Welcome To MNTS Tamil School

• MNTS Tamil School was founded with 12 students during December of 2008.
• One of the first AdvancED accredited Tamil School during Jan 2014.
• 80+ Teacher Volunteers, close to 400 students enrolled for 2019-20 so far.
• 15+ Tamil BS degree holders, another 10+ graduating soon.
• 30+ teachers formally trained in IPA (Integrated Performance Assessment)
• 7 ACTFL certified teachers eligible to assess Bilingual Students on all 4 skills LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
• Entire Syllabus levels matched with ACTFL proficiency levels – unique compared to any syllabus in US
• Total 12 students from 7 school districts earned the Bilingual Seal for Tamil from 2017 to 2019 from MN Department of Education, unique distinction compared to any other Tamil School in entire US.
• MNTS College Scholarship for all Bilingual Students who earn Gold or Platinum Seal. $1000 for Gold and $1200 for Platinum level as scholarship for college, first ever in entire US, rewarding students attaining Bilingual Seal.

Affilations / Certifications

• AdvancED – http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=57683
• Tamil Virtual Academy Chennai – http://www.tamilvu.org/en/contact-centre (Nodal Center for Minnesota)
• Certificate of Appreciation by Minnesota Governor
• ACTFL certificates for 7 Teachers
• BA Tamil Degree Holders
• IPA trained Teachers
• Bilingual Seal StudentsATTA – American Tamil Teachers Association – Can-do statements & National Standard for Tamil