The Lakeville North High School Girls Volleyball team is playing for the 4A State Championship this weekend! The girls won their semifinal match against East Ridge High School 3-0 on Thurs., Nov. 10. They will play against Wayzata High School for the championship. Cheer on the Panthers!

Congratulations to the Lakeville North Boys Cross Country team on their 3rd place finish at the Class AAA Boys Cross Country State Tournament on Sat., Nov. 5 at St. Olaf College. And congratulations to LNHS senior Andrew Casey who finished in the top 10!  

See all of the 2022 Cross Country Class AAA State Tournament results here.

Student athletes at Lakeville North and Lakeville South High Schools have signed letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers in college. 13 Lakeville North students and 11 Lakeville South students were offered collegiate athletic scholarships and were honored at National Signing Day ceremonies held at their respective high schools on Wed., Nov. 9. 

See the students who signed letters of intent and the colleges they will be attending on our website. Thank you to our amazing graphic design students for creating a unique graphic for each student athlete!

Congratulations to the Lakeville South Girls Tennis coaching staff for being recognized as the Section 1AA Coaches of the Year! Head coach Ann Strader received the Head Coach of the Year award, and assistant coaches Neil Strader and Michael Kohel won Assistant Coaches of the Year awards. Way to go!

On Wed., Nov. 9, Orchard Lake Elementary (OLE) 4th grade students in Carol Metz’s music class performed a sing-a-long at Kingsley Shores Senior Community. OLE students sang songs like How Much is that Doggie in the Window?, It’s a Small World, Fifty Nifty United States, and more! Students even showcased American Sign Language with Take Me Out to the Ball Game, as seen in the video above. 

Check out our Digital Citizenship and Online Safety webpage for resources to help you raise digitally responsible youth. 

A recorded presentation by Safer Schools Together will be available on our Digital Citizenship and Online Safety webpage soon.

On November 8, Lakeville Area voters elected new members Carly Anderson, Kim Baker, Brian Thompson and Bree Schindele to the Board of Education, according to unofficial results of the November 8 School Board election.

Lakeville North High School Drama is proud to present The SpongeBob Musical! Adapted from the Nickelodeon series, SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward and all of Bikini Bottom face total annihilation–until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage. 

Location: Lakeville North High School Auditorium (19600 Ipava Ave, Lakeville)

Ticket Information: Tickets are available to purchase online at Hometown Ticketing. Tickets are $8 for students/senior citizens and $12 for adults. 

Join us for an open house event to celebrate Christina Huddleston Elementary's (CHE) 40th anniversary! Tour the school and celebrate with the CHE team.

This celebration event is open to the entire Lakeville Area community.

Date and Time: November 16, 4-6 p.m.

Location: Christina Huddleston Elementary (9569 175 Street West, Lakeville)

As part of the elementary SEL core resource process, the district has been engaging in a number of field tests to narrow down the selection of potential district-wide, core resources that will support the implementation of the MN Department of Education’s five SEL competencies. If you would like to learn more about the process, review the resources, and provide feedback in the selection process, please visit isd194.org/news. 

We offer competitive pay and benefits and encourage you to explore the career opportunities with Lakeville Area Schools. Search and apply for jobs online at

isd194.org/employment.