Gerten's Plant Card Sale!
This fundraiser helps support DHMS with purchases of technology, teacher grants, and materials for classrooms. It is timed to coincide with spring planting and events like Mother’s Day. Cards will get to you in early May.
Our Mantra;
A commitment to being the best, and having fun along the way.
2025-26 5th-to-6th Grade Resources!
It is never too early to plan ahead! Select the button to see resources for 5th-6th-Grade.
Plan Ahead!
Here are important dates for the return to school in August 2025.
Parents and Guardians!
Now is the best time to create and/or take your parent schoology accounts to the next level!
DHMS Parent Booster Club
Join us!
A commitment to being the best and having fun along the way
We are a student-focused school that is dedicated to supporting educational success and emotional growth in each student.
SCHOOL NEWS
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Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board members elected officers at the January 13 annual organizational meeting and set their meeting dates through June 2026.
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Eagan residents Robin Cerio and Catherine Diamond will fill the expiring terms of Art Coulson and Sachin Isaacs, who resigned earlier this year.
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Leah Gardner has been elected to fill the open seat on the District 196 School Board in the Nov. 5 Special School Board election.
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The Overview of Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for the 2024-25 school year is online and was emailed to families
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Our new website is among the last phase of redesign and includes a mobile-first design.
UPCOMING EVENTS
all day
Central Park in Rosemount
Dakota Ridge School, 4629 144th St. W. Apple Valley, MN 55124
all day
Minnesota Zoo Ampitheater (weather permitting)
Mariucci Arena
Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, 55123
Mariucci Arena
Mariucci Arena
Dakota Ridge School, 4629 144th St. W. Apple Valley, MN 55124
Silver Bell Learning Center
Rosemount Community Center
all day