Home
Courageously Building the Future
Located right next to beautiful Birch Lake in a well-established, friendly, diverse community rich in traditions, we serve kindergarten through fifth grade students in a neighborhood school.
Academic Highlights
Career Pathways
The WBLAS Career Pathways program fuels student success by connecting classroom learning with cutting-edge industry experience in nine areas: automotive, business, communication technology, construction, education, engineering & manufacturing, family and consumer sciences, health & wellness and information technology.
College-Level Courses
District students have the opportunity to earn college credits through Project Lead the Way courses, Concurrent Enrollment, Advanced Placement (AP) classes and Post Secondary Enrollment Options.
College-levelcourses.jpg
Dual Immersion
A district-wide Elementary Spanish Dual Immersion program option is offered at two elementary locations: Otter Lake Elementary and Matoska International.
My Nature Preschool
The White Bear Lake Area Schools Early Childhood Program offer a collaborative “My Nature Preschool" in partnership with Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Township.
![2026 Homecoming Schedule doc screenshot]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789253057/whitebeark12mnus/g2qejnzsxlqlxum6gndn/2026HomecomingSchedule.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789253057/whitebeark12mnus/g2qejnzsxlqlxum6gndn/2026HomecomingSchedule.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789253057/whitebeark12mnus/g2qejnzsxlqlxum6gndn/2026HomecomingSchedule.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789253057/whitebeark12mnus/g2qejnzsxlqlxum6gndn/2026HomecomingSchedule.png","width":1078}])
![collage of students posing for first day of school photos]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789247248/whitebeark12mnus/cn2g9di9xgsdlw6k8wn0/091326InPhotos.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789247248/whitebeark12mnus/cn2g9di9xgsdlw6k8wn0/091326InPhotos.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789247248/whitebeark12mnus/cn2g9di9xgsdlw6k8wn0/091326InPhotos.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789247248/whitebeark12mnus/cn2g9di9xgsdlw6k8wn0/091326InPhotos.png","width":1200}])
![Free Senior Activity Pass]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789251772/x9ysfdykokjwbljmtnnx/FreeSeniorActivityPass.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789251772/x9ysfdykokjwbljmtnnx/FreeSeniorActivityPass.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789251772/x9ysfdykokjwbljmtnnx/FreeSeniorActivityPass.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789251772/x9ysfdykokjwbljmtnnx/FreeSeniorActivityPass.jpg","width":813}])
![Thank You Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1583358072/whitebeark12mnus/na1jely0l6foktjjvzte/ThankYouLogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1583358072/whitebeark12mnus/na1jely0l6foktjjvzte/ThankYouLogo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1583358072/whitebeark12mnus/na1jely0l6foktjjvzte/ThankYouLogo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1583358072/whitebeark12mnus/na1jely0l6foktjjvzte/ThankYouLogo.jpg","width":818}])
![screenshot of www.isd624.org/BackToSchool featuring Bear mascot in Bears jersey with backpack]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786244268/whitebeark12mnus/fhtalzu7tizduofc0dye/BackToSchoolPage.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1786244268/whitebeark12mnus/fhtalzu7tizduofc0dye/BackToSchoolPage.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1786244268/whitebeark12mnus/fhtalzu7tizduofc0dye/BackToSchoolPage.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1786244268/whitebeark12mnus/fhtalzu7tizduofc0dye/BackToSchoolPage.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1786244268/whitebeark12mnus/fhtalzu7tizduofc0dye/BackToSchoolPage.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1786244268/whitebeark12mnus/fhtalzu7tizduofc0dye/BackToSchoolPage.png","width":2110}])
![Coffee with Dr. K logo, white bear with orange text on a light gray background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785272187/whitebeark12mnus/bc0qiafoozzxambhmmni/CoffeeWithDrKThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785272187/whitebeark12mnus/bc0qiafoozzxambhmmni/CoffeeWithDrKThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785272187/whitebeark12mnus/bc0qiafoozzxambhmmni/CoffeeWithDrKThumbnail.png","width":536}])
![group of former White Bear Lake Area Schools staff members stand outside in a line for a photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781200387/whitebeark12mnus/y4jvlpltwyly2wxqvkyb/2026RetirementLuncheonEvent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781200387/whitebeark12mnus/y4jvlpltwyly2wxqvkyb/2026RetirementLuncheonEvent.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781200387/whitebeark12mnus/y4jvlpltwyly2wxqvkyb/2026RetirementLuncheonEvent.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781200387/whitebeark12mnus/y4jvlpltwyly2wxqvkyb/2026RetirementLuncheonEvent.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781200387/whitebeark12mnus/y4jvlpltwyly2wxqvkyb/2026RetirementLuncheonEvent.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781200387/whitebeark12mnus/y4jvlpltwyly2wxqvkyb/2026RetirementLuncheonEvent.jpg","width":2200}])
![ParentVUE logo and explanation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781200540/whitebeark12mnus/dv8mwijhpq0xmima2oks/ParentVUEandStudentVUElogos.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781200540/whitebeark12mnus/dv8mwijhpq0xmima2oks/ParentVUEandStudentVUElogos.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781200540/whitebeark12mnus/dv8mwijhpq0xmima2oks/ParentVUEandStudentVUElogos.png","width":656}])
![drawing of White Bear Lake Area High School - Manitou Campus monument sign]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783629134/whitebeark12mnus/tbf4gowdefpxwzzfmbcl/ManitouCampusMonumentSign.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783629134/whitebeark12mnus/tbf4gowdefpxwzzfmbcl/ManitouCampusMonumentSign.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783629134/whitebeark12mnus/tbf4gowdefpxwzzfmbcl/ManitouCampusMonumentSign.png","width":740}])
By The Numbers
10
The White Bear Lake Area School District serves all or parts of ten communities: Birchwood, Gem Lake, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Little Canada, Maplewood, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake and White Bear Township.
25
The District has received recognition for excellence in financial reporting from the Association of School Business Officials and Government Finance Officers Association for 25 consecutive years.
64
In addition to English, students in our district speak 64 home languages.
$4.3M
District students earned college credits valuing a total of $4.3 million last year through Project Lead the Way, Concurrent Enrollment, Advanced Placement (AP) and Post Secondary Enrollment Options.
