Welcome
We are excited to have our Laker students back for another year of learning at East Lake. Our priority is safety and excellent instruction for all students. Arrival/dismissal and crosswalk procedures can be found on our Family Resource page.
Apply today for Educational Benefits Program
Formerly known as the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Program, approved applications are more than just for meals but also provide your school with critical funding.
Registration and Enrollment
Pre-registration for grades K-5 is available. Follow the link below to complete the process.
Family Resources
Our Family Resources page is home to virtually every link your family may need to help keep you connected to your child’s academic success.
Every learner matters. Every voice counts.
Our neighborhood school brings a sense of community and connectedness into each of our classrooms.
SCHOOL NEWS
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Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board members elected officers at the January 13 annual organizational meeting and set their meeting dates through June 2026.
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Eagan residents Robin Cerio and Catherine Diamond will fill the expiring terms of Art Coulson and Sachin Isaacs, who resigned earlier this year.
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Leah Gardner has been elected to fill the open seat on the District 196 School Board in the Nov. 5 Special School Board election.
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At the Regular School Board meeting on November 4, the District 196 School Board approved changes to the elementary school attendance areas to alleviate overcrowding in elementary schools in the southern portion of the district.
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District 196 proposes adjusting six elementary attendance areas to ease overcrowding and prepare to open a new elementary school next year.
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The Overview of Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for the 2024-25 school year is online and was emailed to families
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Laps for the Lake is East Lake's biggest fundraiser of the year.
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East Lake students and families celebrated Earth Day cleaning up trash around the areas of the school.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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