St. Paul’s Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy to get $31 million makeover

The popular public school program in Minnesota draws more open-enrolled students than any other elementary school in its district.
By JOSH VERGES
Pioneer Press March 9, 2021
St. Paul Public Schools is moving forward with two costly construction projects and further delaying several others following an external review of its facilities work.
District leaders on Tuesday unveiled a new five-year construction schedule that features renovations estimated at $49.8 million for Ramsey Middle School and $31 million for Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy.
The district’s previous facilities plan, approved by the school board in October 2018, estimated the Ramsey project would cost $23.5 million and Jie Ming $6.5 million.
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