Minnesota Excellence in Learning Academy

At Minnesota Excellence in Learning Academy, we believe books are treasures… so we turned reading and writing into something magical ✨📚

Yes: we have a Book Vending Machine!

But here’s the twist…
Students don’t use money to get a book.
They use their words.

Each week, students respond to a creative writing prompt. They stretch their imagination, practice their craft, and share their voices. Our weekly winners receive a special token… and that token unlocks a brand new book from our vending machine to take home and keep forever.

We are building:
📖 A love of reading
✍🏽 Confident writers
💡 Creative thinkers
❤️ Joyful learners

Because at MELA, literacy is not just a skill - it’s a celebration.

Watching a student carefully choose their very own book is pure magic. And the pride on their faces? Priceless.

Words open doors. And at MELA… they open vending machines too. 💫