ROCKFORD
Middle school starts STEM programRockford Middle School will become a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) magnet school next fall called the Center for Environmental Studies.
The school, which will have an environmental focus on energy and ecology, was granted $200,000 by the Northwest Suburban Integration School District to research and develop the program.
MINNETONKA
Spanish academy is movingThe International Spanish Language Academy will soon have a permanent location.
The Minnetonka charter school, based at Faith Presbyterian Church for four years, will move this summer to 5959 Shady Oak Road.
The move was made possible by help from the Charter Schools Development Corporation, a national nonprofit that has helped hundreds of schools by providing financial assistance and help with facilities.
The 210-student K-6 immersion school has been authorized by the Hopkins School District since it opened, but will now be authorized, or sponsored, by Innovative Quality Schools.
The school is currently accepting applications for next fall.
HOPKINS
School to perform 'Sound of Music'St. John's Catholic School of Hopkins will present "The Sound of Music" this weekend at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.