Gateway STEM Academy
Largest program site
404 Students
57,612 Hours
Location Record
Where We Worked
Schools, child care centers, community organizations, and summer programs across Minneapolis and St. Paul where Mind Foundry delivered STEM education.
19 Locations
2 Cities
7 Years
Minneapolis–St. Paul
Mind Foundry operated exclusively in the Twin Cities metro area, with a concentration in North Minneapolis, Cedar-Riverside, and the East Side of St. Paul—communities historically underserved by STEM education providers.
Our sites ranged from charter schools with hundreds of students to small child care centers serving pre-K learners. Each location received customized programming based on age group, available technology, and community needs.
1,820 Students at physical sites
223,647 Programming hours delivered
01
Schools
Charter schools and partner institutions — our largest programs
Cedar Riverside Community School
200 Students
23,268 Hours
St. Paul City School
First major school partner
154 Students
22,456 Hours
Skyline Math & Science Academy
62 Students
3,180 Hours
02
Child Care Centers
Early learning and afterschool partners — introducing STEM to young learners
Perfect Balance Child Care Center
156 Students
19,305 Hours
Quality Learning Child Care Center
102 Students
12,622 Hours
MN Best Child Care Center
88 Students
10,890 Hours
Plymouth Child Care Center
82 Students
10,148 Hours
Open Arms Early Education
82 Students
10,148 Hours
Future Leaders Early Learning Center
78 Students
9,652 Hours
Family First Choice Child Care
74 Students
9,158 Hours
Bright Mind Child Care Center
60 Students
7,425 Hours
03
Community Partners
Community centers and nonprofit partnerships
Tayo Community Center
70 Students
6,861 Hours
Sharing & Caring Hands
69 Students
7,022 Hours
YMCA Northside
Summer camp programs
04
Summer Programs
Intensive camps and special initiatives
Heritage Academy Summer Camp
ROV building, bridge engineering
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center
Student-produced documentaries
Augsburg University
Public Innovation Fellowship program
05
Online Learning
Virtual programming during the pandemic
Mind Foundry Online
Distance Learning
COVID-19 pivot — Success Academy partnership
139 Students
13,900 Hours
The prosecution claimed Mind Foundry was
"a shell company to receive and spend money that was fraudulent"— Assistant U.S. Attorney, Opening Statement, April 29, 2024
This archive documents
19 Physical locations
2,207 Students served
293,644 Programming hours
Shell companies don't operate in 19 locations.
Shell companies don't serve real communities.