About our school

Metro Heights Academy is an Area Learning Center (ALC) designed to help students achieve their educational and career goals in a nontraditional learning environment. We offer a comprehensive and rigorous high school curriculum delivered within a personalized, flexible and nurturing environment. Students receive assistance in meeting graduation requirements and have opportunities to gain vocational skills and work experience.

Our approach

We focus on a well-rounded school program where students:

• Accelerate their learning and have many options for demonstrating their knowledge of a subject
  
  
• Experience rigorous and personalized instruction that challenges them in a compassionate way
  
  
• Have options for on-site, technology-enhanced learning and/or traditional classroom learning
  
  
• Work at a customized pace to reach their goals
  
  
• Earn high school credit regardless of any gaps in school attendance

Additional services and benefits

• Eligible students may participate in clubs, athletics and extracurricular activities through their home school district
  
  
• Small-group instruction
  
  
• Flexible learning spaces
  
  
• Mental health and chemical health support
  
  
• Open to students from ninth grade to age 21

Continual Learning Plans (CLP) by home high school:
Columbia Heights | Spring Lake Park | All other schools

Email your completed packet and CLP to Amanda at acook@916schools.org. 

Metro Heights Academy
7122 University Ave NE
Fridley, MN 55432 (map)

(p): 651-415-5690
(f): 651-415-5699

Staff directory

School hours:
Monday-Friday
8:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Night school/credit recovery
Monday - Thursday
2:37 - 5:30 p.m.

School leaders

Ann Peterson
Principal
(p): 651-415-5543
(e): apeterso@916schools.org

Lamii Zarlee
Assistant Principal
(p): 651-415-5583
(e): lzarlee@916schools.org

Lara Cappelen
Educational Coordinator
(p): 651-415-5696
(e): lcappele@916schools.org