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Formerly known as the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Program, approved applications are more than just for meals but also provide your school with critical funding.
District 196 adds texting as an option for communication
Parent/guardians can now choose to receive text messages about important updates, weather cancellations or delays and school reminders by texting "Y" to 67587.
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SCHOOL NEWS
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District 196 is pleased to announce the graduation ceremony dates, times, and locations for the Class of 2025.
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Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board members elected officers at the January 13 annual organizational meeting and set their meeting dates through June 2026.
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Eagan residents Robin Cerio and Catherine Diamond will fill the expiring terms of Art Coulson and Sachin Isaacs, who resigned earlier this year.
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Leah Gardner has been elected to fill the open seat on the District 196 School Board in the Nov. 5 Special School Board election.
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The Overview of Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for the 2024-25 school year is online and was emailed to families
UPCOMING EVENTS
all day
Minnesota Zoo Ampitheater (weather permitting)
Mariucci Arena
Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, 55123
Mariucci Arena
Mariucci Arena
Dakota Ridge School, 4629 144th St. W. Apple Valley, MN 55124
Silver Bell Learning Center
Rosemount Community Center
all day
all day