Welcome to Flipside

Flipside offers a large variety of enrichment opportunities in art, music & dance, language & culture, health & wellness, social growth, leadership & service, and STEM. Our goal is to provide urban youth with opportunities to explore and discover their passions in a safe, structured, and supportive environment. 

Fast Facts

• Is absolutely free!
• Offers snack and transportation to eligible students daily
• Monday through Thursday 
• Offers a program on nonschool days & summer called Teenventure

Program Evaluation Information

The Flipside afterschool program continually works to improve the program quality and experience for students in order to reach intended outcomes.  Parents are given the option to to have their child participate in evaluation activities upon registering for the program.  If you choose not to participate in program evaluation activities, please sign and return the form below to your school office. The student survey is also listed below for your review.

Flipside Data Privacy Notice (form to opt out of participating in Program Evaluation Activities)

Survey of Academic Youth Outcomes (survey for youth in grades 4-9)

Winter Weather Details for Families
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Program Details:

There is no cost to you for these programs!  Students will be enrolled on a “first come, first served” basis in the classes.  Schedules will be handed out to students before the program begins.

Registering for program and classes:
Parents/guardians complete the attached registration form and return it to the Afterschool Coordinator.

Program Begins October 9th

Days and Times:
Monday – Thursday 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Session 1: 10/09/17 to 01/10/18
Session 2: 01/16/18 to 05/10/18

Behavior Expectations:
The after school program is a voluntary program and unacceptable behavior will result in dismissal from the program. The After School Program Coordinator reserves the right to dismiss students from the After School Program for the day as the result of unacceptable behavior. This will result in the loss of their transportation privilege and therefore may need to be picked up from the After School Program by a parent/guardian.  Parents will be notified by phone or mail if a discipline referral occurs. Students who are dismissed on three different dates will be dismissed for the remainder of the current session.  Students may enroll in the following session, assuming that the behaviors have been corrected.

Attendance Expectations:

• Students are expected to attend ALL DAYS of programming.
• Students who have more than three unexcused absences can be removed from programs.  Written notes are due to the after school coordinator upon return to the program for excused absences.  Excused absences include any school related overnight field trips.

Daily Meal:
All students will receive a healthy evening meal, provided by St. Paul Public Schools Nutritional Services.

Transportation- Busing Schedule & Pick Up Expectations:
A bus will be provided for those students who take the bus home on a regular school day. The bus is scheduled to pick the students up from AIMS at 5:45 p.m., and take them to their respective bus stops.  We expect all parents/guardians who pick up their children to pick them up by 6:00 p.m. at the American Indian Magnet School main entrance.

Additional Information:

• No school nurse is available during the after school program.
• Please remember to contact the school if your address changes throughout the school year.

Please feel free to call 651.744.1264 with any questions regarding the Flipside Afterschool Program.