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Matoska International reports strong cohort gains, expansion of immersion and focus on early literacy

White Bear Lake Area School Board (Independent School District 624) · October 31, 2025
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Matoska International principal John Leininger told the board that the school’s fifth‑grade literacy cohort rose from about 32% low risk entering first grade to 75.6% meeting or exceeding state literacy benchmarks; the school is expanding immersion and focusing on early intervention, special‑education gains and math curriculum pilots.

John Leininger, principal of Matoska International, updated the board on the South‑side elementary’s immersion program, student achievement and curriculum priorities, saying the school has seen notable gains particularly in the fifth‑grade literacy cohort.

Leininger said Matoska’s IB and immersion programming is new and growing (42 kindergarten immersion students reported). He highlighted that the fifth‑grade cohort scored 75.6% at meet‑or‑exceed on Minnesota literacy assessments — above the state…

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