15 EPHS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists Fifteen Eden Prairie High School students are on the 2016-2017 list of National Merit Semifinalists. They are the top one-half of one percent of juniors who took the PSAT last fall.

Designing Pathways Phase 2 Planning Begins The School board will make a decision on the Phase 1 Designing Pathways recommendations during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.  View the recommendations on the Designing Pathways website. Planning is currently underway for the second phase of the Designing Pathways process that will be focused on facilities to support the academic programming recommendations in Phase 1.

Eden Prairie Named One of 50 Best Places to Live Eden Prairie was recently named one of MONEY Magazine's 50 Best Places to Live. "We are very fortunate in Eden Prairie to have outstanding schools, a flourishing economy and an engaged community of people," said City Manager Rick Getschow.

Free Parent Seminar on Challenges of Raising Today's Children  Michael Anderson and Tim Johanson, co-authors of “Gist: The Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids” will be speaking about the challenges of raising children today as parents feel the stress of watching their children grow up not ready for life in the adult world. Register for the free event at www.edenpr.org/Gist.

Community Education Hosting Diaper Drive Throughout the month of October, Eden Prairie Schools' Community Education and the Early Childhood Advisory Council are hosting a diaper drive to collect diapers in partnership with the Diaper Bank of Minnesota.

EPHS Fall/Winter Preschool Registration Open  There are currently openings in the morning and afternoon preschool program offered at Eden Prairie High School, for children ages three through five.

Sept. 22: Oak Point Parent Information/Curriculum Night; Eden Lake Parent Information/Curriculum Night Sept. 26: School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Administrative Services Center Sept. 29: Senior Planning and Financial Aid Evening, 6 p.m. EPHS Auditorium