From May 4-8, Minnetonka Public Schools is celebrating our incredible teachers! Our outstanding educators make our district shine. From the earliest learners in Minnetonka Preschool to Minnetonka High School students discovering and pursuing their passions, Minnetonka teachers inspire excellence and provide consistent support to help each student excel. Thank you, teachers!
Congratulations to the 2026 Celebration of Excellence award honorees! The Celebration of Excellence an annual districtwide awards program that honors several outstanding teachers, staff and community volunteers.
The program is on Thursday, May 14. The community is invited to celebrate in person or virtually.
Tonka Online is a dynamic K-12 e-learning program that allows students anywhere in Minnesota to have access to the same highly qualified teachers and innovative curriculum that the Minnetonka Public School District is known for providing. Minnetonka's emphasis on excellence and our years of experience in online education ensures that your child is getting an education you can trust.
The mission of the Minnetonka School District is to ensure all students envision and pursue their highest aspirations while serving the greater good. In a community that transcends traditional definitions of excellence, we use learning and teaching as tools to value and nurture each person, inspire in everyone a passion to excel with confidence and hope, and instill expectations that stimulate extraordinary achievement in the classroom and in life.
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View CalendarsThe Celebration of Excellence awards event is presented by Minnetonka Public Schools, with the generous support of the Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation, which joins the program this year as a leading sponsor. Congratulations to this year’s Celebration of Excellence award recipients!
This spring, Minnetonka Theatre is excited to present Monty Python’s Spamalot, a wildly funny retelling of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, with a brilliantly irreverent twist. The show will run April 25-May 10.
Dr. Amy LaDue, Associate Superintendent, thanked visiting legislators and state leaders for taking time to see this work firsthand. “You saw where the legislation started, and now you’re seeing how it is hitting the ground in our classrooms,” she noted. “This is how we close achievement gaps—by raising all boats.”
96% of parents rate the education provided by the Minnetonka School District as excellent or good
96% of parents tell us our community receives a good value from its investment in local public schools
94% of parents say that their child's school provides a safe learning environment.
Recognized by NAMM in 2025 for our outstanding commitment to music education
Minnetonka H.S. is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
Apple Distinguished Program award for our 1:1 iPad program
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