Established 2008 Staff Over 200 Phone +1 612-351-4567 Founded 2008 | Grades 7-12 Students Over 160 Website lionsgateacademy.org District Lionsgate Academy Lowest grade Seventh grade | |
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Lionsgate Academy (District 4183) is a Minnesota public charter school which serves grades 7–12. Established in 2008, Lionsgate Academy is open to all students of all abilities; however, their program is inclusively designed to meet the unique needs of students living with Asperger’s syndrome and those on the autism spectrum. These supports also benefit students without disabilities and those with disabilities other than Asperger’s syndrome and Autism spectrum disorder.
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For the school's first eight years, it was located at 3420 Nevada Avenue North in Crystal, Minnesota, in a shared building with the local Cornerstone Church. The building, which is now Beacon Academy, was originally Crystal Heights Elementary School before its purchase by the church, making it particularly suitable for Lionsgate Academy. In November 2015, Lionsgate got a lease for an old office building at 5605 Green Circle Drive in Minnetonka, and moved there starting in the 2016-17 school year. Wellington Management, Inc. had bought the building for the school, and Lionsgate needed a new building since they had outgrown their old space in Crystal.
The goal for the graduates of Lionsgate Academy is that they will, to the fullest extent possible, move on to further education or gainful employment, live independently, and have meaningful relationships with others. The Lionsgate Academy AIM Program (Achieving Independence and Maturity) is a transitions program for students seeking to become more independent in the areas of Independent Living, Employment, and Post-Secondary Education. The AIM program serves students from 18–21 years of age and is located off-site.