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Schools around the district held events to honor veterans on Tuesday, highlighted by the Chaska Middle School West Veterans Day program, now in its 25th year or so, seventh grade Civics teacher Troy Smutka, organizer said.

Schools around the district held events to honor veterans on Tuesday, highlighted by the Chaska Middle School West Veterans Day program, now in its 25th year or so, seventh grade Civics teacher Troy Smutka, organizer said.

Taxpayers of Eastern Carver County Schools will benefit from nearly $4 million in property tax savings following a refund of bonds from 2016 that supported the construction of Carver Elementary School, the addition of the pool at Pioneer Ridge Middle School, the construction of the dome facility, and additions at Victoria Elementary School and at Clover Ridge Elementary School.

Eastern Carver County School District is excited to name Dr. Alicia Fischer as the next Executive Director of Community Education. She will start her new role on December 2, and follows Sue Harberts, who is retiring.

At ECCS, our media specialists are far more than "librarians" - they are teachers, mentors, advisors, and for many students, a trusted adult in the building. Our district's investment in our media specialists sets us apart from many of our neighbors. This is another ECCS Difference at risk if the referendum does not pass. Learn more in this video, and by visiting eccsvote.org.

Minnesota scores have remained stable over the past four years in both math and reading. In contrast, in ECCS, math scores have continued to climb since 2021 by ten percentage points, now at 62% proficient and have exceeded 2019 scores. In fact, ECCS’s improvement in math is in the top five districts in the state, and the other four districts are considerably smaller. In reading, ECCS has also seen stability with 62% of students across the district scoring in the proficient range in 2025. Focusing on reading at 3rd grade, both statewide and ECCS scores held steady for another year at 46% proficiency in the state of Minnesota and 57% proficiency in ECCS. While there is work to be done, ECCS has been highlighted nationally through the Education Recovery Scorecard as a bright spot for its post-pandemic recovery in student academic growth.