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The 2024 graduation rate at White Bear Lake Area High School* is 96.5%, topping the state rate by 12.3 percentage points and up three percentage points from last year, in data released today by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
District data, which includes students from WBLAHS along with students from the district’s Area Learning Center (ALC) and Transition Education Center (TEC) programs, shows a 91.6% four-year graduation rate for the class of 2024. This exceeds the state’s graduation rate by 7.4 percentage points.
Mariner Middle School Language Arts teacher Carla Triggs was named White Bear Lake Area Educators' 2025 Teacher of the Year at an April 29 celebration and recognition ceremony.
The district was represented at White Bear Lake’s Touch-A-Truck event on May 8, with students and families having fun checking out the Nutrition Services truck and a yellow school bus.
Birch Lake Elementary students eagerly laced and buckled up their rollerblades for a skating lesson in their gym class. See the exciting activity come to life in this video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
White Bear Lake Area High School’s Automotive Program, led by Automotive Instructor and Technology Education Building Lead Derek Doescher, has been named the Exemplary Secondary Program of the Year. This award showcases secondary level transportation programs that serve as exemplary models of institutional support, instructional leadership, and program-wide excellence.
Mariner Middle School has been named a Gold Star Winner—the highest distinction—in the 2024-25 Star of Innovation Awards presented by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). The award honors schools across Minnesota for developing and supporting exemplary, innovative educational programs.
Birch Lake Elementary fourth and fifth graders got into character this week to practice their performance of “Seussical the Musical”.
District staff, students, community members and board members enjoyed the first School Board meeting in the new board meeting location, the Community Room, at Sunrise Park District Service Center on March 3.
Students at Birch Lake Elementary listened to Minnesota author Keean Jones read his book “Saturday Morning at the Shop”. His visit is part of Birch Lake’s “I Love to Read Month” activities and was highlighted in this video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
Preschool registration is now open! We offer a safe and nurturing environment for a child’s first school experience away from home in our four star (highest possible rating) Parent Aware rated programs.
White Bear Lake Area Schools (WBLAS) recently conducted a community and parent survey to gather insights into the district's performance and community perception. The results, presented by Peter Leatherman from The Morris Leatherman Company at a School Board work session, highlight a strong sense of satisfaction and support from both district residents and parents.
A White Bear grad, his daughter and a staff member experienced a full circle moment together!
Birch Lake Elementary kicked off their I Love to Read Month celebrations with an all-school assembly!
District Center offices, including the Centralized Enrollment Center, have moved to the Sunrise Park District Service Center located at 2399 Cedar Avenue in White Bear Lake.
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