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This annual fundraiser supports BrainPower in a Backpack, a largely student-supported community service program that provides weekend meals to students and families in need across Burnsville, Eagan and Savage.

Last year, Burnsville High School (BHS) social studies teacher Mollie Bousu was one of fewer than 50 teachers across the country selected to participate in the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation’s Global Learning Fellowship.  

In partnership with the District 191 Communications Department, Burnsville High School is empowering students to tell their stories through a new social media team consisting of students who are involved in a variety of ways at the school. 

Carley LaMotte and Lliam Merrell have started their senior seasons strong, earning numerous first-place finishes and setting records as they both work toward their fourth straight state meet appearances. 

Henry Meyers, Harriet Bishop Elementary alum and member of Troop 471 - Scouts BSA, recently completed his Eagle Scout Project. For his project, he led the installation of natural fencing, consisting of fourteen dogwood plants, at Harriet Bishop’s outdoor classroom.

Burnsville High School senior Winston Ekstrand has found a true sense of belonging at BHS - and now he’s helping others feel it too. Winston recently wrote a children’s book called 'A Place For Me" all about the importance of belonging.

Burnsville High School will honor five outstanding graduates and one former staff member when it inducts its Hall of Fame Class of 2025 at a free public ceremony on Friday, Oct. 3, in the school’s Mraz Center for Performing Arts. A reception will take place at 5:30 p.m. followed by a program at 6:30 p.m.

Students at Burnsville High School are among those who benefited from projects led by educators like Matt Deutsch, who received a grant through the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Understand Native Minnesota campaign

Rahn Elementary has been named a 2025-26 Minnesota School of Excellence, an honor awarded by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association. Rahn stood out for its deep commitment to celebrating diversity, fostering strong family and community partnerships, and investing in teacher development to ensure every student thrives academically, socially, and emotionally. 

The Health Sciences & Human Services career field prepares students to pursue careers in Health Sciences, Education, and Government & Community Services. Learn how Burnsville High School grad Ben Smith is blazing his trail in the healthcare field. 

Starting on Sept. 20, District 191 will change the default setting in its mass notification system so that parents and guardians receive text notifications when messages are sent out by schools or the district. By default, the texts will be “digests,” meaning parents will receive one text message letting them know about all posts or alerts that were sent from their children’s schools or the district over the whole day.