2025 Welcome to White Bear events

Providing special opportunities for families to learn more about our schools!

While parents and guardians are welcome to schedule tours of our schools at any time, there are several special opportunities in January for families to learn more about our schools:

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Early Childhood

2025-26 Registration

  • Jan. 27: Preschool Registration Guide will be made available online.
  • Feb. 13, 8 a.m.: Preschool registration window opens.

Preschool Open House Events

  • Feb. 4: Preschool Open House events from 4:30-6 p.m. at Birch Lake, Lakeaires, Normandy Park, Oneka, Otter Lake, Vadnais and Willow Lane.
  • Feb. 11: Preschool Open House event from 4:30-6 p.m. at Tamarack Nature Center.

Find additional information about our Early Childhood program here.

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Elementary

2025-26 Enrollment
Online enrollment and paper enrollment forms are available on the district's Enroll page.

  • Dec. 16: Kindergarten registration process opens
  • Jan. 15: Open enrollment applications will be considered (priority given to in-district students)

Welcome to White Bear!
We are excited to welcome families and let them check out our buildings and programs in person. If you are interested in touring any of our district elementaries, contact the school and we will personalize a tour at a time that works best for you. School contact information can be found here. Those families who have not already done so may register their child(ren) for kindergarten at the school tours.

Exciting New Offering - Spanish Dual Immersion program!
A new Elementary Spanish Dual Immersion Program launching in the fall of 2025, located at Matoska International and Otter Lake Elementary, is designed to serve both Spanish-speaking and non-Spanish-speaking students together in a bilingual environment that values the contributions of every student and family. See additional information on the district's Immersion page.

  • Jan. 8: Evening tours at Matoska and Otter (the sites for the Dual Spanish Immersion), 5-6:30 p.m. (English flyer / Spanish flyer)
  • Jan. 9: Evening tours at Matoska and Otter (the sites for the Dual Spanish Immersion), 5-6:30 p.m. (English flyer / Spanish flyer)

Kindergarten Gathering
Students will have a chance to meet the kindergarten teachers and tour their schools at in-person events planned at the district’s elementary buildings later this spring.

Find additional information about our Kindergarten and Elementary offerings here.

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Middle School

2025-26 Incoming Sixth Grade Registration
  • Jan. 9: Family Information Night
    • Central Middle School families - 6-7:30 p.m. info session at District Community Auditorium
    • Mariner Middle School families - 5-7 p.m. "Meet Mariner" event at Mariner Middle School
  • Jan. 10-17: Registration window is open.
2025-26 Incoming Seventh & Eighth Grade Registration
  • Jan. 10-17: Registration window is open.
 
Find additional information about our Middle School offerings here.
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High School

Parent Information Night:
  • Jan. 6 at WBLAHS
    • 6 p.m. - Welcome and presentation for Class of 2029
    • 7 p.m. - Welcome and presentation for Class of 2026, 2027 and 2028

      There will be opportunities to meet with department leaders following each presentation. 
2025-26 Incoming 9-12 Grade Registration
  • Jan. 6 - Feb. 7: Registration window is open.

Find additional information about our High School offerings here.