Chinese Immersion
Our Immersion programs develop multilingual globally-minded scholars who are competent in culture, contemporary society, history, and literature.
We foster belonging.
92% of WMS students say they have a friend at school who they can be completely themself around.
ABOUT WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
West Middle School is a 6-8 school located 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. As a full-service community school, West partners with local organizations and businesses to provide a range of services and programs beyond traditional academic instruction. West is also home to the middle-level Chinese Immersion program.
West Middle School News
![What's up @ West 1/16/2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712851866/hopkinsschoolsorg/yfxfm25qj69kult329ab/whatsupatwest.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712851866/hopkinsschoolsorg/yfxfm25qj69kult329ab/whatsupatwest.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712851866/hopkinsschoolsorg/yfxfm25qj69kult329ab/whatsupatwest.jpg","width":774}])
![Hopkins School Board holds organizational meeting, swears in 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.
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For our December Academic Update, we are excited to highlight high school excellence and the many ways Hopkins High School (HHS) students are growing, achieving, and planning for bright futures. Our HHS educators are exceptional!
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The Hopkins School Board has approved the 2025–26 school year calendar.