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Perpich Arts High School Graduation 2026

May 22, 2026
The Class of 2026 took the stage at the Ames Center in Burnsville, Minnesota in a heartfelt and deeply personal graduation ceremony on May 22, 2026 that celebrated not only artistic achievement, but also community, resilience, and self-expression at Perpich Arts High…

  • Dedication Day 2024

     The annual Dedication poster, signed by all students

    September 16, 2024

    Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors in all art…

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  • Valentine Lowry-Ortega (Theater 2018) Performs for Dedication 2024

    September 16, 2024

    Valentine Lowry-Ortega (Theater 2018)

    Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Derek Debrauske (Science Instructor), shared his passion for science, the…

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  • Alison Bergblom Johnson (Literary Arts 1999) Speaks for Dedication 2024

    September 16, 2024

    Alison Bergblom Johnson (Literary Arts 1999)

    Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Derek Debrauske (Science Instructor), shared his passion for…

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  • Perpich Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: “Palindrome: Do Geese See God?” Exhibition

    September 13, 2024

    Perpich Studio Arts students opened their first exhibition of the 2024-2025 school year on Thursday, September 12th, 2024. The exhibition is showing in the Perpich galleries through October 18, 2024.

    Titled “Palindrome: Do Geese See God?”, the show features artwork created over the…

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  • Perpich Center Partners with Arts Education Organizations This Month

    August 29, 2024

    The Professional Development and Resource Programs (PDR) group at Perpich Center for Arts Education partnered with three of Minnesota’s arts education organizations this month to offer professional development: American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota (ACDA-MN), Minnesota Band Directors Association (MBDA), and Dance…

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  • New Native American Picture Books from Perpich Library

    August 20, 2024

    The Perpich Library has an extensive collection of Native American resources to use in K-12 classrooms, including picture books by and about Indigenous people. This is a selection of the newest picture books added to the collection this summer.

    All items on this…

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  • Rootedness & Futurity: Integrating Arts + Philosophies of Minnesota Native Americans in Curriculum Development

     Iyekiyapiwiƞ Darlene St. Clair, Mdewakaƞtuƞwaƞ Dakota and a citizen of the Lower Sioux Indian Community, speaks to the gathered educators

    August 15, 2024

    The Professional Development and Resource Programs (PDR) group at Perpich Center for Arts Education brought together 130 arts educators…

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  • 2023-2025 CAPP Cohort Kicks Off Second Year of Program

    August 14, 2024

    The Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) is starting its second year of programming with the 2023-2025 CAPP cohort. Every two years, school districts and charter schools are eligible to apply to this state-funded program. The 2023-2025 CAPP cohort (Bluffview Montessori (Winona), Central…

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  • thomas Carlson Retires After 35 Years at Perpich

    August 13, 2024

    thomas Carlson, English Instructor

    thomas Carlson, English Instructor, is retiring from Perpich after 35 years of service. His last day at Perpich is Tuesday, August 13th. thomas started at Perpich in the 1989-1990 school year.

    When asked to reflect on…

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