As Dr. Michael Thomas began his fourth year in recent weeks as Superintendent of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, his mantra for the new year includes the phrase "growing to succeed."
As the leader of close to 8,600 students and 1,300 staff members,...
Dustin Smith has announced his candidacy for the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board.
Smith said he believes this is a pivotal time for the local schools. With his children starting kindergarten in the district, he says he feels a personal responsibility...
The Learning, Achievement and Innovation (LAI) team for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools presented its student data and curricular resource updates to the school board during its regular meeting on Sept. 8.
Dr. Jennie Zumbusch, Director of Assessment...
The Prior Lake High School girls' volleyball team will host its second annual "Helping Our Community" event on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 4 to 8 p.m.
This year's honoree is Brooklynne Thorson, a PLHS gymnast who competed at the state level. She is...
The Scott County Sheriff's Office, along with the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, is participating in the 2025 Law Enforcement Scholarship Program that will award up to 18 scholarships in December, each totaling $2,000.
The scholarships are made possible...
The Laker Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be honored on Sept. 19-20.
The annual tradition provides recognition for deserving graduates and staff of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools for their accomplishments while a student in the district and as an adult....
A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools teacher who was suspended without pay in December following a post she made on a social media site.
The lawsuit, filed on Aug. 20 by the Upper Midwest Law Center representing...
Keith Koehlmoos, Band Director at Prior Lake High School for 26 years, has been accepted into the prestigious American School Band Directors Association.
Membership in the organization is by peer nomination and reserved for directors who demonstrate...
The summer months have flown by and most children in the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District will return to the classroom sometime next week.
For the second year in a row, staff, students and parents were invited to the Back-to-School Celebration...
Prior Lake High School German teachers Mary Dooley and Lisa Becker shared photos and highlights from the German Club’s recent 12-day trip to Germany, Switzerland, France and surrounding regions. The presentation occurred during the “Laker Pride”...
The Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board will have a new member come January who will serve for one year.
Two newcomers filed as candidates for the special election that will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Affidavits of candidacy were filed by the 5 p.m....
The Laker Educational Foundation will celebrate 20 years of supporting staff and students within the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District on Thursday, Aug. 21.
The event is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. at the McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center,...
