The Best Academy is among the highest performing schools for African American students in Minnesota, despite serving a student body that's primarily low-income. We emphasize a culture of high expectations and celebrate academic achievement, seeking to plant the notion “I will go to college” in each of our scholars early and often.

We address five critical in-school factors to close the achievement gap:preparation, time, belief, teaching, and leadership. Our primary objective is to address each of these factors through rigorous academic programming accompanied by culturally relevant messages that encourage structure, discipline, and an expectation of college education.