The Latest Stories

Every elementary student in Spring Lake Park Schools will spend a lot of time at school today writing.  Journaling. Informative writing. Narratives. Creative writing. Note-taking. Research. Skills elementary students will need in coming years are built step by step. With each pencil scratch and key stroke, the foundation is being laid for the future.

Step inside Westwood’s Epic Game Design classroom and you’ll find students collaborating, creating and problem-solving through hands-on projects that blend coding, art and design. Offered in grades 7-8, Epic Game Design helps students build teamwork, communication and creative thinking skills while exploring future pathways.

For some elementary families, the CARES acronym has become familiar. For others, especially those new to Spring Lake Park Schools, it’s a new acronym. CARES stands for Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self-Control.

Over nearly nine years, Spring Lake Park High School’s Career and College pathways have grown to 37 courses across three high-demand job sectors. In the most recent graduating class, 92 percent of students had taken at least one course. These pathways to career exploration are strong, and a project is underway to keep them that way.

Spring Lake Park Schools is hosting a number of events this winter and spring to help current and incoming families prepare for the next steps in their students’ education. Whether you are looking to enroll a student, preparing for a school transition or registering for classes, we hope students and families can connect and learn more.

The school board has approved the academic calendar for the 2026–2027 school year. School will start the week before Labor Day. The Minnesota Legislature has allowed schools to start before Labor Day for the next two years because of how the calendar falls.

The fall season kicked off a fresh year of Panther athletics and activities with countless opportunities for students to get involved, build connections and grow. Panther Football earned its first state championship in over 30 years - a special moment of Panther pride. With high participation across sports, clubs and activities, this fall was full of standout moments.

Walk into any learning space in Spring Lake Park Schools and you may see students on wobble chairs, lounged out on step couches, reading in a cubby or sitting in a space-age pod chair. Movable furniture is helping our spaces be more flexible than ever to support the learner and the learning.