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Pathway & Life Skills


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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL.............

> Earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher each semester. 

> Meet college readiness benchmarks on the PLAN test in tenth grade.

> Successfully complete four years of math.

> Earn a score of 22 or higher on the American College Test (ACT).

HIGHLANDNORTH PARK & VALLEY VIEW elementary schools  

> Meet quarterly Kindergarten expectations. 

> Achieve a Meets or Exceeds on Minnesota Comprehensive (MCA) Reading Standards in third grade.

> Achieve a Meets or Exceeds on MCA Math Standards in fifth grade.

OUR MISSION

Columbia Heights Public Schools create worlds of opportunity for every learner in partnership with supportive small-town communities by challenging all to discover their talents, unleash their potential and develop tools for lifelong success.

.....COLUMBIA ACADEMY

> Earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher each semester.

> Achieve a Meets or Exceeds on MCA Reading Standards by sixth grade.

> Achieve a Meets or Exceeds on MCA Math Standard in eighth grade.

> Meet college readiness benchmarks on the EXPLORE test in eighth grade.

..........EARLY CHILDHOOD

> Listen and understand stories, conversations and directions.

> Know colors, letters and numbers.