Mounds View Schools | |
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Location | |
Arden Hills, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, Shoreview, and Vadnais Heights, Minnesota United States | |
District information | |
Grades | Pre-K-12 |
Superintendent | Chris Lennox |
Students and staff | |
Students | Over 11,000 |
Staff | Over 1,400 |
Other information | |
Website | http://www.mvpschools.org/ |
Mounds View Public Schools (District 621) is a school district serving the cities of Arden Hills, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights and portions of Spring Lake Park and White Bear Township in Minnesota. The district currently operates 14 schools, five education programs, and Laurentian Environmental Center.
Mounds View High School is in the top ten high schools in Minnesota according to the U.S. News & World Report for exceeding expectations when it comes to student performance on reading and math test, and for preparing students for college. [1]
Since 2018, elementary schools in the Mounds View School District have served grades 1–5, with kindergarteners attending designated kindergarten centers.
Since 2018, kindergarteners have attended one of two centers dedicated to serving kindergarteners only. [2] [3] Both centers are former elementary schools that served K–5. Both centers also host pre-K programs.
Other programs offered by Mounds View Public Schools include early childhood education, adult education, and special education.
5th and 7th grade students in the school district are given the opportunity annually to attend a four-day camp at Laurentian Environmental Center in Britt, during which they learn about the wilderness and outdoor survival. [4]