PACT Charter School District

PACT is founded on a committed partnership between parents, students, and teachers to build students of character and excellence in education. We work together to select curriculum, design programs, and develop policy. Every student at PACT is known and valued. A small community atmosphere, caring teachers, and various extracurricular activities help students grow.

PACT enrolls approximately 1,500 students in grades K-12.

Academics at PACT are designed to prepare them for college, career, and beyond. Core classes include language arts, social studies, math, and science. Elementary students also have art, music and gym.

At Secondary, various electives are available in fine arts, music, physical education, health, technology, finance, and more. PACT emphasizes reading and writing skills as well as analytical and critical thinking and communication. A variety of curriculum sources are included, including original documents and classical literature. Students in Secondary have consistently scored above average on the SAT.

In addition, PACT partners with STEP High School and offers opportunities to earn college credit while in high school, including College in the Schools (CIS) classes. Many students elect to take part in the Post Secondary Education Option (PSEO) at nearby colleges and have entered college with a sophomore standing.​​​​​​​

PACT believes it is our responsibility as a school to provide educational opportunities for as many students as we can serve. We realize some students need extra support to be successful, and to meet those needs; the school has developed several programs to support all learning levels. This includes special education services, IEP, 504 plans, Response to Intervention (RTI), and English Learners (EL), to name a few. In addition to the above, at the Secondary level, there is free after-school tutoring avaialble.

Elementary Campus (grades K-5) is from 8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Secondary Campus (grades 6-12) is from 8 a.m.-3:05 p.m.

PACT provides free transportation throughout much of the Anoka-Hennepin School District area, and portions of the Elk River School District, and St. Francis. Twelve routes serve over 100 bus stops in Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Elk River, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey, and St. Francis. Most are "satellite stops" and require parents to drive to. For the safety of our students, bus routes are not published online. Secondary students with driver's licenses can park at PACT but must register their car.

PACT contracts with a local food service provider to offer daily meal options for breakfast and lunch. Mid-day choices include a standard meal, a vegetarian meal, a sandwich meal, or a salad option. Meals are pre-ordered a month in advance, with an online ordering system.

We offer various options to your students during the day and as extracurricular. More than 30 activities are available, including drama, speech, and a wide range of sports. We also co-op with local schools for cross country, gymnastics, swimming, and more. For a full list of offerings, visit our activities webpage.

Class sizes for Elementary average 25 students. In Secondary, core classes average 26, and electives can vary from 10 to as many as 30 in a class like band or choir. Current limits are available here, but are subject to change.

We begin accepting applications on September 1 for the following school year.

Text messages and emails will be sent following the November Enrollment Lottery. After that, calls will be made when a seat in a classroom opens up. You have four calendar days to accept or reject enrollment if offered a seat. After that time, we will contact the next family on the list. PACT is not responsible for missed emails, texts, or calls resulting in missing an acceptance deadline.