Learning for all ages!
Little ones explore, school-age discover and adults gain important skills with community ed!
Lifelong learning opportunities for your engagement, enrichment and inspiration. Please know the safety of you, your family and our staff is our primary concern. Refer back frequently for additional new programming!
Early childhood is a time of great discovery! We offer a variety of programs for young children and their parents along with preschool options available for children ages 3 and 4.
The sky's the limit for students in kindergarten through grade 12! We offer a robust variety of academics, arts and athletics for students to explore, discover and achieve during out of school time.
Learning for all ages! Find your passion, learn a new hobby, get fit, earn your high school diploma, train for a new career and more at a school or learning center near you.
The Educational Benefits applications ensures students have access to nutritious meals and provides critical funding for schools.
The first two days will be “snow days” with no regular classes at school or online. Any additional days beyond the first two will be E-Learning Days.
State officials have given school districts the responsibility to determine COVID-19 mitigation strategies at the local level this school year. Review these before the first day of school.
As regulations and executive orders expire with changes in the pandemic, updated protocol include less regulations and requirements, and more personal/family choice and responsibility.
Register now for these upcoming learning opportunities!
Browse our online catalog and register now to ensure your spot in a class that sure to engage, inspire and enrich you and your family!
Interested in your student continuing to learn fully online next school year? Explore our new virtual school, 196Online.
Governor Walz announced a change in the state’s Safe Learning Plan to allow a phased-in return of elementary students to in-person learning. Details of our plan for elementary students will be shared by January 8.
Browse our online catalog and register now to ensure your spot in a class that sure to engage, inspire and enrich you and your family!
Both calendars are based on an all in-person learning mode. Each calendar has 172 days of instruction for elementary students and 171 days for secondary students.
District 196 websites are now mobile-first! The desktop navigation on all of our websites is now condensed into a single-click hamburger menu icon located at the top right of websites. This update mirrors the design and functionality of the site as accessed by a mobile device. Get started by clicking the MENU icon.