Star Tribune Names New Horizon Academy a 2022 Top 200 Workplace

June 15, 2022— For the sixth consecutive year, New Horizon Academy, a leader in high-quality early education and child care programs, has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.
“New Horizon Academy is honored to receive the Top Workplaces award for the sixth year in a row,” said Chief Executive Officer, Chad Dunkley. “It is a testament to the company’s values of respect, integrity, excellence, innovation, leadership, and teamwork. We are proud of our teachers and employees, and it is a privilege to provide a workplace that allows them to grow and thrive and enjoy coming to work. Our teachers do the world’s most important work. They make a positive impact in the lives of children, their families, and our community.”
New Horizon Academy is a local, family-owned organization with more than 1,800 employees in the state of Minnesota including their home office in Plymouth, Minnesota. New Horizon Academy offers a full suite of benefits for their employees, including opportunities for educational advancement. New Horizon Academy is proud to support teachers seeking their Child Development Associate® (CDA) and Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education for free with no out-of-pocket costs. Start a career that makes a difference at New Horizon Academy today.
Produced by the same team that compiles the 31-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health, and satisfaction. The analysis included responses from over 79,000 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.
The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by Energage, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention.
New Horizon Academy was ranked #43 on the large company list.
Star Tribune Publisher Michael J. Klingensmith said, “The companies in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota. My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.”