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PYC Arts & Technology High School

Positive. Relevant. Rigorous.
Community-connected.

A contract alternative high school in partnership with Minneapolis Public Schools, PYC provides young people with a solid path to graduation and beyond, delivered by talented, dedicated staff members who are passionate about this work.

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Providing students with everything they need to succeed.

Jaydah Holliday and Tion Brooks introduce you to PYC Arts & Technology High School. Welcome – and enjoy!

Nate Christen
English Teacher

We’re doing good work here.

In conversation with Nate Christen, who’s taught English at PYC Arts & Tech for 13 years:

“It’s so rewarding to see students be successful here when they’ve struggled elsewhere. You really see that what you’re offering to them is working – not all the time, but often.

We’re doing good work here.

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Services

Students at PYC will find:

  • Teachers and staff who care about their success.
  • Strategic college, career and life planning services.
  • Artists who spark their creative spirits.
  • Credit recovery expertise.
  • A respectful and trusting school community.
  • Financial aid services.
  • A free, school-based health clinic.
  • After school tech time at the Capri Best Buy Teen Tech Center.
  • Onstage performing and backstage training at the Capri.
  • And more.

Chase Brenke

ALC Plus Case Coordinator

Cynthia Bryant

SET Team Manager

Nate Christen

English Teacher

Marion “Chub” Gilchrist

PYC Student Engagement Team Coordinator

Rachel Goudeau

Special Education Teacher (MPS)

Teria Holmes

School Office Specialist

Gianna Hudock

English Teacher

Ola Jackson

NorthPoint Teen Clinic

Ann Job

Special Education Teacher (MPS)

Christopher Johnson

Special Education Teacher (MPS)

Mary Jordan

NorthPoint Teen Clinic

Katelyn Keller-Marschalk

Social Studies Teacher

Stephen Ketter

Math Teacher

Xee Moua Kong

PYC Lead Social Worker

Kelley Pribyl

NSG/Art Teacher

Phillip Ray

Social Studies Teacher

Lance Reed

Nutrition Services Coordinator

Crystal Ruiz

College and Career Readiness Manager

Kevin Scharber

Math Teacher

Mahjabeen Siddiqui

Science Teacher

David Tarleton

Director of Education, PYC Arts & Tech High School

Not Pictured

Tracy Batsell, Front Desk Receptionist
Rebekah Forrest, NorthPoint Teen Clinic
Marquitta Frost, Front Desk Receptionist
Marcus Jackson-Cunningham, PYC Student Engagement Team Member
Angela Makepeace, Early Childhood Family Services (MPS)
Audrey Neal, Health Mentor/Community Health Specialist (Hennepin County)
Charles Varrie, Custodian (CleanQuest, LLC) and CEO and Founder, Building a Better You

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PYC Arts & Technology High School

Frequently Asked Questions

Minneapolis Public Schools supports learner options through a variety of small school programs, including contract alternative schools like PYC Arts & Technology High School. All of these programs are public schools authorized by the state of Minnesota. The variance among them lies in their legal contracts. The commonality is their commitment to serving students and families.
(Source: https://alternative.mpls.k12.mn.us )

Contract Alternative Schools are run by community agencies that hire staff and provide the educational program. Their mission is to serve at-promise youth as defined by Minnesota state statute. Students attending these schools continue to be Minneapolis Public Schools students during their enrollment. Last year, approximately 1200 students received an education in these schools.

We enroll students in grade 9 through grade 12, up to 20 years of age. We also work closely with students’ parents, guardians and family members.

Students must be referred to PYC by someone at their current or previous high school. Please call Teria Holmes at 612-643-2018 for more information.

If you’ve already received a referral from your current or previous high school, start the PYC enrollment process by calling Teria Holmes at 612-643-2018.

Teria Holmes, PYC’s School Office Specialist says, “We’re a diverse school. We handle diverse needs. There’s lots of individual support and care for our students through our PLUS program*, our excellent teachers, student engagement team and social workers.  Oh, and PCYC owns the Capri, which is right across the street from the high school. That’s a really nice benefit!”
Take a look at the PYC video, too, to get a good idea of PYC’s specialties.
* The ALC Plus program provides a mix of supports to youth and young adults who are involved in county services such as juvenile probation, truancy intervention, and foster care, or who are pregnant or parenting. The program aims to boost attendance, increase high school graduation, and help secure job placements.

PCYC is the umbrella agency that manages PYC Art & Technology High School, Bright Futures, and the Capri.

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Visitors Welcome!

Please call 612-643-2000 to set up a tour of our campus or a conversation with one of our team members, and let us know what you’re most interested in learning about PCYC.

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