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MPS students and staff shared their favorite books in honor of I Love To Read Month and National Reading Month. Check out these awesome book selfies!

MPS high school students are invited to participate in great opportunities with Project Success including spring break college tours and institute certificate courses.

The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that MPS enrollment numbers are up in 2024-25, reversing a years-long trend.

Help us congratulate February's MPS Shines winners!

MPS Culinary & Wellness Services is seeking students in grades 6-8 for the Junior Iron Chef Competition on Tuesday, April 29.

The MPS Spelling Bee Champion is Emmett Lawson, eighth grade student at Northeast Middle School. The runner up is Iris Walding, sixth grade student from Seward Montessori.

The Minneapolis Girls High School Hockey Team and Roosevelt Wrestlers have been named Academic State Champions.

Three MPS educators are semifinalists for this year's Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award: Katelyn Bruce, Ben Cuevas-Rengstorf and Travis Koupal.

Minneapolis Public Schools will have a severe weather day on Wednesday, March 5. Students in elementary school (pre-K - 5) will have no school. Students in middle and high school (6 - 12) will have an e-learning day.

This year marks a milestone in MPS school lunches. Thousands of students will graduate from our district in June without ever having the experience of ripping the plastic from a pre-packaged, processed meal. That’s because 12 years ago, Bertrand Weber took over the Culinary & Wellness program and turned it around. This month, go behind the scenes of MPS’s Central Kitchen and find out how Weber is serving up the best for our students. 

Join MPS and Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board on Wednesday, March 12, from 4-7 p.m. in the North High Commons for a Summer Activity and Job Fair!

We’re excited to announce the first-ever Latine Youth Leadership Summit on March 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Davis Center (1250 W Broadway Ave.).

Learn more about our severe weather protocols. 

The MPS School Board approved district calendars for upcoming school years 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 at its Feb. 11 meeting.