Mission: DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science will awaken a passion for learning through an enriched and individualized approach to education. Students, parents, and teachers will work together to ensure positive character development and build a strong foundation for higher education. Vision: DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science will be known and respected for providing a dynamic educational experience in which students become lifelong learners with a sense of responsibility to society. DaVinci Academy has four pillars that provide focus and direction to achieving our charter: Arts and Science Focus, Enhanced Learning Experience, Differentiated Instruction and Character Development. DaVinci Academy originally opened in Blaine, in the fall of 2008, serving grades kindergarten through sixth grade, with a beginning enrollment of 163 students and an end of the year enrollment of 187 students. For the 2009-2010 school year, DaVinci Academy expanded to include students in seventh grade, ultimately serving 275 students. In 2010-2011 we expanded to eighth grade and served 375 students. With the eighth-grade expansion, we also expanded to two sections in the fourth and fifth grades. Our enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year was 412 students. Our enrollment has continued to grow and in 2016-17 we started the year with 433 students and ended with 429 K-8th grade students. The 2017-18 School Year was a huge expansion year for DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science. We moved onto our new 20-acre Ham Lake campus to start the school year with 720 K-8th grade students, an increase of approximately 300 students. We also doubled the staff, added DaVinci Den after-school care, and the Renaissance Program to serve gifted/talented students. Our 104,000 square foot building includes a full gym, Performing Arts Center, and a cafeteria to better serve our expanding population of students. In the 2022-2023 school year our school will be fully enrolled with 1000 students.