Partnerships

Bear Care is a school-based health center that provides no-cost and low-cost health services for students and children of all ages in the White Bear Lake Area School District.

Find information and schedule appointments at the Bear Care website.

Individual schools and programs partner with local businesses and organizations. The partnerships are often highlighted in our Community e-Newsletters.

The district’s award-winning partnership with Century College works to improve college readiness and increase concurrent enrollment options.

The district partners with our ten municipalities to provide year-round recreational programs and athletic activities for the whole community through the Community Education and Recreation Program.

The district collaborates with H2O for Life on a Race 2 Reduce initiative, aligning curriculum and integrating local water resources and water conservation into schools.

WBLAHS partners with schools in Meaux, France and Leipzig, Germany to provide international exchange experiences for students in world language programs.

The district works with Lakeshore Players, a highly regarded community theater based in White Bear Lake, to provide after-school classes and workshops for students.

Otter Lake, Vadnais Heights and Willow Lane Elementary Schools and the District’s middle schools partner with Tamarack Nature Center to provide students with experiential learning on environmental issues throughout the school year. The Early Childhood Program also benefits from a partnership with the Center, which serves as a program site for the collaborative “My Nature Preschool.”

The TCO Sports Garden, owned by Ramsey County, serves as the home arena for the boys' and girls' high school hockey teams.

White Bear schools have been identified as exemplary training sites for future teachers. Through the Teacher Education Redesign Initiative (TERI), the University of Minnesota has designated four district schools as Professional Development Sites and provided additional resources for teachers and students.

Community volunteers provide important mentoring, math and reading help and classroom support. Families actively support students through parent-teacher organizations.

Classrooms throughout the district participate in art-related activities through the White Bear Center for the Arts. Students participate in exhibitions and contests offered through the White Bear Center for the Arts.

The White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation (WBLAEF) supports our schools with the help of local businesses, alumni, and community members. The Foundation provides teaching grants, scholarships, fellowships for teachers, an Angel Fund for families with special economic needs, and works closely with the White Bear Lake Area Alumni Association.

Find information about the White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation.

Through a partnership with the YMCA, elementary students receive water safety lessons during the school year. Extended Day participants receive summer swimming lessons. The YMCA serves as the home pool for our girls' and boys' swimming and diving teams and as a site for an outreach teen and senior center.