Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is proposing a shift in its approach to Minnesota’s Achievement and Integration (A&I) program. The Minnesota Department of Education created the A&I program to promote racial and economic integration, increase...

Prior Lake-Savage Area School administrators shared preliminary plans for another round of budget cuts totaling $4.15 million that are proposed for the 2026-27 school year. Rob Cothern, Executive Director of Administrative Services, presented the proposed...

The Prior Lake High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Keith Koehlmoos and Justin Schramm, participated in a concert titled "In Concert: Connection, Collaboration, Community" on Monday, Feb 9. The performance demonstrated each student's...

Dr. Jennie Zumbusch, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Director of Assessment and Improvement, announced at the Feb. 9 meeting of the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board that the Minnesota Department of Education has added a new reading assessment requirement...

Fourteen Prior Lake High School student-athletes officially signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI), marking a milestone as they prepare to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. The students recognized include: ...

Prior Lake High School seniors Talia Bushman and Joe Gannon have been named the school’s 2025–26 nominees for the Minnesota State High School League’s AAA (Academics, Arts, and Athletics) Award. Presented by the MSHSL, the AAA Award recognizes...

Close to 40 residents of the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District attended the second "town hall" meeting on Feb. 10 at the District Services Center, which focused on current financial trends along with options being considered to address future anticipated...

The Prior Lake girls' hockey team will face Holy Family tonight (Feb. 10) in semifinal play at the Bloomington Ice Garden. Holy Family is currently ranked as one of the top three teams in Class 2AA. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The winner...

Three separate casts involved in Prior Lake High School's theater program performed winter one-act plays on Jan. 16 and 17 at Prior Lake High School. Senior Sophie Kalis directed "Goldilocks on Trial" by Ed Monk. The non-competition show directed by...

Dr. Michael Thomas, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools superintendent, will lead three town hall meetings in February to discuss the district's future financial forecast and options to address projected shortfalls, including a fall referendum. The meetings...

The Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district has agreed to sell its District Services Center for $2.65 million. The school board voted to approve the purchase agreement with Roers Acquisitions in a 7-0 vote at the Jan. 26 meeting. Roers also plans to...