The latest version of the School Report arrived in mailboxes in November. View a PDF copy HERE.
Chaska High School
We Are Exceptional Personalized Learning
Eastern Carver County Schools students learn at their own pace — it’s part of personalized learning. High school students have opportunities to participate in advanced placement courses, numerous electives aligned with interest and passion areas, and project-based learning choices.
Happening at Chaska High School
Superintendent Dr. Erin Rathke shared key insights from her 100-day engagement tour at the Nov. 12 school board meeting. Dr. Rathke time during her first months as superintendent meeting with community, student, staff, and parent groups asking four key questions to gain important feedback from across stakeholder groups. Her goals with the tour were authentically engaging with the community, seeing the district from different vantage point, and developing a deeper understanding of perspectives and needs. |
Newcomer Rachel Berg Scherer joined incumbents Angela Erickson and Sean Olsen in securing positions on the District 112 school board on Election Day on Nov. 5. The three candidates were among five residents on the ballot. They join Jenny Stone, Tim Klein, Ellie Krug, and Joe Scott on the school board beginning in 2025. |
Happening at Chaska
Personalized Learning Happens in the Classroom
Purposeful Learning
Purposeful Learning
Teachers in Eastern Carver County Schools not only lead instruction but also facilitate learning for each student. They teach by guiding students towards mastery of content and instilling 21st century skills. Students have access to a variety of resources and tools, and teachers connect student learning beyond the classroom.
Engagement with Learning Tools
Engagement with Learning Tools
With teachers as facilitators, students use a variety of educational tools and resources to maximize learning. While technology will never replace the role of the teacher, it will shape the future careers of our students. Our goal is to prepare students for success beyond high school, wherever their aspirations take them.
Collaborative Environment
Collaborative Environment
Most living and working environments have changed dramatically over the last several decades. Design of spaces and their furnishings reflect purpose: how we live, how we work, and how we learn. We are redefining learning spaces with a variety of furniture, layouts and technology that facilitate collaboration, creativity, comfort, and safety. They also convey a sense of belonging and purpose. School should be a place where students feel welcomed and empowered to learn.
Learner Voice & Choice
Learner Voice & Choice
Students have the freedom to design the way they showcase their learning based on individual styles, experiences, passions, and needs. Respected as capable co-designers, learner agency is cultivated throughout all learning experiences. As learners become increasingly self-aware they grow into their own best advocates: showcasing their learning based on their individual styles, experiences, passions, needs, and knowing “what’s next” for their ongoing development.