Time, talent, or treasure — your support matters

Ways to Give

There are many ways to support our students at UMA! You can give online now, or find other ways to boost our mission below. You may also consider volunteering as a member of our Parent Teacher Organization.

Mail a Check

We welcome your check donations! Mail your gift with “donation” in the memo line to …

Upper Mississippi Academy
Attn: Amy Erickson
19 E. Exchange St.
St. Paul, MN 55101

Amazon Smile

The fundraising opportunities listed below are brought to you through the UMA Parent-Teacher Organization. All funds collected through these opportunities will be used to support the learning pathways and student field trips.

Amazon Smile — .05% of your purchases on Amazon.com will go to UMA. Learn more about the AmazonSmile Program

In-kind Donations

If in-kind donations are more your style, check out UMA’s Wish List below! Please contact us with questions about any of the items listed below, or if you have an item UMA might find useful but is not on the list.

VISUAL ARTS

toilet paper/paper towel rolls

plastic bottles (rinsed out, please)

plastic and/or metal bottle caps (rinsed off)

aluminum cans (rinsed and not smashed)

brown bags

old canvas (stretched or not)

fabric (especially cottons)

glass bottles (rinsed, label free)

wood

cardboard

wire hangers

PVC pipe

nails

hammers

hand drills (like a Dremel)

masking tape

gummed paper tape

wire cutters

hand saws

duct/duck tape (colorful or not)

wire (any and all kinds)

needles

thread

sewing patterns (basic)

lace

ceramic tile

string (any and all variations)

SCIENCE / DESIGN & ENGINEERING

hand sanders

rulers (sturdy, with both metric and standard inch measurements)

GIFT CARDS 

iTunes Gift Cards (for audiobooks)

Michael’s Arts and Crafts

Menards

Lowe’s

Home Depot

Wet Paint

The best way to learn more about UMA? Stop by for a tour.

Upper Mississippi Academy

Upper Mississippi Academy is a public charter school providing high-quality education for students in grades 6-12 in the St. Paul-Minneapolis metro area. Located in downtown St. Paul, UMA’s experiential, collaborative environment encourages dynamic teaching and learning through an interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional instructional approach.

General

Attendance

p. 651-528-8091, opt. 2
[email protected]

School Bus

p. 651-251-8080