MINOT, ND (KXNET) — Class is in session at Minot High School. This week, students will flock back to the Magic City campus after months away from their desks, and educators across Minot Public Schools are hoping this will be one of their best school years yet.

Wednesday marks the first day of school for Minot High and other public schools throughout the Magic City. Teachers and faculty alike have spent weeks preparing for the big day, as thousands of students across North Dakota are expected to walk through the school doors for the 2025-26 school year.

"Starting in early August, the building starts to come alive as teachers come back, many of them on their own time, planning and preparing, getting ready," Minot High School Principal David McQueen said. "With our New Teacher University la

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