Grounded in Neighborhood Bridges philosophy and pedagogy, the Theatre and Literacy Partnership Program (TLPP) is CTC’s newest collaborative partnership opportunity within second grade classrooms in Minneapolis and St Paul public schools. Through this second grade initiative, we aim to integrate theatre arts, storytelling and creative writing with existing curricula, through a 3-tiered program of in-class residencies, deeply discounted tickets to CTC productions, transportation subsidies, and classroom teacher workshops. The TLPP curriculum is aligned with state and national theatre and language arts standards.
- Partner Schools
- Choose a Tier
- Become a Partner School
Tier 3
Jefferson Community School
Lyndale Community School
Maxfield Magnet School
Nellie Stone Johnson Community School
Sheridan Arts Magnet
Tier 2
Anne Sullivan Communication Center
Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School
Lake Nokomis Community School – Wenonah Campus
Loring Community School
Lucy Craft Laney Community School
Pillsbury Elementary
Pratt Community School
Tier 1
Andersen United Community School
Bancroft Elementary School
Dowling Urban Environmental Magnet
Jenny Lind Elementary School
Linwood-Monroe Arts Plus
Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet
Northrop Urban Environmental Learning Center
Whittier International Elementary School
Jefferson Community School
Lyndale Community School
Maxfield Magnet School
Nellie Stone Johnson Community School
Sheridan Arts Magnet
Tier 2
Anne Sullivan Communication Center
Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School
Lake Nokomis Community School – Wenonah Campus
Loring Community School
Lucy Craft Laney Community School
Pillsbury Elementary
Pratt Community School
Tier 1
Andersen United Community School
Bancroft Elementary School
Dowling Urban Environmental Magnet
Jenny Lind Elementary School
Linwood-Monroe Arts Plus
Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet
Northrop Urban Environmental Learning Center
Whittier International Elementary School
For the 2013-2014 school year, partner schools will have two TLPP tier options:
Tier 1
All Tier One benefits
Tier 1
- $1 Tickets to a performance at CTC
- Bus reimbursement (up to $300.00 per school)
- Access to online education materials aligned with 2nd grade standards
- Professional Development workshop for classroom teachers (90 minute regional workshop at selected school sites)
- $75.00 program fee per school
All Tier One benefits
- 5-session residency (each session is 90 minutes in-class)
- Curriculum based on Neighborhood Bridges program philosophy, consisting of theatre arts, creative writing and storytelling, and tied to Language and Theatre Arts standards
- 3 planning sessions with teachers and teaching artists
- Professional development resources available to teachers to enhance classroom curriculum through Bridges strategies
- $250.00 program fee per classroom
Our current 2012-13 partnership program is currently under way. If you’d like to become a Theatre and Literacy Partner School for 2013-14, please check back soon for application information, or feel free to contact Tessa Flynn at
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or (612) 872-5165.