More than 300 Lakeville Area fifth graders are building race cars and learning about the automotive industry through an Elementary Engineered for Speed STEM project. Christina Huddleston, Eastview, and Lakeview Elementary Schools are participating. The project was made possible through a $1,000 grant from Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and partnerships with Lakeville South High … Continue reading →

Twenty-eight Lakeville Area high school students participated in the annual A Vous la Parole French speaking contest held in Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota April 17. Sponsored annually by the Minnesota Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French, with the support of the University of Minnesota Department of French and … Continue reading →

Each year, Lakeville Area Schools presents Friends of Education Awards to honor outstanding individual contributions to the district. The awards recognize people whose service has been ongoing in one of four categories: distinguished service, education, business/community partnership, and volunteer service. Four exceptional Lakeville Area community members have been selected to receive a 2019 Friends of … Continue reading →

Following a rigorous selection process that involved many stakeholders, Lakeville Area Schools Superintendent Michael Baumann announced on May 10, 2019 the hiring of Kimberly Budde to be the next principal at Lakeville North High School, pending formal School Board action May 14. Budde is currently an assistant principal at Rosemount High School, where she has worked … Continue reading →

Three Lakeville Area students from Kenwood Trail and McGuire Middle Schools earned honorable mentions at the State History Day Competition. It was held at University of Minnesota on May 4. Britta Sevcik from Kenwood Trail earned an honorable mention in the Junior Individual Performance for her role in, “Knowledge Gained Culture Lost: Native American Boarding Schools.” … Continue reading →

Student Focused, Community Connected print newsletter Every other week, the District’s print newsletter is published within the Sun Thisweek-Lakeville. Explore the links below to learn what is happening in our schools, connect with the community through events and activities and stay informed with updates and important information. May 10, 2019 April 26, 2019 April 12, … Continue reading →

Both Lakeville South High School and Lakeville North High School were named among the top high schools in the nation and in Minnesota. Rankings are calculated based on college readiness, math and reading proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breath and graduation rate.   For the full report visit usnews.com.

Congratulations to Mr. Paul Helberg of Cherry View Elementary who was voted Best Principal by readers of Sun Thisweek Lakeville. Principal Helberg has been the principal at Cherry View since 2010. He says he loves being the principal at Cherry View because “like many of our school communities in Lakeville Area Schools, we are supported … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Ms. Brandi Gordon, a teacher at Kenwood Trail Middle School who was named the recipient of the Synergy and Leadership Exchange 2019 WEM Outstanding Educator Award as an Academic Challenge Coach, an honor that is accompanied with a $15,000 award. The Academic Challenge Coach Award recognizes teachers who are exemplary coaches of student … Continue reading →

Lakeville Area Schools recognizes May 6-10 as Teacher Appreciation Week. There are 741 teachers in the district who teach our more than 11,000 Lakeville Area students. Our teachers help our students by thoroughly planning and preparing lessons, creating positive and motivating classrooms, and providing the high quality education the Lakeville Area community has come to … Continue reading →