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Tickets to Mamma Mia, a summertime production offered through our Community Services Department, are now available. Join us at the WBLAHS Performing Arts Center for a show!
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Senior community members (age 65+) who live in the District are invited to participate in the Senior Activities Pass program and enjoy complimentary admission to school activities.
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Find us at Marketfest, which runs Thursdays evenings 6-9 p.m. through July 31 in Downtown White Bear Lake. Stop by the district’s booth for give-aways and fun conversation!
July 10 is White Bear Lake Area Schools Spirit Night. Fourth Street will be filled with district booths and activities. Wear orange and join us at 6:30 p.m. for a scheduled “Orange Out” photo!
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The June 29 issue of the Community e-Newsletter is now available! The publication covers student and staff successes, School Board news, and school and Community Education offerings.
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We are in the midst of planning transportation for the 2025-26 school year. To help improve service for all students, we’re working to identify those who will not be using bus transportation next year. If your student(s) will not ride the bus – whether in the morning, afternoon, or both – we ask that you complete and submit this opt-out form
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District residents recently received a Bear's Update postcard containing highlights of the 2024-25 school year, community updates and a reminder of next week's July 10 Spirit Night.
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The White Bear Lake Area School District is pleased to announce that Jennifer Chappuis has been chosen to serve as the district’s new Assistant Director of Early Childhood Programs for the 2025-26 school year.
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2024-25 White Bear Lake Area Schools retirees were honored at a special luncheon for their 641 combined years of service to the community. Enjoy a 2024-25 Retirement video that celebrates the retirees.
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When school is not in session during the summer, kids age 18 and under can receive FREE meals at 6 locations!
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White Bear Lake Area Schools was recently recognized as a Bronze Berry Honoree in the 2025 Minnesota Grown Cream of the Crop Awards for Farm to School and Early Care. This new contest recognizes K-12 school districts that go above and beyond to promote and serve foods grown and raised by MN farmers and producers.
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The 2024 graduation rate at White Bear Lake Area High School* is 96.5%, topping the state rate by 12.3 percentage points and up three percentage points from last year, in data released today by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
District data, which includes students from WBLAHS along with students from the district’s Area Learning Center (ALC) and Transition Education Center (TEC) programs, shows a 91.6% four-year graduation rate for the class of 2024. This exceeds the state’s graduation rate by 7.4 percentage points.
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Mariner Middle School Language Arts teacher Carla Triggs was named White Bear Lake Area Educators' 2025 Teacher of the Year at an April 29 celebration and recognition ceremony.
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White Bear Lake Area High School’s Automotive Program, led by Automotive Instructor and Technology Education Building Lead Derek Doescher, has been named the Exemplary Secondary Program of the Year. This award showcases secondary level transportation programs that serve as exemplary models of institutional support, instructional leadership, and program-wide excellence.
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Mariner Middle School has been named a Gold Star Winner—the highest distinction—in the 2024-25 Star of Innovation Awards presented by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). The award honors schools across Minnesota for developing and supporting exemplary, innovative educational programs.
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District staff, students, community members and board members enjoyed the first School Board meeting in the new board meeting location, the Community Room, at Sunrise Park District Service Center on March 3.