February 6, 2014
Breakthrough Twin Cities (BTC) is thrilled to announce that a second program site, located at Saint Paul City School, will open alongside our stellar program at MPA during June of this year. In addition to the 55 rising 7th grade students BTC recruits to the MPA program each spring, the program will be able to serve no fewer than 35 extra Saint Paul students this year!
Breakthrough Twin Cities – to which MPA generously donates the use of space, facilities and resources – helps under resourced students from the metro area overcome adversity to prepare for college with the support of older students who are considering a career in education. Many MPA students, alumni, faculty, and families have worked to make the program a tremendous success.
Saint Paul City School is a charter school located in Saint Paul off of University Avenue near the state capitol building. The executive director of the school, Nancy Dana, is an MPA alumni parent (Juliet Dana – Class 2005 and Patty Dana – Class 2007) and Pondie Nicholson (Class of 2002) serves as one of the 3rd grade teachers in their lower school building.
For more information about Breakthrough Twin Cities, please contact executive director and MPA parent Amy Stolpestad at 651-748-5586 or astolpestad@breakthroughtwincities.org.
