Back-To-School 2024-25

Annual Household Check-In

Each year, Lakeville Area Schools families are required to review, confirm and update their household and student information for back-to-school. Families will be asked to verify contact information, communication preferences and student health information. 

You will not be able to review your student's teacher or class schedule until the check-in is completed.

We appreciate your support in updating this critical information so that we can best serve you and your students.

The household check-in for the 2024-25 school year is open now. 

How to do the Check-In:

Step 1: Log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account

• Click here to learn how to sign into your parent portal

Step 2: Select 'MORE' from the menu along the left side of the screen

Step 3: Select 'Enrollment and Check-In'

Step 4: Select 'Start' next to 'K-12 Enrollment for Next School Year (2024-25) - Annual Household Check In'

Step 5: Select 'Begin Registration'

Important information to know before you get started:

• Only one parent/guardian per household will need to complete the Annual Household Check-In process.
• The Annual Household Check-In link is only active for one household per child. If your child has more than one household, the link will be active for the parent/guardian that lives in the household that is currently indicated as the child’s primary household.

For instructions on completing the check-in visit: isd194.org/check-in

Complete the Check-In

Student Immunizations for 2024-25 School Year

Minnesota law requires all children enrolled in school to be immunized against certain diseases from birth to 18 years of age, or to file a legal medical or conscientious exemption (Statute 121A.15, Rule 4604.0400). In Lakeville Area Schools, each student must have documentation that they have received certain immunizations or documentation of an exemption submitted before the first day of school (see policy webpage).

As we approach the beginning of the school 2024-25 school year, now is a good time to schedule an updated physical for your child and to check if your child’s immunizations are up to date. This chart shows what vaccines are required by the State of Minnesota by age/grade: Are Your Kids Ready? and When to Get Vaccines, Birth to 18 Years. This information is especially important for students entering kindergarten, 7th grade, 12th grade, and newly enrolled students.

If your child’s immunizations are out of date, you can use this form to document vaccines as well as medical or non-medical exemptions and return it to the school nurse before the start of the 2024-25 school year.

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Get Your Student Immunized for FREE through Dakota County Health at Ready, Set, Achieve on August 20

Educational Benefits

Educational benefits include more than just free/reduced-price meals! Qualifying families may receive the following benefits:

• CT/SAT/AP fees

• Activities and athletics fees

• Home Internet

• College application fees,

• School parking passes, planners, gym uniforms, etc.

• And more!

Who qualifies?

Eligibility can be based upon:

• Income

• Foster Child - Single person qualification - not entire household

• Receipt of any of these benefits:

  • SNAP

  • MFIP

  • FDPIR

  • Medicaid

Important Note: Families who qualify for Educational Benefits (Free/Reduced-price meals) should still plan to fill out an application for next school year, beginning July 1, 2024. This ensures that you will still receive discounts on other programs/fees and ensures the district doesn’t lose critical funding for students.

How to Apply

• Apply online 
• Complete the paper form
  English | Español | Somali | русский 
  • Take a photo or scan the completed application and email it to julie.wharton@isd194.org.
  • Mail it or drop off at the District Office: 17630 Juniper Path, Suite A, Lakeville, MN 55044.

We’re here to help! Please call 952-232-2061 if you need assistance filling out the application.

Attendance Matters

Being in school, on time, every day is critical for your student’s success in school. With just two missed days each month, students can easily fall behind and have less academic success over the course of the school year and their academic career. Absences can also impact entire classrooms if teachers have to slow down learning to help students catch up.

It is recommended that students miss no more than nine days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation. Families can help their students succeed at all grade levels by building the habit of good attendance early in elementary school and paying attention to their attendance in middle and high school to keep them on track.

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NEW! Submit Absence Requests through Infinite Campus Parent Portal

NEW for the 2024-25 school year, parents/guardians can submit absence, late arrival and leave early requests directly through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. This can be done using your desktop computer or the Parent Portal app on your mobile device. This convenient new process is designed to streamline the attendance reporting process and minimize any attendance errors. 

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Options for Reporting Your Student's Absence:

During the 2024-25 school year, parents/guardians will have two options for submitting absence, late arrival and early leave requests for their student(s)--directly through Infinite Campus Parent Portal OR by emailing the school's attendance email.

Please only report your student's absence, late arrival or early leave using ONE of the methods listed below.  

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How Parents/Guardians will be Notified About Their Student's Attendance:

1. Any parent/guardian whose student is marked absent will receive an email, text message and phone call from their school. This first notification will come at 10:30 a.m. from elementary schools and at 10 a.m. from secondary schools.

• Parents/guardians may still receive this call even if they have excused this absence. This first notification is in the interest of student safety and alerts families/guardians of absences they may not be aware of. It is sent shortly after attendance is taken and does not always allow time for our staff to go through all the emails and phone calls we have received before the first call goes out.

2. A second notification will be made via email, text message and phone call to any parent/guardian whose student's absence is still marked unexcused. This second notification will come at 5 p.m. from elementary schools and at 3 p.m. from secondary schools.

Parents/guardians will have five days to resolve a marked absence. After the fifth day, it will be marked as an unexcused absence. Please refer to District Policy 503 on Student Attendance to see what is considered an excused versus unexcused absence.

Thank you for your support in ensuring your student is in school, on time, every day. Have a great school year!

Gradual Release of iPads

All elementary school students should bring their iPad, charging brick and cord back to school the first day of the 2024-25 school year. Devices will remain at school until the dates specified below for each grade level.

• Grades K-2: Students will use their iPads only at school. Devices will not be taken home.

• Grade 3: Students can take their iPads home starting before winter break. Students must bring their devices back to school each day, charged, to ensure continuous access to learning tools.

• Grades 4-5: Students will start bringing their iPads home before the end of October. Students must bring their devices back to school each day, charged, to ensure continuous access to learning tools.

• Grades 6-12: Students will bring their iPads home every day. It is essential that they return with their devices to school each day, charged, to ensure continuous access to learning tools.

View a more detailed document outlining the device take home timeline here.

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Device Protection

Annual Cost: $25 per student. Reduced price options are available based on Educational Benefit Status.

Coverage begins upon receipt of the payment. Payment must be submitted via the Infinite Campus School Store by October 18, to have coverage for the school year. New families joining the district will have 2 weeks from enrollment to add coverage.

The protection plan does not cover lost devices and lost, stolen, damaged or inoperable charging cords. 

Please review the details of the device protection plan and payment information on the Lakeville Area Schools website.  

Lakeville Area Schools is committed to ensuring every child is ready for a successful school year. If you need school supply assistance, this event is for you! Free immunizations needed for school are also available. This year's Ready, Set, Achieve will be held August 20, 2024 from 12-4 p.m. at Lakeville North High School. Learn more.

We contract for bus service in partnership with Schmitty and Sons Bus Company. Lakeville Area Schools provides free transportation for special education students, and regular education students who qualify, which includes:

• K-5 students to students who live 0.8 miles or more from their elementary school
• 6-12 students who live 2 miles or more from their secondary school
• Students who live in a designated safety zone

Transportation zones can be found by using the Attendance Area Finder. 

Students who qualify for free transportation do not need to register. Bus assignments will be posted in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal the week before school starts. 

Families living within Walker Zones: 

If the transportation zone information indicates you live in a “pay-to-ride zone,” you have the option to pay a transportation fee. You may register and pay the fee online in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal through the School Store (School Store Instructions). 

• 2024-25 School Year Cost: $500 per student.
  Families who qualify for Educational Benefits may be eligible for reduced prices. 
• For instructions on registering in the Infinite Campus Portal, please refer to these step-by-step instructions on paying Transportation fees.

More transportation information

Click here for English and Spanish student calendars, the staff calendar, the Board of Education meetings calendar, and for a detailed online calendar.

The Minnesota Free School Meal Program began during the 2023-24 school year (July 1, 2023). This program provides free breakfast and lunch for students in Minnesota on school days. A la carte items will still be available to students for a charge, just like they are now.

Families who qualify for Educational Benefits should still plan to fill out an application for next school year, beginning July 1, 2024. This ensures that you will still receive discounts on other programs/fees and ensures the district doesn’t lose critical funding for students.

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Log into LINQ Connect to view your student, payment information, recurring payments, notifications and more. 

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Your child’s nutrition and meal experience are very important to us. When they eat well, they feel better and are more focused learners. We strive to serve fresh, delicious and nutritious foods with clean labels that have been minimally processed that also appeal to our students.

• View the lunch menus or download the Web Menus mobile app

• Information on food allergies and special dietary needs

Follow these links to sign in to the Student/Parent Portal

As a supporter of your child’s education, it is important that you have your own Parent Portal account so you can better understand, monitor and participate in the educational process with real-time access to your student’s information, including:

• Assignments

• Attendance

• Bus stop

• Payments and fees for field trips, transportation, activities, student parking, AP exams, yearbooks, etc.

• Report Cards

• Schedules

• School/District Announcements

Log Into the Parent Portal

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How do I get an account?

Infinite Campus Parent Portal accounts are set up for parents/guardians when you enroll in any school in the district. 

• If you recently enrolled, look for an automated email from messenger@isd194.org, sent within a few days of when you enrolled your student(s). Follow the Parent Portal access instructions in the email. 

I’m not sure if I have an account 

• You can send a picture, scan or fax your photo ID to SISsupport@isd194.org or your school's office manager and instructions on accessing your account will be emailed back to you.

I forgot my username or password

Usernames and passwords can be set or changed using the Forgot Username or Forgot Password option at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal login page, without needing to contact support.  If you are still having difficulty logging in, please request assistance by emailing SISsupport@isd194.org.

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Parent Portal Guides

• How Look up Student ID number - (English / Español)
• How to Mark and Check Attendance - (English)
• Cómo usar el Portal para Padres de Infinite Campus (Español)

Seesaw is a platform that PreK - Grade 5 students can use to showcase what they’re learning and doing at school with their families. Students can add voice recordings, photos, videos, drawings, notes and much more. Families can see all of this, connecting them to their child’s classroom.

Log Into Seesaw

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What is Seesaw? An Introduction for Families:

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How Do I?

• Log in with a Seesaw Home Learning Code
• Get an Introduction to Seesaw
• Use the Seesaw app
• Switch Between Seesaw Classes
• View School Announcements
• Insert Shapes
• Open Seesaw Family Notifications
• Join a Webex Meeting
• Make sure my video links play

Schoology is a learning management system where teachers can post assignments, class documents, resources, and calendar events. It can also serve as a digital extension of the classroom, enabling online discussion of course content, submission of assignments, and more. Schoology is used by students in grades 6-12.

Log Into Schoology

• Student Sign-On Page
• Parent Sign-On Page
• How to Create a Parent Schoology Account

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Difference Between Parent and Student Schoology Accounts

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How Do I?

• Schoology Help Center
• Login to Schoology on my iPad
• Use the Schoology iOS App as a Student
• Use the Schoology iOS App as a Parent
• Set up a Parent Schoology account
• Español: Uso de su cuenta de Schoology para padres/tutores
• Reconnect my Google Drive to my Schoology account
• Open, edit and submit a Schoology assignment
• Use the Schoology Calendar as a Digital Planner
• Make sure my video links play
• Access an assignment, complete it in Notability, and submit it back to your teacher in Schoology

LinQ Connect (formerly Titan) has all your student, meal payment information, recurring payments, and notifications. 

If you don’t already have a lunch account, you can create one by visiting linqconnect.com and selecting Register in the top right corner. 

Review these FAQs about logging into and using LinQ Connect. 

Scan the QR codes below or visit your app store to download today. For additional information and tools please visit their parent resource center. 

 

Learn more about the Here Comes the Bus app for tracking your child's bus.