Ascension Catholic Academy is a consortium of Catholic schools serving highly diverse neighborhoods in the Minneapolis/St. Pa ... ul metropolitan area. In the midst of our urban reality, the Academy is committed to welcoming families as beloved children of God and to helping all scholars achieve academic excellence. The Academy, a ministry of Ascension Catholic Church, provides centralized leadership and governance to ensure excellence, accessibility, and sustainability for these cherished community assets. We manage three schools: • Ascension Catholic School, which has been an anchor on the North Side of Minneapolis for more than 125 years. • St. John Paul II Catholic School, which serves a diverse population in Northeast Minneapolis. • St. Peter Claver Catholic School, in the Rondo area of St. Paul, which is rooted in African American tradition and culture. read more