School District 197, Neighbor

School District 197 is a close-knit community of schools located just minutes south of both Minneapolis and St. Paul, serving all or parts of the communities of Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake and West St. Paul.

We have five elementary schools (K-4), two middle schools (5-8), and one high school (9-12). In addition, our birth-to-five Early Learning Program serves families and children during the most critical early developmental years, and our partnership in the Northern Dakota County TriDistrict Community Education Program encourages, assists and empowers all people in the pursuit of lifelong learning.

The School District 197 blog on Patch.com is managed by the District's Communications office (district.communications@isd197.org).