White Bear Lake School District
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Location Map WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 Ramsey County
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District Poverty Rate 6.2% (data source)
Non-White Students 31.5% (data source)
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Last Updated December 1, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (26)
School Grades Period
AREA LEARNING CENTER SUMMER
Aware
Birch Lake Elementary
CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER
Central Middle
Distance Learning Academy - H
Hugo Elementary
Lakeaires Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
Matoska International
NORMANDY PARK EDUCATION CENTER
North Star Elementary
Oneka Elementary School
Otter Lake Elementary
SUNRISE PARK AREA LEARNING CENTER
Sunrise Park Middle
Vadnais Heights Elementary
WHITE BEAR AREA LEARNING CENTER
WHITE BEAR LAKE DISTRICT CENTER
White Bear Lake Elementary Distance
White Bear Lake Middle OLL
WHITE BEAR LAKE NORTH CAMPUS ALC
White Bear North Campus Senior
White Bear South Campus Senior
WHITE BEAR TRANSITION PLUS PROGRAM
Willow Lane Elementary
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Policy Notes
Minnesota State Law School districts may allow students to be released for religious study, but they may also not allow it.
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