Back to School Newsletter 2023-2024

Save receipts for school supplies! K-12 Education Subtraction and Credit

The Minnesota Department of Revenue offers two valuable tax benefits for parents/guardians who purchase school supplies for their K-12 students: the K-12 Education Credit and Subtraction. 

Voters approve Lakeville Area Schools referendum request for funding to staff and operate Highview Elementary, Question 2 denied 

On Nov. 7, 2023, voters in the Lakeville Area School District 194 approved Question 1, an operational levy request to staff and operate the new elementary school, Highview Elementary. The vote was 55.6% yes to 44.4% no (unofficial results: 5,398 yes votes, 4,312 no votes). This amounts to about $4 per month for the average homeowner ($465,000 home value).  Voters denied Question 2 on the ballot, however, which was an operational levy request to expand K-12 mental health, behavioral and academic support, and the means to attract and retain highly-qualified staff.

Lakeville Area Schools cross country student-athletes compete at state

On Saturday, Nov. 4, students from the Lakeville North and Lakeville South Boys & Girls Cross Country teams competed at the 2023 Cross Country Class AAA State Tournament. 

Students of the Month: November 2023

November's Students of the Month are Liv Marek (JFK), Charlie Breza (KTMS) and Jay Rief (LSHS)!

Lakeville Area elementary schools use decodable books to promote student literacy

Lakeville Area Schools elementary teachers are using decodable books to support evidence-based reading instruction, which in turn supports student literacy.