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History of MAAP

The Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) was organized by a small group of educators in alternative education in the early 1980’s. Currently there are over 800 members from over 300 ALC’s & Alternative programs in Minnesota, surrounding states and Canada.

The purpose of the organization is to meet the needs of students, parents, teachers, administrators and the general public through a professional organization dedicated to the improvement of alternative education and program options.

Alternative education has significantly grown in the past 15 years. For example between 1988 and 2005 enrollment in Minnesota alternative programs grew from 4,000 students to over 145,000.

Student Enrollment for Minnesota State Approved Alternative Programs

* Per Program Finance, all student numbers have been re-calculated to reflect one enrollment per student, regardless of school/grade changes (as previously calculated).

MN Department of Education - State Approved Alternative Programs
Minnesota Department of Education

Numbers of Students Served According to Grade Level

MAAP membership includes people from the following settings:

• Public and Private Alternative Schools
• Area Learning Centers
• Social Service Agencies
• Dropout Prevention Programs
• Minnesota Department of Education
• Elementary Schools
• Special Education
• Schools-Within-A-School Programs
• Charter Schools
• Vocational and Technical Schools
• Corrections Education Programs
• Colleges and University Students and Staff