<P> Minnehaha Academy (often abbreviated MA) is a Christian private school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, for students in preschool through 12th grade, and established in 1913 . There are two campuses, the South Campus for preschool through 8th graders, and the North Campus, for 9th through 12th graders . It is a ministry of the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, and is located in the Cooper and Hiawatha neighborhoods on West River Parkway . The student body is drawn from Minneapolis, St. Paul, and throughout the Minneapolis--Saint Paul metropolitan area, as well as several international students . </P> <P> In 1884, Rev. Erik August Skogsbergh had a vision for education that inspired Minnehaha Academy . He believed in the importance of quality education with Christian faith as its center . The original incorporation from 1905 stated: "The purpose of this institution shall be to furnish young men and women with the essential elements of a liberal education, and to foster the development of character under the personal influence of Christian teachers ." In 1911, Rev. Skogsbergh and Andrew L. Skoog gathered a group of 11, called the Core of Collectors, who were to raise $100 each toward a new building on the campus . The goal was $25,000, and they exceeded that figure and broke ground on June 30, 1912 . On Monday, Sept. 15, 1913, Minnehaha Academy welcomed its first class of high school students . </P> <P> Since 1913, Minnehaha has been located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the banks of the Mississippi River . Minnehaha was a high school serving grades 9--12 until 1972, when grades 7 and 8 were added . In 1981, the South Campus was purchased from Breck School and a chapel was added . </P> <P> The Middle School was established with the addition of grade 6 . The Lower School, grades 1--5, started in 1982 . Kindergarten was added in 1985, and then preschool in 1995 . The following year, Minnehaha expanded to another campus in Bloomington for preschool through grade 5 . The new Athletic Center at North Campus was dedicated in 2002, and the new Chapel and Fine Arts Center in 2003 . Renovation of the South Campus (lower and middle school) was completed in 2008 . In the Spring of 2011, Minnehaha Academy consolidated its Bloomington Lower School Campus with its Lower School in Minneapolis . </P>

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