Celebrating 50 Years of Impact

Fifty years ago, the Minnesota Independent School Fund, Inc. was established as a nonprofit in Minnesota. The foresight and vision of our founders set the stage for what is now MINNDEPENDENT, the largest and most impactful organization serving Minnesota’s private and independent school community.

OUR MISSION

We connect and strengthen Minnesota’s private and independent schools through programming, partnerships, and public policy so members can be student-centered and mission-driven.

OUR VISION

A vibrant educational ecosystem that promotes success for all Minnesota students. 

MINNDEPENDENT Member Schools

Get to know all of our member schools and view a map of their locations.

STEM Program

The MINNDEPENDENT STEM Program encourages and supports member schools in their efforts to introduce and enhance STEM education.

All about MINNDEPENDENT

Learn more about how MINNDEPENDENT serves its member schools

OVERVIEW OF OUR WORK

We create meaningful professional development opportunities and resources for educators, educational leaders, and school communities to build exceptional schools and deliver high-quality education for all students.

We foster authentic relationships with funders, businesses, and community organizations on behalf of member schools, resulting in grants, in-kind services, and professional resources.

We advocate with a focused and united voice for the interests of private and independent schools, ensuring that local and state policymakers will understand and support policies and practices that strengthen Minnesota’s private and independent schools.

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MINNDEPENDENT matters….

“An organization like MINNDEPENDENT is super important because it’s a voice for the independent and private schools, and if MINNDEPENDENT wasn’t around, that voice would be a lot, lot quieter.“

“We know that work at the school level can be really tough, and it’s organizations like MINDEPENDENT and particularly their work in advocacy in the government that helps keep resources in our building and they fight the good fight of making sure our scholars have what they need social emotionally academically through community partnerships.“

“…we are a small school compared to public schools in many situations. And so, for us to be able to have somebody to truly represent us at the state level is crucially important.“

“Thank you for putting together a very fine professional gathering that offered something for everyone!“

“…what I love about MINNDEPENDENT is that we are independent, but we are never alone.“

“The School Leadership Conference is one of the ways the school leaders are educated, but the conference also allows us to network and relax. I won’t miss the next one. It should be on every leader’s schedule.“

Become A Member

Join our network of 189 schools statewide:

  • Protection for quality education
  • Education resource center
  • Statewide conventions and workshops
  • A community with common goals
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  • Members-only forum
  • Law guide and tax credit information
  • Seminar materials
  • MINNDEPENDENT Seal
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