Waconia Public Schools
Waconia Public Schools (ISD 110) is a school district headquartered in Waconia, Minnesota.
It is located in Carver County and Hennepin County. In addition to Waconia its attendance boundary includes Minnetrista, New Germany, St. Bonifacius, and Victoria.[1]
As of 2020[update] it had about 3,900 students.[1]
History
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Beginning in 2001 and up to 2011 its student enrollment increased each year by about 5%. The Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote in 2011 that not very many Minnesota school districts had increasing enrollment. That year there was an $8 million bond referendum so the district could acquire land for a new elementary school and a new high school, but voters rejected it with 2,676 against to 1,050 for it.[2] Due to increasing enrollment preschool classes were moved into a warehouse.[3]
Nancy Rajanen served as superintendent until her retirement effective June 30, 2014. Effective July 1,[4] Patrick Devine, previously the principal of the middle school of the Litchfield School District, was selected as the district's superintendent.[5]
Schools
- Secondary
- Waconia High School
- Waconia Middle School
- Primary
- Bayview Elementary School
- Laketown Elementary School
- Southview Elementary School
- Preschool
- Early Childhood Center
- Other
- Waconia Learning Center
References
- ^ a b "Why Waconia". Waconia Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Waconia voters reject school land referendum". Minneapolis Star Tribune. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ Williams, Chris (2011-05-12). "Small surge of tots could change Minnesota schools". MPR News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ Moen, Todd (2014-06-28). "Rajanen says farewell to community". Sun Patriot Newspapers.
- ^ Moen, Todd (2014-05-22). "Patrick Devine chosen as Waconia's next superintendent". Sun Patriot Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-03-28.