The 2nd annual "Back to School Celebration" is being planned by Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools for Monday, Aug. 18, 5 to 7 p.m., in the lower level parking lot of Prior Lake High School.
Sponsored by the Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club, the free community...
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Superintendent Michael Thomas announced on July 29 the hiring of Rob Cothern as the district’s next Executive Director of Administrative Services, pending school board approval.
Cothern will officially begin his new...
Several decisions made at the July 14 meeting by members of the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board will impact the district in the coming year, with major changes approved for the 2026-27 school year.
After discussing budget-cutting options for more...
The following information was sent out to parents and school personnel last week following board approval by the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools to restructure school facilities beginning in the 2026–27 school year. This decision is part of a broader...
Gymnastics was Brooklynne Thorson’s life. So much so, that in 2018, when she began having vision problems where the vault table looked farther left than it was, or the beam seemed as small as a spaghetti noodle, Brooklynne was more worried about being...
Prior Lake High School's fishing teams earned the top two places in the first state qualification round of the Southwest Metro division of the Minnesota Junior B.A.S.S. Nation Conference.
First place was awarded to the team of Henry Michaelson...
Two new members have been added to the executive leadership team for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, pending School Board approval, according to Superintendent Michael Thomas.
They are Dr. Tim Anderson, Executive Director of Academic Services,...
After six months of reviewing the governing policies of the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board, discussion during its most recent study session was at times contentious, went on for three hours, and will be continued at the next regular board meeting...
Superintendent Dr. Michael Thomas and administration members presented information on a new academic data tool for staff, the current math pathway options, and a brief update on the academic intervention cycle during the Prior Lake-Savage Area School...
Nearly 800 graduating seniors from communities across Minnesota were awarded their high school diplomas as members of Minnesota Connections Academy’s Class of 2025. The tuition-free, online school recently recognized graduates during a traditional,...
Recent graduate Marin Harvey of Prior Lake will attend the United States Military Academy at West Point after being nominated by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.
Twenty-one Minnesota students nominated by Klobuchar accepted their appointment to either the...
The Prior Lake High School Speech Team made history at the 2025 National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) Tournament, held recently in Des Moines, Iowa. The team earned a coveted School of Excellence Trophy, awarded to the Top 20 teams in the nation....
