About our Authorizer

Technical Academies of Minnesota is currently authorized by Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center.

Osprey Wilds is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) residential environmental learning center conference & retreat center nestled on the shores of Grindstone Lake in east-central Minnesota. As well as being our authorizer, Osprey Wilds provides environmental and outdoor education programs. 

What is an Authorizer?

Authorizers are the entities that decide who can start a new charter school, set academic and operational expectations, and oversee school performance.

In Minnesota, an authorizer may be a traditional school district, a non-sectarian non-profit organization, a college or university, or a new nonprofit created for the sole purpose of authorizing schools (known as single-purpose authorizers). Click here for a current list of Minnesota Authorizers.