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Welcome. We're Glad You're Here!

We teach students the academic and social skills necessary to be lifelong learners, with the arts and scientific inquiry at the heart of learning.

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District 196 winter weather protocols

Snowstorms and frigid temperatures are all part of Minnesota winters. Here's how we address and communicate during inclement weather.

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Apply today for Educational Benefits Program

Formerly known as the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Program, approved applications are more than just for meals but also provide your school with critical funding. 

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Upcoming Dates at GHESAS

Upcoming Dates at GHESAS

 

March 7th - Family Arts and Science night 

March 8th - No school (Staff development)

March 25th - March 29th - Spring break

April 1st - School resumes

A District 196 Magnet School

Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts & Science is proud to be an award winning, nationally certified magnet school through Magnet Schools of America. We offer a curriculum that focuses on the arts and science while fostering creativity, curiosity and innovation.

SCHOOL NEWS

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Three District 196 elementary magnet schools have been selected for recognition in Magnet Schools of America’s 2024 Merit Awards program. Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies and Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology are being recognized as Schools of Distinction, and Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science is one of a select group of schools in the nation to be named a Top School of Excellence.  

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The District 196 School Board on Jan. 8 approved a resolution to accept the resignation of Board Director Bianca Virnig and declare a board vacancy, and a separate action to approve the process the board will use to fill the vacancy. Virnig won a special election Dec. 5 to fill the open seat in House District 52B. She will resign from the School Board Jan. 11.

UPCOMING EVENTS

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT GLACIER HILLS