Venture Academy

Help amazing young people accomplish incredible things!

At Venture Academy, we believe that education extends beyond the classroom, and the most impactful learning often occurs when students experience the world around them. Our goal is to create meaningful, real-world learning experiences that engage students in hands-on learning and foster a deeper understanding of academic concepts. To achieve this, we are seeking funding to support a series of field trips that will provide our students with unique opportunities to explore new environments, develop practical skills, and connect classroom lessons to the real world.

The funds raised through this initiative will directly support field trips for our students, enabling them to visit museums, cultural sites, nature reserves, science centers, and other educational destinations that will enrich their academic journeys. By expanding their learning outside the classroom walls, we aim to foster curiosity, build critical thinking skills, and enhance their social-emotional development through collaborative and immersive experiences.

About Venture Academy

Venture Academy is a tuition-free, college- and career-preparatory Minneapolis public charter school that serves more than 300 diverse young people in grades 6-12. Our vision is for our graduates to overcome whatever barriers they may face to become successful and happy adults in their chosen path.

At Venture, we meet students where they are to provide a future-focused education that gives each student a personalized pathway toward success after graduation. While at Venture, students take charge of their learning through a rigorous, personalized and self-paced academic program, real-world professional internships and hands-on opportunities to take leadership, make change and practice entrepreneurship.

Some Venture Student Entrepreneurship/Changemaking Milestones:

• A team of Venture middle school students entered and won the Startup Weekend EDU entrepreneurship competition, beating 10 adult teams as they launched a student-friendly fundraising web platform.

• Two Venture student teams pitched their businesses at the U. of MN’s Carlson School of Business.

• Five Venture students helped lead the Minnesota contingent of the March For Our Lives in Washington.

• Four Venture students helped build a statewide network of 12 schools supporting student leadership and voice.

• Four Venture students led workshops for school leaders at the MN Department of Education and the U. of St. Thomas.

• Two Venture students were among only 56 students leading school transformation selected nationwide to participate in the SparkHouse gathering in Washington.

• Venture has the largest number of Latino and African-American students of any Minnesota school participating in the YMCA’s Minnesota Youth in Government Model Assembly and Model United Nations programs.

Donate by U.S. Mail

If you prefer to send in your donation via U.S. Mail, please make your check payable to Venture Academy and mail to:

Venture Academy

Attn: Keisha Dent

315 27th Ave. SE

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Questions? Contact Travis Heidelberg at theidelberg@ventureacademies.org or 612-345-9040.

For more information about supporting Venture Academy, visit our website at www.ventureacademies.org

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