Eden Prairie Schools announced this week that the Class of 2025 graduation ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Some members of the school community have expressed dismay at the date choice, as it coincides with Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday.
The district had been working for several months to find a graduation location and time to best accommodate Eden Prairie High School’s (EPHS) diverse student body and their families. After receiving hundreds of comments about last year’s graduation ceremony , the district requested community input last fall as it researched options.
To find an optimal date and location, the district invited the school community to rank the factors most important to them, and 869 people responded. Most said they preferred graduation to be on a Friday or Saturday afternoon and within a week of the final day of school for seniors, which this year is Thursday, June 5…