New Millennium Academy

What New Millennium Academy does

New Millennium Academy (NMA) is a tuition-free public charter school founded in 2005 that serves approximately 800 K-8 scholars from a single campus at 5105 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The school was established to serve the Hmong population in the Twin Cities and operates under a standards-based academic model complemented by a proprietary Hmong secondary language curriculum and cultural enrichment programming intended to foster Hmong cultural pride and identity alongside rigorous academic preparation. The institution implements the RHINO Way values framework (Respect, Help, Inspire, Never Give Up, Overcome) as its operational and cultural backbone.

The school's core technology stack is built on standard educational-administration and family-engagement tooling rather than proprietary platforms: Infinite Campus serves as the student information system, Google Sites hosts internal portals and the curriculum library, Class Dojo supports classroom-level communication, and ParentSquare drives family outreach. Supporting programs include the Hnub Tshiab Library, school counseling services, and after-school programs and sports. The school maintains a single-campus footprint with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion, and a subsidiary entity, NMA Building Company, manages facility and building-compliance matters.

NMA's business model is the standard Minnesota public charter school funding model: tuition-free enrollment with revenue derived from per-pupil state and federal allocations, supplemented by categorical aid and community donations (including a published PayPal donation link for community programs). The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, family referrals, the school's website, and direct application via Google Forms to fill K-8 seats. Governance is provided by a publicly elected Board of Directors, with the school subject to authorizer oversight and public compliance requirements.

Name

New Millennium Academy

Legal name

New Millennium Academy

Website

https://newmillenniumacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

New Millennium Academy is a tuition-free K-8 public charter school in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, serving approximately 800 Hmong community scholars with standards-based academics and a proprietary Hmong secondary language curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Education (Charter School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• K-8 academic instruction
• Hmong language curriculum
• Cultural enrichment programs
• Public charter school

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public charter school, NMA operates on per-pupil state funding allocations and public education financing. The school is tuition-free and receives government funding based on enrollment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

New Millennium Academy is a tuition-free K-8 public charter school providing standards-based academic instruction to approximately 800 scholars, complemented by a Hmong secondary language curriculum and cultural enrichment programs. The school operates at its Brooklyn Center, Minnesota campus and supports students through after-school programs, school counseling, library services, and family engagement programs rooted in the RHINO Way values.

Product overview

New Millennium Academy operates as a single unified K-8 educational institution offering standards-based academic instruction. The core educational program consists of standards-based general education (KG-8) complemented by a distinctive Hmong secondary language curriculum that integrates cultural heritage and language instruction. The school provides supporting services including after school programs and sports, library services (Hnub Tshiab Library), school counseling, and family engagement programs including newsletters and community initiatives. The institution serves approximately 800 scholars at its Brooklyn Center, Minnesota campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Standards-Based Education Core standards-based academic instruction for kindergarten through 8th grade, providing foundational educational services to approximately 800 scholars at the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota campus.
• Hmong Secondary Language Curriculum Comprehensive Hmong language instruction that complements standards-based education with cultural heritage and language learning, designed to foster Hmong cultural pride and identity among K-8 students.
• After School Programs and Sports Extracurricular activities and athletic programs available to students beyond regular instructional hours, supporting student development and cultural enrichment.
• Hnub Tshiab Library Services School library services supporting student learning, literacy development, and research needs at the Brooklyn Center campus.
• School Counseling Services Academic and personal counseling support for students, providing social-emotional and academic guidance accessible through the school's Google Sites platform.
• Family and Community Programs Family engagement resources including the Family Rhino Source Newsletter, ParentSquare communications, and community support services that connect families with school programs and wellbeing initiatives.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NMA Building CompanycoreOthers · 1 January 2016NMA Building Company is referenced as part of the school's compliance and operational structure, likely managing the school facility at 5105 Brooklyn Blvd. The building company handles building-related compliance matters and is listed under the school's governance structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation Schools: A national network of college-preparatory public charter schools serving K-12 students. Broad incumbent — operates in the same charter school category at significantly greater scale with a national footprint, representing an established charter model against which NMA's niche positioning is differentiated.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: A high-performing charter school network primarily operating in New York City. Broad incumbent — comparable charter K-12 model, but concentrated in a different metro and operating at materially larger scale than NMA.
• National Heritage Academies: A charter school management organization operating schools across multiple U.S. states. Broad incumbent — shares the charter K-8 operating model with NMA but at much greater scale and across multiple markets.

Direct peers

• Higher Ground Academy: A K-12 charter school in St. Paul, MN that also serves the Hmong community with culturally-aligned programming. Direct peer — same Hmong cultural focus, same Twin Cities charter ecosystem, comparable academic and enrichment offerings.
• Academia Cesar Chavez: A K-8 charter school in St. Paul, MN with a dual-language immersion mission serving Latino families. Direct peer — same charter K-8 grade band, same cultural/linguistic identity-based model, same Twin Cities market.
• Harvest Preparatory School: A K-12 charter school in Minneapolis, MN operating in the same Twin Cities charter school ecosystem. Direct peer — comparable charter model, similar enrollment scale, overlapping target families.

Regional players

• Brooklyn Center Community Schools (ISD 286): The local traditional public school district serving Brooklyn Center, MN. Regional peer — directly competes for the same K-8 students and families in NMA's primary market, but as a district school rather than a charter.
• Hmong American Peace Academy: A K-12 Hmong-focused charter school in Milwaukee, WI. Regional peer — same Hmong cultural mission and language curriculum, but operating in a different metropolitan market from NMA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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