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The application priority deadline for the 2022-23 school year is midnight on December 22, 2021. Enroll today!
A THOUGHTFUL COMMUNITY OF LEADERS ENGAGING WITH OTHERS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE WORLD.
The School of Environmental Studies is a District 196 magnet school for juniors and seniors that immerses its students in the study of environmental topics and issues.
SCHOOL NEWS
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SES announcements, highlights, and important information
![Buy Your Yearbook]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633714529/district196org/tzfxvf8qqwoinowsbcww/Yearbook.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1633714529/district196org/tzfxvf8qqwoinowsbcww/Yearbook.jpg","width":474}])
![Cap and Gown Ordering Information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1619443233/district196org/jfmckshqap2o4gzsm2ch/SESgradSQ.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1619443233/district196org/jfmckshqap2o4gzsm2ch/SESgradSQ.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1619443233/district196org/jfmckshqap2o4gzsm2ch/SESgradSQ.jpg","width":720}])
Seniors, Order Today!
SES announcements, highlights, and important information
SES announcements, highlights, and important information
SES announcements, highlights, and important information
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The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 5-11, and on-site testing is available for students and employees at the District Service Center beginning Nov. 9.
![Valley Middle teacher Brian Martin works with his students on a piece of a prosthetic arm.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":2048}])
Magnet schools offer parents increased choice in their child’s education by providing a concentrated focus that offers innovative ways to meet students’ learning goals through a particular theme.
SES announcements, highlights, and important information
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The district average is 2.6 points higher than the national average of 20.3 and 1.3 points higher than the Minnesota average of 21.6.
SES announcements, highlights, and important information
SES announcements, highlights, and important information
![School buses with snow on the hood.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":2200}])
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.
![snowflake door swag]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601727413/district196org/htfapckrwbrqt3vesymd/snowflake.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1601727413/district196org/htfapckrwbrqt3vesymd/snowflake.jpg","width":347}])
UPCOMING EVENTS
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