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Where does the program take place?
The summer and school year program both take place at our host school, Mounds Park Academy, which is located at 2051 Larpenteur Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55109. (See the location map.)

I do not live in Minnesota but want to teach at Breakthrough Saint Paul. Are there home stays available?
We have a small number of home stays available each summer. If you apply, be sure to state your need for a home stay.

I am interested in teaching, but I do not have a car. Are there options for transportation?
At the beginning of every summer we help faculty members arrange carpools. In the past all of our teachers have been able to arrange necessary transportation.

I might have another job or take classes in the summer while teaching at Breakthrough. Is this acceptable?
No. Teaching at Breakthrough in the summer is a lifestyle, not a job. In order to ensure the quality of instruction for our students and for you to grow as a teacher, you need to dedicate all of your energy to your work here and should not have concurrent job or school responsibilities outside of the program.

Do teachers design the courses or is there a predetermined curriculum?
At Breakthrough Saint Paul the staff and mentors work prior to the summer to prepare objectives for each core course area to ensure that our students receive rigorous instruction in the summer. However, the objectives focus on specific academic skills, which can be taught through a variety of content areas. Teachers are able to choose content that they are most passionate about teaching as an avenue to teach the pre-determined skill objectives.

How is it decided which subject I teach?
In the online application you have an opportunity to list which core subjects you are “excited”, “able to” and “not willing” to teach. Our selection committee looks at these preferences, in combination with the needs of the program, and offers positions accordingly.

I am currently a senior in college, am I still eligible to apply for this summer?
Yes. You must be an undergraduate at the time that you apply. The summer following your graduation from an undergradute institution is your final summer of eligilibility to teach at Breakthrough.