OPPORTUNITIES
ABOUND,
BENEFITING
EDUCATION
WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT 624
The City of Vadnais Heights is primarily
served by White Bear Lake Area
Schools, a district with approximately
9,000 students PreK – 12. The student
experience is well-rounded. Core
values of compassion, integrity, respect,
responsibility and service – and a mission
focused on ensuring students develop a
love for learning and excel academically
– inspire students to realize their dreams
and become engaged citizens with a
global understanding.
4-STAR EARLY CHILDHOOD
PROGRAM
The district’s four-star-rated Early
Childhood Programs (children, birth
through age five) are offered at
convenient locations in White Bear Lake,
Hugo, White Bear Township and Vadnais
Heights.
ELEMENTARY PARTNERSHIPS
Elementary students benefit from
partnerships with White Bear Center for
the Arts, White Bear Lake Area Schools
YMCA Aquatic Center, and MacPhail
Center for Music, among other local
organizations.
At Vadnais Heights Elementary,
specifically, partnership with Tamarack
Nature Center provided experiential
learning opportunities on environmental
issues as students turned an 11-acre
area behind the school into a “Bears
Backyard” outdoor classroom. At Otter
Lake Elementary, which is adjacent
to Tamarack and also serves students
living in Vadnais Heights, students visit
the nature center for seasonal outdoor
lessons.
PATHS TO SUCCESS
District high school students have the
opportunity to earn college credit in
more than 40 courses. The total value of
credits earned by WBLAHS students in
college-level courses last year was $2.4
million at University of Minnesota tuition
rates. The district’s Career Pathways
initiative also offers students a range of
options in manufacturing, construction,
IT and healthcare.
MULTI-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL
EXPERIENCES
Chinese is offered at Vadnais Heights
and Lincoln Elementary Schools, and
Spanish is offered at all other elementary
buildings. Middle school students can
take three years of Chinese, French,
German or Spanish. WBLAHS students
can study up to six levels of American
Sign Language, Chinese, French,
German and Spanish (high school and
CIS courses). The district partners with
Hangzhou Foreign Languages School
in China and with schools in France and
Germany.
RESIDENTS AND
BUSINESSES ALIKE
more ways for parents to stay connected
to their child’s learning. The district’s
1:1 initiative was made possible by the
community’s support of the Capital
Projects Levy and is part of the district’s
overall K – 12 technology integration
plan.
STEWARDSHIP & SUPPORT
The district has a AA bond rating,
which we have received from Standard
and Poor every year the district has
applied since 2010. Our district received
Excellence in Financial Reporting awards
from both the Association of School
Business Officials and Government
Finance Officers Association for 17
consecutive years. In the fall of 2017,
the community voted on a 10-year Local
Operating Levy Renewal that passed
by a margin of 80% to 20% and the
district embarked in a strategic planning
initiative that involves more than 200
community volunteer participants.
Learn more about our schools/programs
by viewing videos and additional
information at following website. Or visit
our schools and attend concerts, athletic
events and programs!
TECHNOLOGY
New tools allow for more collaboration,
more personalized communication and
instruction, more authentic ways for
stu dents to demonstrate learning, and
4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake
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