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Westonka Public Schools offers Small School Advantages with Big School Opportunities—where every student is seen, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential.
Upon entering middle school, all new students are invited to take part in WEB - a transitioning program to help 5th grade students get familiar with the school, make new friends and gain extra support from 7th grade student leaders.
In 2023, Westonka residents approved a $93.4 million investment in school facilities that includes safety and security, deferred maintenance, and a redesign of Westonka High School.
As a PBIS school, Westonka Middle School is dedicated to a positive and supportive learning environment that teaches and celebrates PRIDE (Preparation, Respect, Integrity, Discipline and Effort).
A dock installed on Dutch Lake in collaboration with the City of Mound and the DNR is a nice complement to the Westonka Middle School's outdoor classroom and school garden.
Why Westonka?
Westonka Middle School serves approximately 600 students in grades 5-7 and ranks as one of the top middle schools in Minnesota. Our students consistently rank among the best in the state.
Explore tools, support, and information to help your family thrive at Westonka Middle School.
College and career counseling begins in seventh grade.
Learn more about the districtwide construction tied to the 2023 bond referendum.
News & Events
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The Westonka Middle School building is closed for the summer due to construction. We will be working remotely Mon-Thurs, 8 a.m.-noon. Please email murphym@westonka.k12.mn.us or call (952) 491-8309 with any questions!
Congratulations to our 7th graders! Click here for the graduation video, student slideshows and pictures of the party!
Westonka students took time to honor and remember our nation’s fallen soldiers by participating in the community Memorial Day service at the Gillespie Center on May 26. The Mound Westonka High School band performed several patriotic numbers, uniformed students from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were on hand, and student readers shared essays they had written.
Teacher Appreciation Week is designated during the first week of May as a time to honor the individuals who lend their passion and skills to education. At Westonka, each school celebrated their special teachers and staff members in their own unique way.
Westonka Public Schools staff and retirees gathered May 2 at the Westonka Performing Arts Center for the annual district recognition event. Emceed by Special Services Director Dr. Emily Rustman and School Board Clerk Loren Davis, the morning program honored staff who had reached years of service milestones, celebrated the building and district Teachers of the Year, recognized the 2025 winners of the Ann Bremer White Hawks Award for community volunteers, and bid farewell to retiring staff.
Students at Grandview Middle School gathered at school on Friday night, April 25, for the Spring Fling. The annual party was open to all students and included a DJ and dance, volleyball, dodgeball, crafts, bingo, a creative photo booth, junk food snacks, and pizza. This year’s event had a pirate theme, and the kids enjoyed the props.
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From Our Community
“In small school and community settings, I was able to develop important leadership skills that I wouldn't have elsewhere. I was able to transition into college academics and athletics smoothly thanks in large part to the people in the Westonka School District.” - Liz Schepers, Class of 2017, professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Frost
"Westonka Public Schools pushed me to pursue my passions while taking rigorous courses that prepared me for college. The support and encouragement from Westonka's tight-knit community inspired me to excel academically and beyond the classroom, while maintaining a healthy school-life balance."
-Kendall Sebasky, Class of 2024, studying at Vanderbilt University
"As our kids approached school age, we considered open enrollment to big schools in the area. Then, we visited Westonka schools and were blown away. The teachers knew all the students’ names. Kids happily greeted the principal, many with big hugs. It is hard to explain, but it felt like home. Now we see our kids with all the opportunities of a big school, with an excellent, challenging, and specifically tailored curriculum, all in that loving, supportive, safe, homey environment we felt since our first visit. We could not be happier that we send our children to Westonka Public Schools."
-Stephen and Sammi Foertsch, parents of Brooks, Colie & Beau
“As a new family to the area, we have felt welcomed by the Westonka community. We truly believe Westonka offers small school advantages and big school opportunities. We are impressed with the high levels of achievement happening in Westonka and are excited about all the great things coming to the district!”
-Jessica and Ryan VanBockel, parents of Brooks and Lucy
"The friends I made at Westonka pushed me to better myself in all aspects of life. On top of this, the teachers were always available to help and truly care for their students' success."
-Colter Applegate, Class of 2024, studying at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point