FAST FACTS 2021-22
BEL AIR SERVES
727
students in grades 1-5
143
in kindergarten (Pike Lake Education Center) HIGH ACHIEVEMENT Bel Air students perform one half to three years ahead of their national peers in math and reading. – Median performance of students on the NWEA Measures of Academic Progress.
WHO WE SERVE
Students meet with their teacher individually and in small groups of
2 - 6 students
multiple times throughout the week for personalized instruction. WHO WE ARE Students eligible for free or reducedprice lunch 31.3% Students receiving special services Special Education 10.3% English as a second language 13.8%
Diversity of student population Native American .6% Asian 7.7% Two or more categories 8.5% Hispanic 9.9% Black 14% White 59.3%
BOARD-APPROVED CLASS SIZE RANGES:
(K/1): 22-27 (2/3): 23-30 (4/5): 26-32
School-wide Second Step Curriculum supports socialemotional learning. Every student has access to a Google Chromebook during the school day.
.6% 7.7% 8.5% 9.9%
14%
59.3%
Curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, science, the arts and technology, with opportunities for STEAM experiences throughout the year.
Orchestra is available for students in grades 4 and 5. Band is available to students the summer before grade 5. Spanish is offered in grades 4 and 5. Families connect through multiple community nights throughout the year. Bel Air offers a variety of before and after-school experiences. Deans work in partnership with classroom teachers to provide social and emotional learning opportunities throughout the school day.
Bel Air welcomes students in its attendance area, which includes parts of New Brighton.
After English, the top three languages spoken by families: 1) Spanish 2) Somali 3) Arabic
Dawn Wiegand, Principal 651-621-6303 • dawn.wiegand@moundsviewschools.org 1800 NW 5th Street, New Brighton, MN 55112 651-621-6300 • mvpschools.org/belair
School hours: 8:35 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Office hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mounds View PUBLIC SCHOOLS