Schools

School board approves school handbook content, demands enforcement

Juliana Allen • July 28, 2024

The Eden Prairie School Board approved stricter handbook policies for 2024-25, aiming to enhance discipline, grading, and overall school culture.

EP elementaries hosting Popsicles with the Principal

EPLN Staff Reports • July 27, 2024

Incoming students and their families are invited to meet principals, enjoy frozen treats, and socialize at elementary schools next week.

On Campus

EPLN Staff Reports • July 25, 2024

EPLN periodically recognizes Eden Prairie post-secondary students honored by the colleges and universities they attend.

EP’s Tedmon named National School Communicator of the Year

Juliana Allen • July 24, 2024

Dirk Tedmon, executive director of marketing and communications for Eden Prairie Schools, has been named the first National School Communicator of the Year by the National School Public Relations Association...

PeopleFest! is a celebration of Eden Prairie’s diversity

Jim Bayer • July 23, 2024

The next time you drive south on Eden Prairie Road from Highway 5, passing the Ellie Apartments, Smith-Douglas-More House, across Highway 212 to the Eden Prairie Cemetery, and to Pioneer Trail, try to...

2 EP students among National Merit Scholarship winners

Juliana Allen • July 17, 2024

Eden Prairie graduates Robert “RJ” Mattson and Brian Shi win National Merit Scholarships, joining four others as part of this year's National Merit Scholars.

ACT replacing MCA for measuring student progress at EPHS

Juliana Allen • July 11, 2024

The Eden Prairie School Board approved replacing the MCA with the ACT for high school assessments, citing higher participation and college readiness.

AmeriCorps tutors needed in EP schools

EPLN Staff Reports • July 9, 2024

Minnesota schools seek 900 AmeriCorps tutors, including five in Eden Prairie, to improve literacy and math proficiency statewide this year.

On Campus

EPLN Staff Reports • July 4, 2024

EPLN periodically recognizes Eden Prairie post-secondary students honored by the colleges and universities they attend.

EPIC summer field trips offer adventure, enrichment

EPLN Staff Reports • July 2, 2024

Eden Prairie Schools Community Education offers summer field trips for grades 6-9, including adventure parks, cultural sites, and nature explorations.

School board debates Dwivedy’s role during deployment

Juliana Allen • June 28, 2024

The Eden Prairie School Board debates the feasibility of Debjyoti Dwivedy fulfilling his duties during a 400-day overseas deployment.

EP School Board’s Dwivedy balancing service abroad with civic engagement at home

Juliana Allen • June 28, 2024

Debjyoti "DD" Dwivedy, Eden Prairie School Board member and U.S. Army Reservist, balances a 400-day military deployment while striving to fulfill his civic duties remotely.