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Mankato Area Public Schools' students will not have school on the following dates:

Kindergarten through grade five
Friday, March 22, no school because of conferences

Grades Kindergarten through 12
Monday, March 25, through Friday, March 29 no school because of spring break.

For more information contact Mankato Area Public Schools' administrative offices at 507-387-1868.

Brick Blasters, FIRST LEGO League Team for Mankato Area Public Schools' Community Education and Recreation, earned the first place Programming Award at the recent state championship tournament in St. Paul. To qualify for state, the team placed among the top 10 percent out of 600 teams statewide. 

Learn more about FIRST LEGO League, in which teams research a real-world topic and are challenged to find a solution. To learn more about the team, contact staff at 507-387-5501.

Due to the number of weather closures this winter, Mankato Area Public Schools will be making the following calendar adjustments. Our regularly scheduled late starts on March 12, April 9, and May 14 will become full school days, and April 22 will change from a no school day to a full day of school for all students. These additional hours of instruction will support students in their continued learning this spring.

Lucas Guo, a student at Mankato Area Public Schools' West High School has been selected as a National Merit Scholar finalist. As a finalist, Guo has advanced for an opportunity to win a National Merit Scholarship. Winners are selected based on their academic record, test scores, information about activities and leadership, an official written recommendation from the high school and an essay completed by the finalist. 

For more information contact staff at 507-387-3461.