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Twelve candidates file for four open seats on district school board
Twelve residents of Independent School District 196 filed candidacy for the School Board.
National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament
District 196 students and schools earn national speech and debate honors
One District. Infinite Possibilities.
We are nationally recognized for providing boundless opportunities in which students can learn and grow. At District 196, the sky's the limit.
Average ACT Score 21.5
Our graduates scored nearly one-half points higher than the nation-leading Minnesota average on the ACT college admissions test.
88.5% graduation rate
Our graduation rate exceeds the state average by five points.
29,000 students
We are the 4th largest district in Minnesota, serving learners from the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Empire, Lakeville and Inver Grove Heights, and Vermillion township.
4,000 staff
Our high-quality, diverse workforce includes 2,100 licensed teachers and administrators, of which more than half of whom hold master’s or specialist’s degrees.
STORIES OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES
Sharing stories of Academic, Art and Athletic successes from around the District.
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Twelve residents of Independent School District 196 filed candidacy for the School Board during the two-week filing period that ended Aug. 15 and will vie for four open seats in the Nov. 7, 2023 School Board election.
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District 196 earned the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for the 21st year in a row.
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For the fifth year in a row, Independent School District 196 is included on Forbes’ annual list of Best-in-State Employers.
The College Board recognized 698 District 196 high school students for their performance on Advanced Placement (AP) course exams taken during the 2022-23 school year.
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The District 196 School Board on Tuesday approved the sale of $300 million in general obligation facilities maintenance and school building bonds to raise funds to pay for construction of facilities improvements that were approved by district voters in a bond referendum special election in May.
District 196 Superintendent Mary Kreger announced the hiring of Amanda Schiltz as a new special education coordinator for the district.
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Four of the seven at-large positions on the District 196 School Board are up for election in the Nov. 7, 2023 School Board election. The terms of Joel Albright, Sachin Isaacs, Cory Johnson and Jackie Magnuson expire Jan. 1, 2024.
District 196 is accepting applications for positions on its Equity Advisory Council (EAC), including one parent/guardian, two at-large community members, four student representatives and two District 196 teachers.
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Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, 55123
Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, 55123
Dakota Ridge School, 4629 144th St. W. Apple Valley, MN 55124
Eastview High School 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, 55124
Eastview High School 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, 55124
Eastview High School 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, 55124
Eastview High School 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, 55124
Eastview High School 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, 55124
Apple Valley High School, 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124
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Deerwood Elementary School, 1480 Deerwood Dr. Eagan, MN 55122
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Rosemount High School performing arts center, 3335 142nd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068
Eastview High School 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, 55124
Rosemount High School performing arts center, 3335 142nd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068
Rosemount High School performing arts center, 3335 142nd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068
Rosemount High School performing arts center, 3335 142nd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068
Rosemount High School, 3335 142nd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068
Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, 55123