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Lakeville Area Schools BEYOND LAKEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS Because of district boundaries, some Lakeville residences fall into District 196, which serves Rosemount, Apple Valley and Eagan. Some other neighborhoods fall into Farmington Area Schools (District 192). In addition, the Lakeville area is home to three private schools: All Saints Catholic School andChristian Heritage Academy giving choices to meet the needs of our residents. OUR CHAMBER AND OUR SCHOOLS WORKING TOGETHER Through our Business Education Committee, the Lakeville Chamber continues to expand the partnership with our schools. Each year the Chamber hosts Career Seminar Days for high school juniors, College Financial Planning Night, Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts, senior exit interviews, Minnesota Venture Camp scholarships, and our popular State of the Schools Luncheon. developed LakevilleWorks.org, our new local job posting website. in DEMAND H O T J O B S , C O O L C O M PA N I E S THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION The Lakeville Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, is the nonprofit arm of the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce. The Foundation focuses on workforce development through scholarships and grants that benefit and impact our local students and Chamber member employees. LAKEVILLE WORKS In 2018, the Lakeville Area Chamber created the Lakeville Works program. This group, made up of local chamber business investors, continues to donate money towards equipment, education and workforce development in STEM careers. It also HIGHER EDUCATION Minnesota School of Beauty offers higher education in Lakeville and has celebrated over 11 years in teaching a full range of beauty services. WH E N DO YOU WA N T T O STA RT YOU R C A R E E R ? inDEMAND MAGAZINE This guide, available at the Chamber office, is a tool to assist job seekers at all levels in choosing a career that fits their skills and passion, but ultimately gain employment in a high-demand job in targeted sectors within Lakeville. In the Lakeville Area there are many high paying careers available right out of high school. Strengthening the Fabric of Our Community COMMUNITY EDUCATION The Lakeville area benefits from the many life- long learning opportunities offered through the Lakeville Area Public Schools Community Education Department. These include: Early Childhood Family Education, Early Childhood Screening, Small Wonders PreSchool, Wonder Zone preschool-age care, Kid Zone school-age care, Summer Adventures, Youth Enrichment, Youth & Service Development Aquatics & Safety, Giant Step Children’s Threatre, Adult Enrichment, Adult Basic Education and Adults with Disabilities program. Lakeville | 9202 202nd St. W. Suite 100 | 612-656-3879 oldnational.com www.lakevillechamber.org | 21