By Eric Erickson Tennis team takes conference title The Como boys tennis team won the St. Paul City Conference championship for the first time since 2006, when legendary coach Kathy Dumas led the program. Twenty...

By Eric Erickson, Sports analysis Senior Robin Engman-Phiri was selected as Como Park High School’s 2026 Athena Award recipient. A two-sport varsity athlete in golf and soccer with a 4.08 weighted...

Compiled by Janet Wight Avalon School Submitted by Advisor/Program Coordinator Nora Whalen In May, Avalon School celebrated its 25th anniversary. The charter school, founded as a project-based learning...

By Eric Erickson Theater department performs ‘The Late Bus’ The Como Theater Department recently presented four performances of “The Late Bus” for the annual spring play. In the spirit of...

Compiled by Janet Wight Murray Middle School Submitted by Principal Jamin McKenzie and Parent Involvement Coordinator Stefanie Folkema The Regional History Day contest was held on March 28 at Harding...

By Eric Erickson, Como Park High School senior Harriet Spencer will walk across the stage of the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul with her classmates on June 3. Her weighted grade point average of...

St. Anthony Park Elementary Submitted by Principal Phillip Hutcheson This year, students in all grades will have the opportunity to collaborate with an artist-in-residence to unlock their creative...

Twenty high school seniors taking the University of Minnesota’s College in the Schools (CIS) government course at Como High School spent the first week of March in Washington, D.C., as participants in...

As the school calendar moves into spring and a new season of sports is upon us, here is a review of some Como Park Senior High School winter athletic results:   Boys swimming: It was a historic...

Como Park High School entered its third year of partnership with the Thielen Foundation by celebrating five seniors and the scholarships they earned. The foundation, established by former Minnesota...

Hmong College Prep Academy (HCPA) Submitted by Anna Her, Creative Content Coordinator In January, students from the Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) in Milwaukee traveled to Como Park to compete...

In the first months of 2026, the routines and rituals that bring stability to education in the St. Paul schools have been disrupted and have kept thousands of students from accessing their schools due...