White Bear Lake Area Schools, just northeast of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, revamped their entire district to address projected enrollment growth, update the aging existing facilities, unify their two high schools into one for better student opportunities and create newer student-centered flexible learning spaces in all schools.

The approved referendum scope was massive and enhancements were phased from 2021 to 2024. A new elementary school was added to the district and opened at the beginning of the 2022/2023 school year. The remaining eight elementary schools underwent renovations. The high school’s south campus was converted into a second middle school, and to compensate, the high school’s north campus added a new wing to accommodate grades 9-12.