About Us

Our Mission, Philosophy and Goals

Southside Family Charter School (SFCS) is a small urban k-8 program dedicated to academic excellence, innovation in curriculum, and parent and community involvement. We offer small class sizes that concentrate on individualized instruction and a warm and safe learning environment. We focus on a social justice curriculum that . . . read more

Student Enrollment Application

Kindergarten Deadline for next year is March 12, 2010

Education for Democracy

by Flo Golod

“Wow! You kids know so much. I never knew anything about the civil rights movement when I was your age. In fact, I didn’t learn much about it in college either, until now.” A 20-year-old education major at Hamline . . . read more

Welcome!

Southside Family Charter School (SFCS) is a nationally recognized award-winning, K-8 urban elementary school located in South Minneapolis. Founded in 1972, we provide an academically challenging, socially conscious education to a . . . read more