Family Tools
Help Your Child Succeed
We create tools that support families as strong partners in their children’s education.
Understand What Your Child Should be Learning
Take the Readiness Check
A gut check for K-8 families to know if their student is on grade level.
MN Standards Family Guides
These guides tell you what your child should be learning each year.
Find a
Great School
Minneapolis School Finder
A resource guide for Minneapolis families to find their best-fit school.
How to Pick a School
Things to look for and questions to ask when touring schools.
Prepare for School
Ready to Team up
5 ideas to start the school year strong.
Dear Teacher Letter
Introduce your child to their new teacher so that they can best support your child!
Back-to-School Parent-Teacher Planning Tool
Use this tool to help you get ready for parent teacher conferences.
The Busy Family's Guide to School
Answer questions about your child’s education journey—from grade school to graduation.
Continue Learning in Summer
Summer Learning Tips
2 ways to help remix your summer learning
End-of-Year Parent-Teacher Planning Tool
Ask your child’s teacher which skills to focus on over the summer.
Camp Kinda
Keep kids ages 3-13 engaged, curious, and having fun—even if they’re stuck at home. It’s like summer camp (kinda).
Find Local Resources
Find local summer programming for Minneapolis.
Be Informed
2022 MPS School Voter Guide
Learn about the candidates in the Board of Education election.