Minnesota Excellence in Learning Academy is a new public charter school located in Maple Grove, MN, that opened in August 2015. In its first year, the school served approximately 100 students in kindergarten through grade 2, with plans to expand to pre-kindergarten through grade 5 by 2018. 

Minnesota Excellence in Learning Academy is operated by Distinctive Schools, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and accelerating the work of charter schools serving children from traditionally underserved backgrounds.