Chinese Immersion
Our Immersion programs develop multilingual globally-minded scholars who are competent in culture, contemporary society, history, and literature.
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
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John Wetter, Director of Information Services, shares how Hopkins is navigating the intersection of cybersecurity, privacy, funding, and AI initiatives.
![transportation changes coming for 2025-26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749438695/hopkinsschoolsorg/rhdldtthqgx3nagfqjbl/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749438695/hopkinsschoolsorg/rhdldtthqgx3nagfqjbl/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749438695/hopkinsschoolsorg/rhdldtthqgx3nagfqjbl/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749438695/hopkinsschoolsorg/rhdldtthqgx3nagfqjbl/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate.png","width":1200}])
Hopkins Public Schools is making several transportation updates for the 2025–26 school year to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Key changes include a shift to a three-tier bus system, expanded no-bus zones, and limited service for open-enrolled families and those outside their attendance area.
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![Senior Walk 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749148847/hopkinsschoolsorg/joylvb2u5kxvmxxr046n/SeniorWalk2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749148847/hopkinsschoolsorg/joylvb2u5kxvmxxr046n/SeniorWalk2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749148847/hopkinsschoolsorg/joylvb2u5kxvmxxr046n/SeniorWalk2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749148847/hopkinsschoolsorg/joylvb2u5kxvmxxr046n/SeniorWalk2025.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749148847/hopkinsschoolsorg/joylvb2u5kxvmxxr046n/SeniorWalk2025.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749148847/hopkinsschoolsorg/joylvb2u5kxvmxxr046n/SeniorWalk2025.png","width":1920}])
On June 5, our seniors took a walk down memory lane before walking across the graduation stage.
![Portrait photo of Audreah Vlasak.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749130901/hopkinsschoolsorg/jsjfuryblinh0xguhrqg/classof2025thumb-13.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749130901/hopkinsschoolsorg/jsjfuryblinh0xguhrqg/classof2025thumb-13.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749130901/hopkinsschoolsorg/jsjfuryblinh0xguhrqg/classof2025thumb-13.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749130901/hopkinsschoolsorg/jsjfuryblinh0xguhrqg/classof2025thumb-13.jpg","width":1200}])
Meet Class of 2025 graduate, Audreah Vlasak!
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Last week, French students at West Middle School gathered for our third annual “Around the World” celebration!