Southside Family Charter School

Located at 4500 Clinton Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Southside Family Charter School is an active, open independent charter district serving families within a large city setting in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metropolitan region. Operating as a single-school local education agency for federal programs, the district offers an educational sequence spanning from kindergarten through eighth grade. Designed to provide a welcoming community for elementary and middle school learners, the school maintains an accessible presence both locally in urban Minneapolis and online for prospective families, researchers, and community members.

Southside Family Charter School fosters an intimate, focused academic environment with a total student enrollment of 119 children across its kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms. The student body benefits from an exceptionally robust workforce, backed by a total staffing footprint of nearly 48 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. This dedicated team includes approximately 29 FTE classroom teachers, over 4 FTE instructional aides, and nearly 15 FTE specialized support staff members. This favorable staff-to-student ratio enables the school to deliver tailored academic instruction, strong foundational support, and a close-knit learning experience for all enrolled students.