Hiawatha Academies is a growing network of top-performing, open-enrollment, public charter schools for grades K-12. We are driven by our mission that all Hiawatha Academies scholars will be empowered with the knowledge, character and leadership skills to graduate from college and serve the common good. Our core values 1) Children are at the center of everything we do We take responsibility for the well-being of each child and empower them to reach their hopes and dreams. We know all children can and will succeed if we do our part. 2) Our mission requires bold thought and action Hiawatha Academies recognizes that in order to empower young scholars to be tomorrow’s leaders, we must think innovatively and act boldly. 3) We choose optimism Hiawatha Academies students, scholars and parents choose optimism daily, with the belief that we can do anything we set our minds to. 4) We push ourselves to improve Scholars and teachers of Hiawatha Academies embody determination and relentless pursuit in the face of the economic, social, and political obstacles today’s scholars face. 5) We are stronger together We are a community working together to ensure all our students have access to a quality education Scholars and staff members are encouraged to make decisions that will benefit the entire team. 6) We create fun and a little weirdness Hiawatha Academies believes that even in rigorous scholarship, there should be room for fun. We create an environment that allows our scholars to be themselves, quirks and all, and in which our teachers can create and have fun.