Gleason Lake Elementary School is part of the U.S public primary schools. It is located in Plymouth, Minnesota. Gleason Lake serves students in the communities of Minnetonka, Wayzata and Plymouth. There are about 700 students, kindergarten to fifth grade (also a peppermint fence preschool located in the kindergarten hallway) that attended Gleason Lake. Gleason Lake is the newest of seven elementary schools in the district. It opened its door to new students in 1989. Currently, Gleason Lake is run by Mary McKasy Gleason Lake has been previously awarded the Blue Ribbon by the Blue Ribbon School Program.
Gleason Lake offers the option of extended day kindergarten. for families that want their children to be in all day kindergarten. The Wayzata school district an after school program for students in kindergarten to fifth grade. Gleason Lake has an annual fall festival to welcome in the new students and welcome back the returning students, staff, and families. The fall festival usually takes place at the end of September. Gleason Lake has a student council, which is made up of two representatives of each Fourth through fifth grade classroom. Another activity that Gleason Lake provides for the children is musicals. The students are directed in a musical with the rest of their grade. They have rehearsals all year to get ready for their big performances. They perform the musical twice once to the school and once to the parents. The biggest attraction is the school carnival that is open to all students and their family members. The carnival takes place in the spring.
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