Stillwater, MN

ST CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY

EIN 90-0103622

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth

Mission

St. Croix Preparatory Academy will develop each student's academic potential, personal character, and leadership qualities through an academically rigorous and content rich educational program grounded in a classical tradition.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About ST CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY

St. Croix Preparatory Academy is a K‑12 public charter school in Stillwater, Minnesota, founded in 2004 and organized as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 90-0103622). The school operates on a 59‑acre campus and delivers a classical-model curriculum (Trivium: grammar, logic, rhetoric) using the Core Knowledge Sequence in lower grades and a liberal-arts classical program in upper grades. St. Croix Prep emphasizes character and leadership alongside academics, requires community service for upper‑school students, and is authorized by Friends of Education. In recent years the school has grown to serve over 1,200 students (K‑12) and publishes annual financial and governance documents (IRS Form 990 and audited financials).

Notable achievements

Top-ranked charter schools (US News)

St. Croix Prep's lower and middle schools have been recognized in US News state rankings for charter schools, with the site highlighting the school among the top charter elementary and middle schools in Minnesota for the 2025–2026 reporting period.

K‑12 enrollment growth

The school expanded from its initial opening in 2004 (grades K–7) to a full K‑12 program and reported serving more than 1,200 students in the 2025–2026 school year, reflecting sustained enrollment growth and program expansion.

Institutional scale and fiscal size (recent)

St. Croix Prep reported annual revenues on the order of tens of millions (approximately $17.7 million for fiscal year ending June 2024) and maintains multi‑million dollar assets, supporting a comprehensive K‑12 program on a large campus.

At a glance

Total assets: $13.9M
Annual revenue: $17.7M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 90-0103622
Location: Stillwater, MN
Website: www.stcroixprep.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Authorized and overseen by Friends of Education (charter authorizer) as the school's official authorizing body.

Public transparency through regularly filed IRS Form 990 returns and audited financial statements; most recent filings and audit materials are publicly available.

Received foundation and philanthropic support from multiple funders during 2019–2024, demonstrating local and national philanthropic engagement to supplement public funding.

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