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Twenty-four District 196 students earned invitations to the DECA International Competition later this spring.

District 196 has selected Mark Aronson as the next Highland Elementary School principal—only the third since Highland opened in 1986. Mr. Aronson has served as the assistant administrator at Highland for the last two years.

Mandy Hill will be principal beginning July 1. She is currently an assistant administrator at Diamond Path.

Highland Elementary principal is one of three finalists from Minnesota for the 2025 national honor.

More than 200 District 196 high school students qualified to compete at state business conferences in March.

District 196 students showcased their exceptional debate skills at the 124th Annual Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) State Debate Tournament, earning top honors across multiple categories.

District 196’s four comprehensive high schools have nominated a total of 16 students for 2024-25 leadership awards sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League. 

Eagan residents Robin Cerio and Catherine Diamond will fill the expiring terms of Art Coulson and Sachin Isaacs, who resigned earlier this year.

District 196 high school students who challenged themselves by taking College in the Schools (CIS) courses during the 2023-24 school year earned a combined 3,966 college credits valued at more than $3.1 million, according to a report released by the University of Minnesota’s College in the Schools program.

The Minnesota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (MAFCS) is thrilled to announce Mia Battistone as the 2025 Teacher of the Year (TOY). Mia, an exceptional Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) educator, has been recognized for her outstanding dedication to her students, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to advancing FCS education in Minnesota.

Leah Gardner has been elected to fill the open seat on the District 196 School Board in the Nov. 5 Special School Board election.

At the Regular School Board meeting on November 4, the District 196 School Board approved changes to the elementary school attendance areas to alleviate overcrowding in elementary schools in the southern portion of the district.

47 District 196 seniors are receiving special recognition this fall for scores they achieved on a national standardized test they took last year as juniors.

Students enrolled in a Spanish Heritage class talk about much more: reconnecting with their linguistic and cultural roots, a sense of belonging where they can be themselves, and aspirations for the professional advantage of bilingual fluency.  

District 196 proposes adjusting six elementary attendance areas to ease overcrowding and prepare to open a new elementary school next year.

The Overview of Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for the 2024-25 school year is online and was emailed to families

The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association (MESPA) is thrilled to announce that Southview Elementary in Apple Valley (ISD 196) has been named a Minnesota School of Excellence (SOE), one of only six schools in the state to receive this esteemed designation for 2024.