District 196 ABE

District 196 Community Education is running a Back to School Supply Drive this summer!

Our goal is to help students start the school year confident and prepared. We are collecting essential school supplies to be distributed to District 196 learners through their schools.

Most needed items include notebooks, two-pocket folders, markers, pens, pencils, glue sticks and scissors.

You can drop off items on Saturday, August 8 from 9:00 a.m.-noon at Falcon Ridge Middle School (use door 1 at the upper entrance).

Or you can make a monetary donation at anytime. All donations will be used to purchase supplies for students in need.

To make a donation, use this link: https://district196.ce.eleyo.com/course/47369/back-to-school-supplies-26-27/back-to-school-supply-donation

See the graduates who attended the ceremony. 101 students graduated from our Adult Basic Education program on Thursday, May 21.

Watch our Adult Basic Education 2026 Graduation Ceremony. Congratulations to all our graduates!

Adult Basic Education 2026 Graduation Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Thank you to the Adult Basic Education staff who support our students through their education journey!

Congratulations to the Adult Basic Education class of 2026! You are an amazing class of students.

District 196 Community Education is introducing a new option for families this summer with one-week daytime swimming lessons at Black Hawk Middle School and Rosemount Middle School.

Designed to provide greater flexibility for busy summer schedules, the new daytime lessons begin the week of June 15 and continue through the first week of August.

Swimming lessons are available for all ages and skill levels, including:

Parent and Tot (ages 6–36 months)
Preschool (ages 3–5)
Preschool with Parent (ages 3–5)
Youth Group Lessons – all levels (ages 5 and up)
In addition to the new daytime offerings, evening and weekend lessons are also available, along with classes for teens and adults.

Families can register for swimming lessons by visiting ce.district196.org and clicking on “Register for Classes,” or by calling 952-431-8777 for assistance.

On Wednesday, May 13, ABE took 17 students (diploma, GED, and ESL) to visit the beautiful campus of Inver Hills Community College, a public community college in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

Students were encouraged to apply for financial aid by June 1 to take full advantage of any available scholarships, and learned that the school plans to merge with Dakota County Technical College in 2027, to become Minnesota Valley College.

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Take a moment for yourself and just BREATHE.

Adult Basic Education students ... now is the time to sign up for summer classes! Keep up the great work you have been doing all year by registering for the July Summer Session! Classes start on July 6!

To view the schedule, visit https://ce.district196.org/adult/adult-basic-education and click on Summer Schedule. To schedule a registration appointment call 952-431-8316.