The future demands a different type of student
North helps to prepare students for further education, the workplace, and a lifetime of learning.
Spanish Immersion
Our Juntos program is for heritage Spanish speaking students
as well as students who come from Spanish immersion backgrounds.
ABOUT NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
North Middle School is a 6-8 school located near the campus of Hopkins High School in Minnetonka. Through our International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP), we offer meaningful and relevant learning opportunities and inspire students to become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and designers who aspire to make the world a better place. The Juntos Spanish Immersion continues on at North Middle School. The program is for both heritage Spanish-speaking students as well as students who come from Spanish immersion backgrounds.
North Middle School News
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Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed shines a spotlight on HEF and the powerful behind-the-scenes role it plays across the district.
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Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, superintendent of Hopkins Public Schools, has received the 2026 Kay E. Jacobs Memorial Award from the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, recognizing her leadership and commitment to students.
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The Hopkins High School Orchestra will present its annual Spotlight Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, in the Hopkins High School auditorium
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Boye Mafe will take the field on Super Bowl Sunday for the Seattle Seahawks!
![2026 Hopkins Minnesota Teacher of the Year nominees]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769784315/hopkinsschoolsorg/vlzskxtzdgyg3nkp5e8s/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate10.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769784315/hopkinsschoolsorg/vlzskxtzdgyg3nkp5e8s/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate10.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769784315/hopkinsschoolsorg/vlzskxtzdgyg3nkp5e8s/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate10.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769784315/hopkinsschoolsorg/vlzskxtzdgyg3nkp5e8s/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate10.png","width":1200}])
Twenty-one educators from Hopkins Public Schools have been named among the 128 candidates for the 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
![a photo of the new school board members]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768429460/hopkinsschoolsorg/jfy3w9gfwbt28bhxuenb/DSC00137.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768429460/hopkinsschoolsorg/jfy3w9gfwbt28bhxuenb/DSC00137.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768429460/hopkinsschoolsorg/jfy3w9gfwbt28bhxuenb/DSC00137.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768429460/hopkinsschoolsorg/jfy3w9gfwbt28bhxuenb/DSC00137.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768429460/hopkinsschoolsorg/jfy3w9gfwbt28bhxuenb/DSC00137.jpg","width":1365}])
The Hopkins School Board held its annual organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13, marking the start of the board’s work for the year and welcoming new and returning members.