Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) and the University of St. Thomas are extremely excited about our Urban Teacher Residency (SUTR) program!

This program aims to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified teachers who share similar life experiences as our diverse student population in SPPS. SUTR provides an affordable, accelerated program to earn a Minnesota teaching license and master’s degree in 15 months from the University of St. Thomas.

Application to SUTR Cohort 6 (end of May 2021-2022) is now open and closes on February 5th, 2021. Please email your application materials to sutr@spps.org. 

There are 4 simple steps to completing your application. Please email all of the following materials to sutr@spps.org.

1. Updated resume, including preferred license area
2. All unofficial transcripts
3. Names and email addresses for two references
4. Two personal statements. You can find more information on the personal statements here. 

Information sessions for Cohort 6 will be held at 360 Colborne OR via Zoom video conferencing from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm CST on the following dates:

• Thursday July 23 (room B)

  Tuesday August 18 (room D)

  Thursday September 17 (room G)

  Wednesday October 14 (room B)

  Wednesday November 18 (room A)

  Tuesday December 15 (room D)

  Thursday January 14 (room D)

  Tuesday January 26 (rom B)