Minnesota Institute For Talented Youth

Mity's explorschool program served 276 students entering grades 6-8, a 27% increase from the prior year. Approximately 20% of students identified as bipoc, 50% were female, and 11% received financial aid. Participants connected with like-minded peers from 117 different schools. Students chose from nearly 40 unique classes and were empowered to pursue their passions through small class sizes, expert teachers, field trips, and guest speakers. Ninety-six percent of families would recommend mity to others and 93% of students reported feeling a "sense of belonging" at mity.

Mity's yes programs are for 1st-4th grade students. The saturday morning enrichment program served a record 340 students last year. Mity's new summer yes program served 267 students from 91 different schools in the twin cities and surrounding areas. Nine percent of students received financial aid. One hundred percent of families said their child learned something new and 97% would recommend mity to others. Mity offered 140 classes last year in stem, humanities, and the fine arts. The fact that mity is now regularly reaching capacity speaks to the value of our work.