Deerwood Elementary School

1480 Deerwood Drive
Eagan, MN  55122  [map]
651-683-6801
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Principal:  Miles Haugen

Staff Directory

• Grades Served: K-5
• Enrollment (as of 10-1-07):  497
• Year School Opened: 1987
• School Day: 8:20 a.m.-2:40 p.m.

Feeder Schools
Students who attend Deerwood Elementary School go on to attend:

• Black Hawk Middle School

Attendance area maps

School Demographics

• Students of color –  29% of total enrollment
• English Language Learners – 7.2%
• Free or reduced-price meals eligible – 14.7%

District Demographics

• Students of color –  21.61% of total enrollment
• Free or reduced-price meals eligible – 16.3%
• English Language Learners – 6.2%

About Our School
Deerwood Elementary provides a warm and welcoming environment where students are given many opportunities to enhance their learning. Deerwood staff members are sincerely dedicated to the well-being of students, and teachers strive to share the best education possible for each individual student. There is a strong collaboration between home and school, and parents are actively volunteering in the building on a daily basis. The “Deerwood Way” is to help all students experience appropriate challenge and academic excellence, promote responsibility and ensure that all children are able to succeed. 

Special features

• Art offerings: specialist, Artist-in-Residence, Art Adventure
• Environmental learning experiences
• Camp St. Croix field trip (fifth grade)
• Art specialist
• Student council
• Literacy Connection in Grades K-2
• Two computer labs

Extended-day before/after-school offerings, in collaboration with Community Education, include:

• Math enrichment (Math Olympiad)
• Ski Club
• Legos
• Academic, physical and recreational opportunities
• Chess Club
• Arts and crafts
• Science
• Spanish classes