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Highland Elementary was selected for its exemplary work in closing the achievement gap between groups of students.
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Register now for fall learning opportunities. As always, the safety of you, your family and our staff is our primary concern.
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Twelve district students are semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program and 44 are National Merit commended students.
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District 196 students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day, whether in school or distance learning at home. A la carte items available at school are not included in this program.
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Find information about free school meals, back-to-school information and safety protocols in a message from Superintendent Kreger.
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Qorsho Hassan is the first Somali-American to earn the title of Minnesota Teacher of the Year. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Echo Park.
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PayPAMS is the platform families will use to pay for meals. Meal account balances from the 2019-20 school year have automatically been transferred over.
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An AP exam score of 3 or higher (on a scale of 1 to 5) earns credit at many of the nation’s colleges and universities.