Winter Assessments
Sign up for your child's winter student assessments. These will be conducted on Wednesday, February 10th and Thursday, February 11th from 10AM until 8PM each day.
Distance Learning
Please refer to this resource to find helpful information about our district's distance learning plan, which start 11/23/20.
Report an Absence
In an effort to do an efficient job of tracking illness, we ask you to submit all absences via a tracking form on our website (button below) rather than making a phone call.
Virtual Open House
Please take a fun, virtual tour of our school and meet all our teachers by clicking the link below
Testing at Cedar Park
Please refer to this resource to find information on our district's standardized tests, our district testing calendar and testing updates.
Magnet application window for 2021-22 school year now open
Submit an application by Jan. 6, 2021, to be considered for one of the five elementary magnet schools and by Feb. 10, 2021 for Valley Middle School of STEM.
Cedar Park earns fifth Magnet School of Excellence award
Our school is a leader in STEM education and are a proud District 196 STEM Pathway school.
A District 196 STEM magnet school of excellence
We strive to be a national leader in STEM instruction and our school is comprised of hard-working students and dedicated staff.
SCHOOL NEWS
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Winter Assessments
Sign up for your child's winter student assessments. These will be conducted on Wednesday, February 10th and Thursday, February 11th from 10AM until 8PM each day.
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Review this important information about free meals, late start Wednesdays, technology help, transportation and wellness checks.
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Grades preK-2 will return on Thursday, January 21 and grades 3-5 will return on Thursday, February 4.
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Governor Walz announced a change in the state’s Safe Learning Plan to allow a phased-in return of elementary students to in-person learning. Details of our plan for elementary students will be shared by January 8.
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Browse our online catalog and register now to ensure your spot in a class that sure to engage, inspire and enrich you and your family!
Both calendars are based on an all in-person learning mode. Each calendar has 172 days of instruction for elementary students and 171 days for secondary students.
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In recognition of this important declaration, we encourage District 196 families to explore the rich history of indigenous people around the United States and in Minnesota.
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Each school will share site-specific details about the change at their building. There will be no school for all preschool and elementary students only Nov. 19 and 20.
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Applications must be submitted by Jan. 6, 2021, for elementary magnet schools and by Feb. 10, 2021 for Valley Middle School of STEM. Applications for the School of Environmental Studies are accepted throughout the year.
The district has a process and timeline for determining when to shift to a different learning model based on multiple data points and factors.
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Both calendars are based on an all in-person learning model, although the district does plan to continue to offer the 196 Digital Academy as an all distance learning option for families.
Register now for fall learning opportunities. As always, the safety of you, your family and our staff is our primary concern.
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District 196 students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day, whether in school or distance learning at home. A la carte items available at school are not included in this program.
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PayPAMS is the platform families will use to pay for meals. Meal account balances from the 2019-20 school year have automatically been transferred over.
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Information about the start of the 2020-21 school year, including sample schedules, cohort assignments and an updated calendar, is now available.
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