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Birch Lake Elementary reports enrollment uptick, new accessible playground and 2025'26 academic goals
Summary
Birch Lake Principal Julian Stankey told the school board enrollment climbed to 246, staff totals about 73 with 39 licensed staff, and the school installed an accessible playground. He highlighted growth in multilingual and special-education programs and set 2025'26 targets for reading and attendance.
Julian Stankey, principal of Birch Lake Elementary, told the White Bear Lake School Board that the school's enrollment has risen to 246, a three-year high, and staff totals are about 73, including roughly 39 licensed staff.
Stankey said Birch Lake is a Title I site with roughly 15% multilingual learners, about 31% of students receiving special services, 53% qualifying for free or reduced-price meals and about 1% in a highly mobile or homeless category. "It's actually 246," Stankey said when board members questioned a slide showing 244.
The principal…
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