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District 191 recognizes that we make our best decisions when the people most affected by those decisions have their voices heard. Families, students, staff and community members are invited to provide their feedback on the district’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) spending proposal. 

Powered by a group of dedicated Burnsville High School volunteers, Brainpower in a Backpack has grown from serving weekend meals to 40 students each year to more than 700.

Superintendent Dr. Theresa Battle shares how District 191 is accelerating student learning, growth in 2021-22.

A recent announcement from the Minnesota Department of Education has led to some changes in the start of the District 191 school year. The following shows how and when the school year will start by grade level.

District 191 partners with a variety of organizations so that families have multiple ways to secure food resources. Along with our very own programs, including BrainPower in a Backpack and 191 Community Pantry, One91 is helping families become food secure during these uncertain times.

Gideon Pond Elementary is set to launch a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) demonstration project on E. 130th Street, in front of the school.

The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of Education approved a mask requirement for staff, students and visitors in District 191 schools to start the 2021-22 school year as part of the district’s health and safety protocols in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

We're asking students, staff and parents to share some of those experiences from last year to set the tone for this year. Record a short, 1-minute or less video, submit it through the form below and we'll compile them to share with staff as part of our back-to-school event. Your sparks will help us accelerate into the coming year.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 9, face coverings will be required in all District 191 schools and buildings for visitors and staff, regardless of their vaccinations status. 

Project KIDS is an exciting before- and after-school program for elementary-aged students, Kindergarten through grade 5.

Rahn Elementary hosts community events for families during August.

On topics around academics and school culture, District 191 families gave their children’s schools high praise on a year-end survey this spring. 

More than 90 percent of participants said their family feels welcome at their child’s school, and 90 percent agreed that their schools provide a safe learning environment. About 84 percent agreed with the statement “my student sees themselves represented positively in the curriculum” and 85 percent agreed that “teachers honor the way my child learns.”

The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of Education unanimously approved a new two-year contract with the Burnsville Education Association (BEA), which represents the district’s teachers, at a special meeting on July 19. 

An eighth grader at Nicollet Middle School, Jake Schoenbauer is making a name for himself in the world of school chess. Though it was completely online this year, Jake made school history by tying for 14th place in the National Online Scholastic Chess Championship that was held June 12-13. 

The period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 begins at 8 a.m. on July 27 and closes at 5 p.m. on Aug. 10.

An expanded class of 11 individuals will be inducted into the Burnsville High School Hall of Fame in 2021 after selection and induction were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The District 191 Board of Education officially adopted the 2021-22 budget at its meeting on June 17, with spending targeted to provide stability in programs and services, and provide recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

District 191 has been recognized as a 2021 Sustaining Exemplar Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) District through the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).