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Forest Lake approves elementary attendance boundary changes; 523 students affected under plan
Summary
The district approved boundary adjustments to address projected enrollment shifts and to consolidate Forest Lake Elementary with Forest View; language moves Spanish immersion to Forest View and assigns about 523 elementary students to new schools in the 2026–27 school year.
Forest Lake — The Forest Lake Area School Board voted Thursday to approve proposed elementary attendance boundary changes designed to rebalance enrollment across neighborhood elementary schools and to accommodate projected housing growth.
The board approved the plan after Superintendent Dr. Joseph Massey reviewed the multi-step community process, TeamWorks data modeling and several iterations of boundary maps. The plan will take effect in the 2026–27 school year and, under the recommended map, about 523 students — roughly 23% of the district’s elementary population — would be reassigned to different neighborhood schools when the changes are implemented.
Key points - Consolidation and reassignments: Forest Lake Elementary will close and…
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