills.
A philosophy that embodies the spirit of Kindergarten playfulness, woven throughout our classes and curriculum.
Welcome to Upper Mississippi Academy
Upper Mississippi Academy is a tuition-free public charter school located in St. Paul, Minnesota. We provide a high quality education for students grades 6-12 by using innovative teaching methods to foster creativity and promote student achievement. UMA’s engaging environment encourages dynamic teaching and learning through an interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional instructional approach.
Why Choose UMA?
Because we do things differently! In addition to CORE studies, our curriculum includes four unique Learning Pathways, created to foster creativity and promote achievement. This dynamic approach provides high quality education through hands-on, practical application of both academic standards and life skills.
Simply put, students learn and live at UMA.
What's it like to be a student?
At UMA students engage in both collaborative and self-directed projects. We provide an interdisciplinary academic environment, prime for experimentation, reflection, advancement and improvement. We integrate and encourage community-based learning as well.
We encourage creativity and innovation, and support and encourage the types of projects students are interested in!
From the Executive Director
Picture Day is Monday, October 10
Order online or by filling out the order form your student will bring home early next week. Payment is due with the order on Monday, October 10. No change is available, so please send the precise payment in cash, check, or money order.
ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THEIR PHOTO TAKEN ON THIS DAY for the yearbook (even if no photos are ordered).
UMA’s Picture Day ID: MI206164Y0